Hey everyone. I’m looking for some advice. I’m coming to the end of the first year of a full time PhD course and have made the decision to transfer my studies to another UK institution. This is due to poor support from my supervisors who also do not have research interest/experience in the topic of my study. However, I’m now having to discuss the issue of intellectual property related to my project. I initially approached the institution with a research proposal, which has been developed with the support of my supervisors into the study as it stands today. It is the input in the creation of the study protocol that has prompted the lead supervisor to contact me regarding authorship/acknowledgment of any papers that may arise from the study going forward. At this stage I have suggested a way forward - acknowledgment but no authorship on all any papers - but this has not been well received. I am struggling to get a straight answer from them in terms of what they actually want. Any advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.