Graduate students bear as much responsibility as their mentors for ensuring that they are well guided through their degrees, say Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner.
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Kearns, H., Gardiner, M. The care and maintenance of your adviser. Nature 469, 570 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7331-570a
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