{"id":4940,"date":"2026-05-12T10:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nettop.guru\/wordpress\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:26:06","slug":"the-phd-process-guidance-for-students-and-supervisors-an-interview-with-professor-terje-aven-by-associate-professor-marja-ylonen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nettop.guru\/wordpress\/the-phd-process-guidance-for-students-and-supervisors-an-interview-with-professor-terje-aven-by-associate-professor-marja-ylonen\/","title":{"rendered":"The PhD Process: Guidance for Students and Supervisors. 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