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Dealing with Student-Supervisor Problems

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Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation

Part of the book series: Teaching Writing ((WRIT))

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Not all relationships work out as planned. Considering the stress graduate students experience and the amount of time it takes for some to complete a thesis, it is not surprising that some student–supervisor relationships deteriorate. Relationships break down for a number of reasons though supervisors and students disagree on the cause.

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Blair, L. (2016). Dealing with Student-Supervisor Problems. In: Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation. Teaching Writing. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-426-8_11

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