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Supervision in higher education is an important element for growth, being an essential process for research students. This chapter is a reflective self-study of my relationship with my supervisor (and friend) who has mentored me through my PhD and now in my early-career phase as an academic in a tenured position. Together we have researched, written and applied for grants. The importance of the “relational supervision” approach in which we have engaged is explored in this chapter.
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Garvis, S., Pendergast, D. (2012). The Importance of Supervision in Higher Education. In: Whisperings from the Corridors. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-164-1_3
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