Fig. 5.

Novice supervisors’ appraisal of student research capabilities. A Novice supervisors were significantly less likely to want a dedicated time for the project, (B) were more likely to consider their students familiar with research methodology and (C) confident in approaching the project. D Highly experienced supervisors were significantly less likely to cite their student’s lack of previous research experience as a barrier compared to moderately experienced and novice supervisors. * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, χ²-test; # = P < 0.05, Mantel–Haenszel test of trend, by supervisor experience