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G eography's role in nurturing postgraduate students
Author(s) -
Gillen Jamie,
Ziegler Alan D,
Friess Daniel A,
Wasson Robert
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the geographical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1475-4959
pISSN - 0016-7398
DOI - 10.1111/geoj.12100
Subject(s) - nature versus nurture , supervisor , pedagogy , sociology , mathematics education , psychology , management , economics , anthropology
In this commentary we encourage thinking about how to effectively nurture postgraduate students in geography. We offer some ideas and strategies for supervisors who mentor postgrads for careers in and beyond the academy. We also consider how supervisor–student relationships can take advantage of geography's interdisciplinarity to develop a well rounded postgraduate experience.