It is normal to deal with difficult situations during PhD studies. Students and their advisors can set themselves up for success and minimize potential challenges with foreknowledge and by making expectations and workflows explicit.
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The author thanks P. A. Fiave, C. Hautekiet, K. Jordan, N. Langerock, H. Mishima and N. Turoman for their feedback on the challenging situations.
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Vergauwe, E. Coping with common PhD challenges by making the implicit explicit. Nat Rev Psychol 3, 6–7 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-023-00267-9
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