The PhD Supervision Secret That Universities Don't Want You to Know
Why almost all doctoral students struggle with their supervisors (and the 5-step framework that changes everything)
Professor Lennart Nacke, PhD
I help you change into a more resourceful researcher and writer (+/- AI). 35k+ research citations. University Research Chair & Tenured Full Professor.
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