Mentoring: an anti-view polemic
Does the mentor wish to mentor? Does the student who is to be mentored wish for a mentor? This is the central question which seems to be ignored.
Author: Moderator
Mentoring the Marginalized
… a huge and frequently unaddressed problem in science and academia is that people feel that they are faced with the task of climbing a huge mountain, all by oneself. Mentors can be the sherpas who lend a helping hand and share some of the burden, so that one no longer feels quite so alone.
Wind beneath the wings
Interpersonal relationship is the basis of a mentee-mentor relationship, and hence there can only be broad guidelines, but not rule-books, on how to nurture the same.
Not Another Brick in the Wall
Throughout the period of film-making, we emphasize the point that the process is as important as the product: maintaining harmonious relationships within the group, learning from each other, engaging with subjects in an ethical manner that respects their dignity, privacy and right to choose is more important than making a ‘good’ film.
The Many Ways of Doing a PhD
Why is there variation in the degree of independence that mentees have in terms of their research? What are the consequences of this variation for both the mentors and the mentees? Should institutes take this variation into account while hiring or promoting faculty?
Call for Articles: Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Academia: Nature, Problems and Solutions
This is a call for articles that explore different perspectives of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship in Academia.
One Among Us: Teachers' Day
Teacher’s Day by Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti
One Among Us: Problem Solver
Problem Solver by Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti
Scientific Integrity – the interaction of common human foibles and different interest groups
Over the decades the research ideas have become more intricate (as expected) and consequently, more expensive. Therefore, to carry out justified research, a scientist needs to jazz it up with fancy buzzwords and high-sounding goals. Otherwise, it falls flat, and therefore, there is no funding for it. On the other hand, somewhere down the way, we (scientists and science administration) seem to have forgotten that research is mostly boring laborious repetitive jobs to reproduce and re-evaluate observations. Therefore, the first thing to be discarded along the way has been the due rigor of the work.
One Among Us: Guru Poornima
Guru Poornima by Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti