Timeline for What are the challenges in changing a PhD supervisor after 2/3 of PhD is done
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| Jun 18, 2018 at 3:11 | comment | added | user58480 | I resolved my issue. I had a talk with the Dean. He told me about other students facing similar issues and offered me to help. He seems to have had a chat with my supervisor and suddenly I am offered more freedom. Another student had just switched because of the same reason and therefore my current supervisors had to change their attitude as this became a recurring phenomenon. The role of my primary supervisor has been substantially reduced. I have more say in what I wish to do and where I want to publish. And if I still do not like my environment it is possible to switch and school will help. | |
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| Aug 17, 2017 at 4:24 | comment | added | user58480 | @SSimon I am still contemplating and assessing my options. Will decide in 40 days - after my brief vacation. | |
| Aug 14, 2017 at 3:23 | comment | added | SSimon | @Damodar what happend? | |
| Aug 6, 2017 at 7:20 | comment | added | user21264 | @Damodar It is better to talk in person. You can ask for a 10 minutes appointment via email if they seem to be busy, but in my department, I used to just walk into professors offices. Be honest with them and don't worry if they may end up not taking you. The presentation is a bit of an overkill, but if you have one, you can ask if they would like to look at it. | |
| Aug 6, 2017 at 7:03 | comment | added | user58480 | @Magicsowon Should I email them or talk in person? Should I prepare a 10 min presentation and request their time? | |
| Aug 6, 2017 at 6:21 | comment | added | user21264 | @Damodar You don't need to bad mouth him. They know him. Just tell them things aren't working out in your group for you. You are not making progress towards your degree and you would like to be more independent as a researcher. The most you should say about your adviser is that your working styles clash, and you would need a little more freedom to chose methods and explore your own ideas. Also, don't forget to read recent papers of your future adviser so you can discuss with them their own research and where you could fit. | |
| Aug 5, 2017 at 20:48 | comment | added | user58480 | I know of at least three good advisors in the same department, after discussion with other students and auditing their courses. In fact, they collaborate with each other. But not sure if my current supervisor can influence them. Any suggestions on how I should approach them? I do not wish to bad mouth my current supervisor, even though I am quite sure that he is not liked in that circle. One lecturer, in fact left because of my current supervisor. | |
| Aug 4, 2017 at 20:55 | comment | added | user58480 | I am not the first one to leave him. | |
| Aug 4, 2017 at 15:28 | comment | added | Peter Shor | One comment: In many departments, if you have another advisor lined up, there is very little your former advisor can do to keep you from switching. And if he's unhappy with you, he may not even want to stop you. | |
| Aug 4, 2017 at 9:11 | history | edited | user21264 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 4, 2017 at 6:46 | history | answered | user21264 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |