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One of the notable changes it has brought about is in how PhD supervisors and their students communicate and deal with research challenges. This article discusses findings from a recent survey on how COVID-19 has affected the lives of PhD supervisors. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">The survey, conducted by the UK Council for Graduate Education in May 2021, was a national survey aimed at identifying the challenges research supervisors face and how they have changed since the pandemic began. The survey was taken by nearly 3,500 research supervisors in the UK.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Key findings<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Overall, supervisors reported a positive attitude toward their role and felt motivated while supporting upcoming researchers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Over 90% of the supervisors enjoyed and valued their role.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">82% felt their supervisory role had a positive impact on their own research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">However, many researchers admitted that they had been experiencing anxiety and sleeplessness because of the pressures of their role.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">More than 30% agreed that concerns over supervision had kept them awake at night over the last 12 months.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">More than 30% admitted having felt anxious while supervising doctoral candidates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">A considerable number of supervisors also felt that they are not supported and recognized enough.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">12% thought they didn\u2019t get enough support to conduct good supervision.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Only 52% felt recognized by their institutions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">12% of them reported that there was no limit on the number of students they supervised, while 18% reported their workplace did not have any policy related to this.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">55% asked for \u201cmore time\u201d or \u201creduced workload\u201d as the single improvement to their role.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">65% felt that supervisory responsibilities increased during the pandemic, and they found it difficult to balance these with their domestic chores.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>What the results mean<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Richard Freeman, who researches doctoral education at University College London, says\u00a0\u201cLike everyone, supervisors and PhD students have faced the stresses of living with COVID. It\u2019s been incredibly challenging for some PhD work.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Much scientific research has slowed down, got stalled, or needed a change in direction because of the pandemic, and researchers are struggling to cope with the effects of COVID-19 in their personal as well as professional life. However, the increase in supervisor responsibilities has especially not being acknowledged.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">The results clearly indicate that the supervisors are overloaded with work and are exhausted. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">The long working hours and the responsibility of supervising young researchers while managing their households have affected supervisors mentally. Not getting enough training on how to deal with the situation and not receiving enough acknowledgement for their efforts might also be contributing to anxiety and thus, insomnia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u201cFrom a supervision perspective, pivoting research methods to balance PhD timelines and provide opportunities is an anxiety-inducing challenge,\u201d says Christopher Madan, a neuroscientist at the University of Nottingham.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">This survey was conducted to understand supervisors\u2019 workplace experience and workplace culture in the UK higher education (HE), and what role COVID played in it. 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