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Developing an effective relationship with your supervisor - Glasgow University Nov 2015 Dr Sara Shinton Shinton Consulting Ltd

Outcomes for today  Understand researcher & supervisor roles  How to manage the supervision process  Provide strategies to help you be effective  Know where to get more help & guidance

A useful model? Abraham Maslov Human Motivation and Personality

The Hierarchy of Needs De-Motivators Motivators

What would a supervision model look like? "Contractual" - research infrastructure & facilities "Minimum expectation" - feedback & availability for meetings Belonging - access to community & Opportunities Esteem - respect & trust of supervisor Self actualisation - project ownership, control of future career

Supervision model  Not static  Freedom to supervise within guidelines to own model  Is your supervisor’s model clear to you?

Roles and responsibilities What should a PhD research student take responsibility for ? What should a supervisor take responsibility for ? Discuss in your groups the range of activities that make up these two roles.

Roles and responsibilities - Student  conduct original investigations  test ideas  understand context of the work  make sure everything relates to core themes  identify and learn necessary techniques  keep accurate and up to date research records  regularly review own timeline  get involved in research community  learn how to discuss ideas openly  listen to supervisor !  become more professional… ie do the work !

Roles and responsibilities -Supervisor  be interested in you and your research  be available for meetings  ensure the final goal is realistic and identifiable  help with networking  support involvement in wider research activities  assess progress objectively and provide honest feedback  encourage open discussion of ideas  challenge you  set a standard to follow You’ll need to now discuss the differences between this and the previous list and also different perceptions – a supervisor’s idea of “guiding with encouragement” may involve a lot of criticism in order to improve your performance. As a student you can sometimes feel like you only hear constant negative feedback so you need to ask for positive comments as well.

Griffith questionnaire The website will link to the Griffith questionnaire that can be used as a good basis to identify where you see your role & your supervisors role & any gaps/differences.

Negotiate how you will work together Overall plan & deadlines Time/frequency meetings Involvement in research seminars etc. What skills & training Feedback when? Regular writing or draft? Career development Availability of supervisor

Your 3 year PhD Practice research See need Tune in Methodology Familiarisation competencies On top of literature Skills in place Project mapped out Ideas emerging Apply & develop method Feedback Debate ideas Professionalism Independence Contributing Confident Ambassador Areas to think about to develop during during 3year PhD

Reality check!!  Academics not necessarily endless source of advice support & guidance  May have different priorities & timescales than you do  Will be extremely busy  Will want your leadership!!

See Moodle site duateresearch/pgrcodeofpractice/

Basis of these problems ?  False expectations  Lack (or breakdown) of communication  Failure to see big picture  Personality clash  Different preferences…  Other pressures

Overcoming problems  Keep things in perspective – supervisor is human – shares your long term goal (completion of degree) – may criticize your actions, not you  Be organised – prepare for meetings with points for discussion – record decisions made  Be honest – report any mistakes (before the grapevine) – report on difficulties whilst they are SMALL

Overcoming problems  Be professional – can’t always expect to get on with all colleagues – heed advice from more experienced researchers  Ask for feedback – and don’t wait to be told what to do or read  Meet deadlines  Show your enthusiasm  Communicate !

What if relationship breaks down  Step back, identify what is making it difficult to work together  Get objective outside perspective by someone you trust  Ask any fellow students (you trust) if they have had any similar experiences – be discrete & tactful.  Try to maintain communication as much as possible  Build up a network of colleagues for informal feedback  Finally discuss concerns with director or head of department

Useful behaviours  Transparency - Identify your supervisors rules & make your expectations clear  Communication – Take responsibility, but expect availability  Consistency  Accountable  Distance  Professional, basis for management

© Shinton Consulting Ltd 2011www.shintonconsulting.com Meetings?  PhD is about:  Training - so progress must be monitored  Developing opinions - which need to be tested against experts  Seeking other views - usually face to face  Disseminating contribution ….much of which occurs in meetings

Effective meetings  Are structured meetings  address common problems  Give you a chance to practice your hypothesis & defend your work  Help plan for the future

Good questions to ask you supervisor Have you seen any good ways of organising my research/reading notes? I have looked at these funding agencies. Are there any other funders that you suggest I apply to? I have worked out a rough timetable for the next month. Does it look realistic to you? Can you clarify key deadlines? Am I on track with my work? What is the assessment criteria for being assessed for a lecturing post? What do you expect to see from me in 3 months time? Are there examples of good writing that you rate? What are the assessment criteria for the transition review? Who would it be useful for me to meet/know? Are you happy with my work/progress/anything I’ve done?

Support  Glasgow  n.pdf n.pdf  Head of Department or Centre  Research and Graduate College  Student Welfare  Student Counselling Services

Top tips Care & maintenance of your supervisor  Meet regularly  Discuss & negotiate  Understand different styles Write & show as you go  Forces you to stay on track  Set deadlines. Focuses the writing  Write journal articles as you go  Practice writing with your peers Its not a Nobel prize  You are learning  Stay focused  Your PhD is a bunch of thoughts on paper, its not you!! Put it in perspective It’s a job. Work 9-5 but with holidays  Set up your workplace  Take time off  Set deadlines & targets Get and ask for help  Allowed help  Use the university staff

Final thoughts  Consider yourself as a research professional in training, rather than a student  Strive for respect as a valued research colleague through a mature approach  Remember that a PhD is a 3/5 year project and a path to your next career stage  Enjoy your PhD ! Attitude and realistic expectations

Vitae Researchers’ Portal ( free resources & information for all PhD students: PhD Planner, Just for Postgrads, PG Tips GRADschool courses for 2 nd and 3 rd year PhDs –National GRADschools: free for Research Council and Wellcome Trust funded PhD students

Additional links  - academic career advice and development  - research development practice “This website is for those who are studying for a doctorate, or who are in the early stages of developing a career beyond their PhD. It aims to demystify the PhD process and give you opportunities to reflect on your academic practice.”