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The researcher’s role
While your supervisory team is a key resource in the conduct of a doctorate, ultimately the responsibility for the project rests with you. As with the rest of your supervisory team your exact role is likely to be detailed in your university's regulations. You should investigate these regulations as some aspects may surprise you.
Typically the researcher is expected to:
- take responsibility for finding out what is expected
- take the initiative in raising problems or difficulties
- help the supervisory team to ensure consistency
- discuss with the supervisory team how to make guidance more effective
- agree and organise a mutually convenient schedule of meetings
- undertake research training as agreed
- produce written work as agreed
- comply with reporting procedures
- arrange for informal sharing of information and practice
- decide when to submit the thesis and ensure that it is submitted on time
- ensure that the thesis complies with regulations.
While regulations will differ from university to university all doctoral researchers are expected to be proactive, independent and assertive. So if you need help you will usually have to ask for it.
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