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Title How to Supervise a PhD for the First Time Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Times Higher Education Media type Print Duration/Length/Size 800 words Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 11/01/18 Description Many cultures have rites of passage whether it involves being sent into the wilderness for a fortnight armed only with a stick and some string or sitting opposite an internal and external examiner for your PhD viva. Such events mark the transition to full membership of a particular group or community. Passing your PhD grants you permission to operate as an independent researcher without the need for further supervision. PhD students can draw on many survival guides that offer advice on everything from where to begin to how to manage your PhD supervisor. Transitioning from the position of PhD student to that of PhD supervisor tends to garner less attention, but not everyone manages the transition gracefully. The article offers five tips that can help you become an effective supervisor. Producer/Author Robert MacIntosh URL Many cultures have rites of passage whether it involves being sent into the wilderness for a fortnight armed only with a stick and some string or sitting opposite an internal and external examiner for your PhD viva. Such events mark the transition to full membership of a particular group or community. Passing your PhD grants you permission to operate as an independent researcher without the need for further supervision. PhD students can draw on many survival guides that offer advice on everything from where to begin to how to manage your PhD supervisor. Transitioning from the position of PhD student to that of PhD supervisor tends to garner less attention, but not everyone manages the transition gracefully. Here are five things that can help you become an effective supervisor. Persons Robert MacIntosh