The junior senior supervisor

摘要

During my time as a PhD student, my supervisor was a father figure-perhaps an easy role to accept, as he was about the same age as my parents. Now I find myself supervising half a dozen younger colleagues, some of them undergraduates, others seeking a PhD. The age difference between us is a matter of a few years, not decades. With my own undergraduate memories still vivid, I wonder what wisdom I can offer. Mentoring as a young researcher has its own challenges, including a lack of experience and some major conflicts of interest.