The Academic Blessing
Traditional Dutch ideas about universities suggest that a PhD supervisor (‘the promotor’)is the ‘administer of science’. This means that the PhD candidate has to be educated in the true ways of doing research as well as being educated to evelop ell argumented onclusions, ven if hese onflict with hose f the promotor. Nevertheless the supervisor is responsible, particularly after approval of the thesis. Criticism from members of the PhD committee are directed owards im r her rather han the candidate. In order to do a really good job as supervisor a high level of involvement is required and simultaneously the ‘promotor’ must try to limit their role to that of a sparring partner. The ‘promotor’ hopes that the candidate deals well with their ideas and suggestions. Once the dissertation has been approved for defense by the PhD committee members the real work is over. However, the real emotion is at the end of the defense: awarding the degree of Doctor to one of ‘your’ folks is touching and deeply emotional. Luckily, after the official promotion ritual here in Delft is the opportunity for a personal speech from the supervisor.
国际会议
The 4th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology(第四届固体废物管理与技术国际会议)
北京
英文
22
2009-11-28（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）