Note to fellow academics:
PhD students are *not* our *paper churning machines*. They don't exist to help us build our CVs :).
Our commitment *must* stay to make them grow and guide them to a point where they become as capable as us of thinking deeply and thoroughly, identifying central problems, proceeding on the path of knowledge discovery independently, and have the breadth of knowledge required to teach the next generation effectively.
Papers students publish during their PhD must be aligned with the above objectives & be for *their* sake, not for ours & our awards :).
[There can course be occasions when students forget who the boss is :). At such times they can be "gently" reminded & balance restored :).]
But our commitment as PhD advisors and the responsibility it carries can never be allowed to fade into the background in deference to other considerations.
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