THE MULTIFACETED SKILL SET OF SUPERVISORS

Abstract

In recent years, PhD students experience a decrease in quality of doctoral education. Less supervision, cancellation of courses, and lack of research resources are reported as factors having an impact on the quality of supervision. Supervision requires different skills since there are several aspects involved including a shared responsibility at departmental level, the context for supervision within the academy and the power relations, supervision relationships, and the way the assessment is conducted.