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Complexities of a hypothetical co-supervision case: On roles, expectations, independence
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), School of Arts and Communication (K3).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1565-7390
2023 (English)In: Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, E-ISSN 2004-4097, Vol. 4, no 2Article in journal (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]

This essay reflects on possible complexities that embarking on co-supervising a doctoral candidate might entail. The hypothetical co-supervision case under consideration is one between different disciplines, organisations and countries, and it focuses on how differences in understanding the role of a PhD candidate might surface. Furthermore, the importance of reflecting on the nature of the project, whether it is an open brief or a specified project, is highlighted. This also necessitates consideration of the extent to which the supervisors connect ownership to the project idea, outcome, and process. Lastly, the importance of the role of the supervisor in supporting the PhD candidate towards becoming an independent researcher is raised. As a conclusion, attention is drawn to the need for potential co-supervisors to articulate and discuss their stances and expectations on the above questions prior to embarking on co-supervision; this is in order to prevent or lessen possible tensions at a later stage.

Abstract [sv]

Denna essä reflekterar över de möjliga komplikationer som kan uppstå när man ger sig in på att samhandleda en doktorand. Det hypotetiska fallet för samhandledning som tas upp är mellan olika discipliner, organisationer och länder, och fokuserar på hur skillnader i uppfattningen om rollen som en doktorand kan komma till ytan. Vidare belyses vikten av att reflektera över projektets karaktär, oavsett om det är en öppen uppgift eller ett specificerat projekt. Detta medför också att man behöver fundera över i vilken utsträckning handledarna kopplar ägande till projektidén, resultatet och processen. Slutligen lyfts betydelsen av handledarens roll i att stödja doktoranden att bli en självständig forskare fram. Som en slutsats framhålls vikten av att potentiella samhandledare tydliggör och diskuterar sina ståndpunkter och förväntningar avseende ovanstående frågor innan de ger sig in i samhandledningen, detta för att förebygga eller minska eventuella spänningar i ett senare skede.

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Malmö universitet, 2023. Vol. 4, no 2
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Co-supervision, Expectations, Role of Supervisor, Role of Doctoral Candidate
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-62196DOI: 10.24834/jotl.4.2.882OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-62196DiVA, id: diva2:1792666
Available from: 2023-08-30 Created: 2023-08-30 Last updated: 2023-08-30Bibliographically approved

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