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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?

For this month’s ‘Ask a Professional’, Professor Iain Jackson, University of Liverpool, is here to answer 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!

Questions will be open from 9 am on August 25th to 12 pm on August 29th.

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Meet the Host

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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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