Abstract
Studies regarding doctoral education can focus the PhD student, the supervisor, higher education institution (policy, curriculum, professional career support, culture, among others). PhD students, supervisors and higher education institution, constitute three keys for the same door (doctoral education), and without one of them, the door can´t be well open. Choose which of them should be analyzed is the researcher responsibility, as present data and look carefully to it. During the last years' doctoral education and the doctoral supervision process at UNL as been studied, looking to PhD students, supervisors and institution [1-5].
 In the present research, the focus is on supervisor perception. It is important to know supervisor opinion, to attempt and captures their perceptions regarding the doctoral supervision process. When the supervisor thinks and responds to surveys regarding supervision, he/she is presenting an image of himself/herself.
 This study occurred among the PhD supervisor population at a Science engineering school (Faculdade de Ciências Tecnologia) at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, a Portuguese Higher education institution, with a footprint in the research area. It was possible to capture the image that reflected in the mirror when the supervisor looked. The unexpected image reflected is of a researcher and not a supervisor. When they look to their doctorates, they generally see future technicians/ qualified workers and not a future researcher. Nonetheless, they consider that to finish the PhD, doctorates have to acquire the research profile. This mismatch is consistent with the reality, where attrition exists and many students think to live the academy after the enrollment in the PhD.
Highlights
Since the nineties of the twenty century, doctoral education is analyzed all over the world [6, 7]
The respondents had to assign the degree of importance, of items, according to a scale with: Very important, important, slightly important and not important. This survey was delivered, via institutional e-mail at NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT-UNL), to PhD supervisors. This school belongs to Universidade Nova de Lisboa, which is a public higher education institution, with high levels of research inputs
Publish papers Have a great deal of knowledge regarding supervision Know how to teach Having a network with other research groups Go to congresses and conferences Assess his/her supervisor process Participate in international projects Having experience in supervision Be critical and self-critical Be loyal to the doctoral student Promote ethical attitudes
Summary
Since the nineties of the twenty century, doctoral education is analyzed all over the world [6, 7]. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Institution Public Policy Regarding Supervision To be a PhD supervisor at NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT-UNL), the only requirement is a doctoral degree [Ribau & Alves, 2017]. Publish papers Have a great deal of knowledge regarding supervision Know how to teach Having a network with other research groups Go to congresses and conferences Assess his/her supervisor process (do the self-assessment) Participate in international projects Having experience in supervision Be critical and self-critical Be loyal to the doctoral student Promote ethical attitudes.
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