The quality of your relationship with doctoral candidates can be crucial to the progress of doctoral projects. There are some common student: supervisor relationship issues for doctoral supervisors in all disciplines. In this session, we will highlight:   the increased diversity of the doctoral candidate population and recognise its implications for supervision the importance of … Continue reading RSP: Building and Managing Relationships with Candidates – PLUS Introduction to the Research Passport Scheme (RSP)

At SHU we carry out PGR supervision in teams.  This can enhance the experience of doctoral candidates by reducing their reliance upon a single individual.  It can give students access to a broader range of expertise and support.  It can also provide on-the-job peer support to supervisors.  However, the involvement of more than one supervisor … Continue reading RSP: Managing the Supervisor/Supervisor Partnership- EVENT POSTPONED

All forms of doctorate require some written work to be produced.  Students need to be able to articulate what they are thinking, to reflect upon their findings, and to gain feedback.  However, students may need encouragement and support from their supervisors to be able to write confidently and effectively.  Feedback on written work also needs … Continue reading RSP: Developing Student Writing Skills and How to Produce Doctoral Student Feedback

This event has had to be postponed.  We will advise of a new date as soon as possible   At SHU supervisors have a role to play in advising candidates about their choice of topic and then assisting them to produce a formal research proposal at RF1 stage, develop their ideas at RF2 stage and … Continue reading RSP: Supporting Research Projects – EVENT POSTPONED

APOLOGIES - THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  We will advise of a new date as soon as possible Universities set clear timescales for doctoral student registration.  Managing timely progression and completion is one of, if not the, the key role for supervisors.  This requires supervisors to encourage, support and motivate students to progress in their … Continue reading POSTPONED – RSP: Encouraging Timely Progression

Most students embark on a doctorate with a set of motivations and aspirations.  Supervisors need to have awareness of these professional and personal goals to support the development of doctoral students.  In this session we consider the role that supervisors may have in supporting candidates to prepare for future career decisions.  We also focus on … Continue reading RSP: Supporting Student Aspirations

Producing a doctoral thesis is likely to be the longest and most difficult piece of work that a student has ever undertaken, and supervisors have a key role in supporting students to complete their final submissions for examination.  Supervisors need to be able to support students to have a clear understanding of the criteria for … Continue reading RSP: How to Prepare Students for Their Doctoral Examination

One way that we can support our students to optimise the value and influence of their work and share original contributions to knowledge and understanding, is through supporting doctoral students to publish.  One responsibility of supervisors is to support students to disseminate their research findings.  In this session we focus specifically on writing with doctoral … Continue reading RSP: Writing with Doctoral Students