They cannot guarantee the success of the project, which is up to the candidate, but they should have a close interest in the project and a commitment to facilitating its completion. Good communication and mutual trust and respect are essential for a productive working relationship with a satisfactory outcome.
Good supervisors are the product of experience, learning, and training.
They need a sympathetic ear and sufficient time and energy to devote to the task of supervision. For this reason, a supervisor should not have too many candidates at one time. Effective two-way communication is vital. The overall responsibility of the supervisor is to assist the student to complete their research successfully within an agreed time frame. 19. to reach agreement with the candidate concerning authorship of publications and acknowledgement of contributions during and after the candidature.