PhD advisor's whiplash: told to think bigger, then to narrow the scope six months later
prof_kamilov · x · 2026-10-13
A professor shares his introduction to academic leadership: his PhD advisor first urged him to think bigger, then six months later suggested narrowing the scope—a wry take on the contradictions of research mentorship.
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