Supervising Doctoral Studies
Supervising Doctoral Studies offers comprehensive, flexible and engaging training in the core principles and practices of doctoral supervision to equip new and more experienced supervisors to support doctoral candidates’ development into independent researchers. The programme addresses new and emerging developments in the field to ensure that supervisors maintain a current knowledge of the context in which they work, and are able to navigate academic and non-academic responsibilities with confidence.
Advantages of using Supervising Doctoral Studies
- Help supervisors to gain awareness of the wider context of the doctorate and key developments in doctoral studies
- Prepare supervisors to handle academic and non-academic issues in supervision, and know where to seek further support
- Demonstrate evidence of commitment to supervisor development with effective, comprehensive, streamlined training
Deliver scaled-up and cost-effective training to doctoral supervisors across all faculties and disciplines, which can be accessed at point of need or alongside face-to-face provisions
This programme is for:
New and more experienced doctoral supervisors in all disciplines.
Contributors:
Lead Advisors
- Professor Douglas Halliday, Director of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training, Durham University
- Dr Margaret Kiley, Adjunct in the Research School of Humanities and the Arts, Australian National University
- Professor Stan Taylor, Honorary Professor of the School of Education, Durham University
Authors:
- Dr Claire Aitchinson, Teacher and Researcher
- Dr Cally Guerin, Doctoral Education
- Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith, Dean of the Graduate Research School, University of Otago
- Dr Alex Standen, Principle Teaching Fellow, University College London
Modules:
- Pre-programme Diagnostic Tool
- Introduction: The Doctoral Context
- Attracting and Selecting Doctoral Applicants
- Research Cultures and Environments
- Managing Expectations, Responsibilities and Relationships
- Planning and Conducting Research
- Developing the Researcher and Enabling Progress
- Doctoral Writing and Effective Feedback
- Supporting your Candidate
- Preparing for Completion and Examination
- Developing your Supervisory Practice
Development Group:
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian National University
- Brunel University
- Cardiff University
- CQUniversity
- Deakin University
- James Cook University
- London South Bank University
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Monash University
- University of Adelaide
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- University of Sheffield
- University of Tasmania
- University of Western Australia
- University of Wollongong
- Western Sydney University