PhD students have to take responsibility managing their own learning and getting a PhD. They are also responsible for determining what is required as well as for carrying it out, and must always keep in touch in regular meetings with the supervisor. The student is the main person responsible for...

Numerous research have pointed out that there are high proportions of postgraduate student who fail to complete their studies within the time given. Many factors can contribute to that and these include the support of the supervisor and department/school, as well as the fact that the student...

The responsibility of the department is important and very closely related to those of the supervisors and students in relation to completion of the postgraduate studies. The objective of this research is to identify the responsibilities of department from the postgraduate students' perception...

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is one of the Research Universities (RU) in Malaysia. In gaining RU status, a university must meet the criteria of a Research University. One of the criteria is that, RU must have quantity and quality of researcher including postgraduate students. Thus, the...

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is one of the Research Universities (RU) in Malaysia. In gaining RU status, a university must meet the criteria of a Research University. One of the criteria is that, RU must have quantity and quality of researcher including postgraduate students. Thus, the...

The acquisition of skills by postgraduate students should be effected as professional learning conducted under their own management. Research students have to take responsibility for managing their own learning and getting a PhD. They are also responsible for determining what is required as well...

The researcher's previous study had found that most research students did not fully used their graduate research student policy as point of reference. Therefore, this study aims to review the contents of the research student policy and the benefits of having systematic policies for the...

Mentoring and coaching are all part of educational training to develop people in the professions. There are several similarities and differences in the main issues involved in mentoring and coaching. They are related to the self-development, professional growth and career development of the...

Meeting with supervisor is part of the practices for any graduate research students. However, was the meeting effectively conducted? Did the meeting really helped the student to progress in their research and did the supervisor given proper guidance and advices to the student during the meeting?...