Abstract

This study aimed at exploring the perspective of research students towards their supervisors’ practices to address the issues in research in universities. The study was qualitative in nature and carried out by doing narrative analysis. Students of doctoral level at the Institute of one of the universities were assigned the task to communicate with at least five supervisees studying in different universities of the Punjab and ask them to share their experiences and view point regarding adverse behavior of their supervisors. Open ended questions were asked from the supervisees. The scholars were also asked to jot down the narrative data received from the supervisees. The data was analyzed by using narrative data analysis technique to extract meaningful picture of the overall context. It was found that supervisors of the research students were not good in their practices which ultimately led towards mal-practices, resulted disappointment among the researchers, and unnecessary delay in completion of their research study. The study recommends that supervisors should be provided proper scheduling skills to get accomplished the research work of their supervisees. The HEC and University administration should conduct training sessions in this regard to address research students’ issues for timely completion of their research study.