Mick Winter 9 Hanging With Mikhail (Bakhtin!)
Tara and Mick talk about the new theorist that Mick may engage with or - as usual (!!!) - discard! This week, Mikhail Bakhtin is proving more significant for Mick and his work on memes. Mick's inter...
16 Aug 201410min
How to supervise PhDs 10 - What are the characteristics of poor supervisors and examiners
What are the warning signs of poor supervisors and examiners? In this final session, Steve Redhead and Tara Brabazon talk through the characteristics of problematic supervisory behaviour and concerni...
8 Aug 201420min
How to supervise PhDs 9 - Publications during a doctorate
Doctoral students own their own work, so when should a supervisor add their name to a publication? Steve Redhead and Tara Brabazon enter this incredibly controversial area. Who owns a PhD student's ...
8 Aug 201413min
How to supervise PhDs 8 - Forms, forms, forms
Why do PhD students and supervisors have to fill in so many (damn) forms? How can we transform regulation into a positive outcome for the candidate and the candidature? Steve Redhead and Tara Brabaz...
8 Aug 201412min
How to supervise PhDs 7 - Co-supervising and co-supervision
How important is a co-supervisor? How are conflicts managed between supervisors and students? Steve Redhead and Tara Brabazon explore the strengths and profound challenges that emerge between superv...
8 Aug 201412min
How to supervise PhDs 6 - Preparing for a supervisory meeting
The best PhD meetings are a joy, innovative and inspirational. But what are the characteristics of a successful PhD meeting? What preparation is required from a supervisor and a student? Steve Redh...
8 Aug 201414min
How to supervise PhDs 5 - The student and supervisor relationship
The core challenge for PhD candidature management is negotiating the student and supervisor relationship. There are ways to ensure that it is a healthy and productive partnership, but it requires wor...
8 Aug 201422min
How to supervise PhDs 4 - The importance of expertise
Are there benefits of a 'celebrity professor' as a PhD supervisor? Steve Redhead and Tara Brabazon discuss the benefits and challenges in choosing 'a name' rather than a portfolio of expertise.
8 Aug 201412min
