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Ask a PhD Supervisor – Iain Jackson

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Get into the mind of a PhD Supervisor!

Are you a researcher or lecturer wondering if supervising is for you, an experienced mentor seeking out new advice or a PhD student looking for a peek behind the curtain?

Professor Iain Jackson, University of Liverpool, has answered your questions about being a PhD Supervisor.

Here is your chance to learn about what the role of a PhD Supervisor entails, how to balance mentoring with research, best practice and more!

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  1. How much support should I give?
  2. How do you balance guiding the project to a good outcome with nurturing the independence of the student?
  3. How do you manage being a researcher, academic and supervisor?
  4. How much post doctoral experience is required for being a PhD supervisor?
  5. What qualifications do you need to become a PhD supervisor?
  6. What advice would you give to early-career academics considering taking on their first PhD student?
  7. What are the biggest mistakes PhD students make early on?
  8. What are the duties of a PhD Supervisor?
  9. How do I become an external supervisor?
  10. What common mistakes should new supervisors try to avoid?
  11. What is it like working at the University of Liverpool?
  12. What is your favourite part of being a PhD supervisor?
  13. What is the most difficult part of being a PhD supervisor?
  14. What qualities do supervisors most value in potential PhD students?

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Iain Jackson

Iain Jackson is Professor of Architecture and Research Director at the Liverpool School of Architecture, spanning over 15 years of tenure at the University of Liverpool. He researches ‘tropical modernism’ and the architectural history of Western Africa.

He writes on ‘the mechanics of research’ and guides students and researchers to develop the tools required to complete their projects. He also aims to help researchers, writers, and PhD students to achieve their research ambitions and become great researchers and writers.

His PhD research catalogued and surveyed Nek Chand’s Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India (funded by the AHRC), and his drawings are now held in the permanent collection of the John Michael Kohler Arts Centre, Wisconsin.

Connect with Iain on LinkedIn and discover more about his professional career.

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