tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post8582317475252093784..comments2023-10-18T20:59:27.152+10:00Comments on The UQ Psyc Blog - A Day in the Life of Psychology@UQ: Advisor, not “supervisor”Will Harrison (Cognitive Neuroscience)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14746119388924044732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-39453050473396460692010-09-02T15:36:34.595+10:002010-09-02T15:36:34.595+10:00I also found this link to be helpful during my stu...I also found this link to be helpful during my studies:<br /><br />http://researchsuper.cedam.anu.edu.au/being-supervisor/supervisory-styles/styles-tableDave Lhttp://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~davel/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-51414306954332699232010-09-02T13:02:55.722+10:002010-09-02T13:02:55.722+10:00It seems every other discipline *except psychology...It seems every other discipline *except psychology* is represented in the report! Maybe we are supposed to be in the "Biological Sciences" discipline.Matthew B. Thompson (Cognitive)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692735828422490934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-2721207332274170052010-09-02T12:59:26.536+10:002010-09-02T12:59:26.536+10:00There's a lot of literature on PhD supervision...There's a lot of literature on PhD supervision styles, but I highly recommend current PhD students to read (okay... skim through) a government study on this:<br /><br />http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/230/230_full.pdfDave Lhttp://itee.uq.edu.au/~davel/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-42266817693141005082010-09-01T09:23:53.224+10:002010-09-01T09:23:53.224+10:00I agree that the point you make is an important on...I agree that the point you make is an important one. Perhaps even one of the most important points to keep in mind while doing your PhD (assuming you want to finish successfully of course ;) ...Joyce Vromenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432720420059523055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-64497942311325610212010-09-01T09:07:47.760+10:002010-09-01T09:07:47.760+10:00That's a great point, Joyce, and thanks for th...That's a great point, Joyce, and thanks for the clarification. I agree with everything you said, but in my post I was trying to encourage people to be proactive and to seek out advice, not just "wait to be supervised".Will Harrison (Cognitive Neuroscience)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14746119388924044732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494987979556154517.post-40935293238192433732010-09-01T09:04:28.063+10:002010-09-01T09:04:28.063+10:00Good point you make about the meaning of superviso...Good point you make about the meaning of supervisor versus advisor. I hadn't given this distinction too much thought yet. I agree that during your PhD studies you should see the academic(s) you work with as advisors rather than supervisors who stand over your shoulder checking your every step. <br /><br />However, I would like to add one thing. One of the meanings the dictionary gives for supervisor is "someone who observes and directs the work of someone else". In my opinion this does not necessarily have to be taken to mean "stand over your shoulder checking your every step". Instead this definition may also include a less authoritative form of guidance. If you take this less authoritative form of guidance into account, the beginning of your PhD studies may certainly include some supervisory elements in addition to the main advisory elements. <br /><br />- JoyceJoyce Vromenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432720420059523055noreply@blogger.com