Here's a blog post!❄️ "How to handle a hands-off supervisor" I was pretty independent in my PhD. This is what I found helped the most. :) Discussing managing time, self-promotion, finding mentors, and above all: when stuck, how to unstick yourself!🌟 Tweet added by Patrick Kidger @PatrickKidger

Patrick Kidger

2 years

Here's a blog post!❄️ "How to handle a hands-off supervisor" I was pretty independent in my PhD. This is what I found helped the most. :) Discussing managing time, self-promotion, finding mentors, and above all: when stuck, how to unstick yourself!🌟

Patrick Kidger

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nathan (𝜑𝚗⁸)

@phi_nate

2 years

@PatrickKidger hey Patrick! I'm agreeing with a lot of your words having been in a similar position, but lines like the one below are pretty big red flags for mental health. Many I know (me included) struggle with tying self worth to productivity, so I would avoid giving this advice to people.

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Martin Matak

@martin_matak

2 years

@PatrickKidger "My personal schedule was usually to work midday-midnight 7 days a week" -- if you work that much on your PhD, it's impossible not to finish it IMHO

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Fernando Gonzalez

@Ferngonzp

2 years

@PatrickKidger Hey, really agree with you and I'm in a similar situation! Didn't imagine by the quality of your work that it was mostly self-directed. Certainly this adds a layer of difficulty but it is doable.

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