Yesterday I found out that my supervisor has decided to go on “semi-sabbatical” this year. His availability will be now limited to “some Thursdays.” As I am obviously new to the UK supervisor-student relationship, I’m not sure exactly what this means – but it fills me with a little irritation and disappointment. Mercifully, the feeling is not so overwhelming after the many reminders during the many postgraduate induction sessions last week of how independent MA work is supposed to be.