In this first part of our season finale, we talk to Dr Alan Gibbs, Anne’s PhD supervisor, about things to look out for when choosing a supervisor, what supervisors look for in a supervisee, how to go about approaching a potential supervisor and what to look out for when writing your PhD proposal.

Find out more about Alan Gibbs here: http://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/A014/agibbs

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