S.TRUEMAN PhD THESIS 2016

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As T. S. Eliot stated in ‘The Hollow Men’: Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow

Between the conception And the creation Between the emotion

And the response Falls the Shadow

The greatest attribute of Professor Mills’ contribution to the study is encapsulated in the phrase ‘never a shadow’. Irrespective of the researcher’s misguided ideas, at times unreality, slowness of motion, failure to act, length in research conception, delayed thesis creation, burdensome emotions and at times muted response—not a vestige of a shadow. Professor Mills’ drive, energy and support was critical, and yet unflinching. Professor Mills’ investment in the researcher was essential, substantial and determined. The researcher takes from Professor Mills a lesson in mentoring and guidance, to replicate in supervising any future PhD candidate. If the researcher is ever privileged to supervise a PhD candidate, he has no better role model. The researcher has the highest of templates to work from.