One supervisor, two students: Experiences and anxieties of PhD journeys

PhD supervisor-student relationship

Dear Editor, The relationship between the PhD supervisorand the PhD student is a complex one. Whenthis relationship is neither effective nor efficient,it may yield negative consequences, such asacademic failure (1).The intricacy of the supervisor-studentrelationship may be in part comparable to the onebetween the physician and his/her patient [see,for example (2)]. Both interactions develop ove...

Engaging PhD Students: Investigating the Role of Supervisor Support and Psychological Capital in a Mediated Model

Organizational scholars have empirically outlined the significance of support features and psychological capital on individual outcomes. In the present study, we attempted to address the dearth of research on PhD students’ engagement via empirically testing the crucial role of supervisor support and psychological capital. A total of 125 Ph.D. students of 11 different nationalities were recruite...

PhD supervisor-student relationship

Early Life Experiences and Exercise Associate with Canine Anxieties

Personality and anxiety disorders across species are affected by genetic and environmental factors. Shyness-boldness personality continuum exists across species, including the domestic dog, with a large within- and across-breed variation. Domestic dogs are also diagnosed for several anxiety-related behavioral conditions, such as generalized anxiety disorders, phobias, and separation anxiety. Ge...

to obtain the degree of: PhD in Computer Engineering Supervisor:

In the recent years 3D reconstruction has become a very important research topic in computer vision community, involving a wide range of applications such quality control in industry, modeling of large scenarios in robot navigation or reconstruction of buildings, statues and cultural heritage among others. All these tasks rely on surface mapping processes, which imply several steps, including i...