What makes a good PhD supervisor?

0:00 The most common complaint is a lack of support
0:50 The two types of PhD supervisor (barriers and facilitators)
2:00 Helping your students become independent
2:52 What skills should you teach your students?
3:45 Give feedback early!
4:34 Talk to your students
5:33 How investing in your students benefits you

[simonclark]

Thanks James for an excellent video, as always. Recently supervised for the first time and found it an incredibly rewarding experience.

[ahmedalgali]

Thanks for the vedio James!
I think the most important thing is to know how to communicate to your students. Do some efforts to customize it based on each student’s needs. Although students have different abilities and vulnerabilities don’t assume they are you. What you have been through in your PhD don’t necessarily apply to them(don’t make them a young version of you).