As concerns about poor mental health and psychological wellbeing (wellbeing) in doctoral
students grow, the early stage of doctoral study could be a prime opportunity for early …

In this qualitative case study, the researcher explored an early-stage L2 doctoral student's
reflective practice about her supervisor's feedback on the drafts of her research article and …

PhD candidates, like all students, learn through engaging with feedback. However, there is
limited understanding of how feedback strategies support doctoral candidates. This …

Supervisory feedback on thesis drafts and presentations is arguably the most important
source of information for graduate students, particularly those writing their theses in English …

Although there has been considerable post hoc research on student views of supervisors,
there is little on how candidate expectations are constituted at or close to the point of …

Doctoral writing has burgeoned as a field of inquiry in the past decade. However, questions
still remain as to how doctoral researchers navigate their writing trajectories, the strategies …

Students' perceptions of supervisory feedback can have a profound impact on their
engagement with and agency in learning. Understanding students' perceptions is vital to …

Doctoral training and education tends to focus on how to research and write a thesis, which
can take many forms. However, a thesis is not the only valued outcome of a doctorate: the …

Higher education (HE) policy emphasises the importance of high-quality doctoral education
that prepares graduates for the knowledge economy. To support this, HE policy fora and …

Abstract Evaluation has been identified as a significant feature of both written and spoken
academic discourse. However, few studies have discussed how evaluative language is …