2 days ago · 15 January 2026 PhD students’ taste for risk mirrors their supervisors’ Learned risk-taking behaviours can persist for years after leaving the lab — and even after taking on a new …

1 day ago · A researchers' propensity for risky projects is passed down to their doctoral students -- and stays with trainees after they leave the laboratory, according to an analysis of thousands …

PhD students' taste for risk mirrors their supervisors' Nature. 2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-00160-4. Online ahead of print.

Oct 22, 2025 · Some 69% of respondents in this group reported being at least moderately satisfied with their PhD compared with around 82% of those who met with their supervisors …

Jun 1, 2024 · Based on self-determination theory, this person-centered study first investigated PhD students’ motivation profiles defined on their types of academic motivations.

Feb 20, 2023 · Our study investigates the relational processes and their effects in PhD student–supervisor relationships, with a particular focus on the factors affecting students’ …

When, after much toil, a researcher has managed to produce some interesting results and convince a few peers about the relevance and validity of these results, (s)he just wants one …