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What to Do When Your Supervisor is Ghosting You
It is the nightmare of every final year student: a supervisor who takes three weeks to read one page or, worse, stops picking your calls entirely.
First, do not panic. Supervisors are often overwhelmed with their own research and administrative duties. The key is to shift from "begging" to "professional follow-up." Document every attempt you make to contact them. If emails go unanswered, try a polite physical visit during office hours with a printed copy of your work in hand.
Secondly, ensure your work is actually "readable." Sometimes, supervisors ghost students because the draft is so messy they don't know where to start. If you provide a clean, professionally formatted chapter, they are much more likely to give you a quick "Approved." If all else fails, uniSupport can help you polish your draft to a level that even the toughest supervisor cannot ignore.
First, do not panic. Supervisors are often overwhelmed with their own research and administrative duties. The key is to shift from "begging" to "professional follow-up." Document every attempt you make to contact them. If emails go unanswered, try a polite physical visit during office hours with a printed copy of your work in hand.
Secondly, ensure your work is actually "readable." Sometimes, supervisors ghost students because the draft is so messy they don't know where to start. If you provide a clean, professionally formatted chapter, they are much more likely to give you a quick "Approved." If all else fails, uniSupport can help you polish your draft to a level that even the toughest supervisor cannot ignore.