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Hi All,

I don't have any TA experience as yet, and am approaching my final year of a Ph.D in the social sciences. I'm wondering if this will harm my chances of success in finding an academic role afterwards? I'm hoping to have 2-3 publications by the time i finish.

Anyone have experiences on this to share?

Hi

my supervisor gave me her mobile number, and we text to arrange meetings - she also on a couple of occasions texted me to say she had some spare time in her day if we wanted to meet and discuss something. She has also given me her home number, and we've discussed things over the phone as well.

Do you text/talk on the phone with your sups?

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Hi all,

This isn't a massive problem, more just a post out of curiosity. I'm a (male) Phd student in my mid-20s and im not sure how to act with my second supervisor. She always stands really close in my personal space, and seems to stare at me when she thinks i cant see or wont notice when we're in departmental seminars or conferences. Recently I wanted to ask her something but she was in a bit of a hurry, however she stood really to me and put her hand on my shoulder and slid it all the way down my arm to my hand and then squeezed my hand and said that we could discuss it another time in a more relaxed setting. That has yet to materialize.

Apart from this she has been very formal over email and seems to avoid meeting with me alone - she just sends me comments over email.

So, just wondering if it sounds like weird supervisor behaviour?