Timeline for Advice for PhD Supervisors
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| Jan 12 at 3:52 | comment | added | Michael Renardy | @YCor: I do not disagree with your comment in principle, but I think it ignores the realities of the academic job market. If the student is to have a chance, he/she has better odds by starting publishing even before beginning work on a PhD. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 at 0:57 | comment | added | YCor | (...) This is also why I disapprove the last claim "the student must be helped to publish as soon as possible": the benefit of a thesis is that for at least 1 or 2 years publishing is not a priority and enhance quality and deepness of research can be performed, rather that stampede to quick publication or assisted publication. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 at 0:55 | comment | added | YCor | I agree with the first part of the first part of this part, as far as evaluation in France in fundamental math is concerned. If the main PhD works of a student are cosigned with the advisor, it is widely interpreted as the sign that the student was helped by the advisor more than one would have wished. I'm aware of different traditions in other countries, although I don't approve it. The goal of a PhD IMHO is to transform a student with a substantial mathematical luggage into an independent researcher and an expert in his/her field. (...) | |
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