If you hold a PhD or are a PhD advisor, what do you think students should learn from their PhDs?

[random_soldier1337]

I mean apart from the obvious that they'll select some research topic and learn about that.

 

[csb]

This is such a bizarre question without context. 

I would hope that a PhD student would continue to learn critical thinking skills past just researching a topic and learning about it. It's broader than that. 

 

[Road Guy]

they should learn how to philosophy doctor

 

[JayKay PE]

How to make coffee over a bunsen burner or in the field, depending on style of research.

 

[NikR_PE]

Main skill would to give solutions to open ended questions using a structured, data driven approach. Also, project management, presentation skills, proposal writing and getting buy ins.

 

[random_soldier1337]

This is such a bizarre question without context. 

Just wanted to see what people come up with. Making it more specific might not be of much use to me. Someone might as well just post their graduate handbook.

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

That the real world trumps book learning every day of the week and twice on the Sabbath.

 

[Road Guy]

Except in Canada though right? Where that guy?

 

[Dleg]

they should learn how to philosophy doctor

You have to use the whole fist, not just the index finger.

 

[P-E]

You have to use the whole fist, not just the index finger.

@Dleg Somehow I ended up with this