Peers in the Learning Journey
Abstract
This chapter will explore the dynamics involved in the relationship between the doctoral supervisor and the doctoral student. This is done through reflecting upon the authors’ own experiences as supervisors and relating those experiences to the nine elements of good supervisor practice. The chapter will also explore successful ways of managing the relationship and the milestones that doctoral students may have to go through to complete their doctoral studies. It does this through conceptualising the student–supervisor relationship not as a hierarchical function, but as a more collaborative activity, underpinned by the concept of humanisation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
Mentoring and Academic Development
Higher Education Practises and Engagement
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 171–182
- Publication date
- 10 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter