Site disruption

We are doing some essential maintenance work and you will not be able to register or update your profile setting until we've finished, which should be at about 9pm this evening.

We apologise for any inconvenience - you will be able to register shortly. In the mean time you will still be able to log in as usual.

Letter: An offer to refuse 1

Published on
November 23, 2001
Last updated
May 22, 2015

After reading Ron Iphofen's proposed contract (Soapbox, THES , November 9), any potential PhD student considering taking up a place would be justified in saying: "No thanks, I'll go somewhere where I will be treated like an adult and with courtesy."

I had two PhD supervisors who tolerated my confusion. They were busy people, who nonetheless made time for me. They helped me pull together my work but I was under no illusion that it was my work. They steered a course for me to turn from a graduate with limited experience into a postgraduate ready to pursue a career as a scientist.

David Thomas
School of Ocean Sciences
University of Wales, Bangor

Register to continue

Why register?

  • Registration is free and only takes a moment
  • Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
  • Sign up for our newsletter
Please
or
to read this article.

Sponsored

Featured jobs

See all jobs
ADVERTISEMENT