Section 5 - Supervision

This section consists of:

• 5.1 The supervisory process
  • 5.1.1 The minimum requirements for supervision
  • 5.1.2 The minimum requirements for input from, and interactions with, supervisors
  • 5.1.3 Guidance for supervisors on wider support and networking opportunities for their research students 

• 5.2 Supervisors’ knowledge, skills and responsibilities
  • 5.2.1 Responsibilities of Heads of School
  • 5.2.2 Appointment criteria for main supervisors
  • 5.2.3 Appointment of co-supervisors
  • 5.2.4 Supervision of joint or dual doctoral awards with staff from elsewhere
  • 5.2.5 External supervision
  • 5.2.6 Training for supervisors 

• 5.3 Change of supervisor
  • 5.3.1 Responsibility of the Head of School
  • 5.3.2 Temporary unexpected absence of a supervisor
  • 5.3.3 Temporary planned absence of a supervisor
  • 5.3.4 Breakdown in the supervisory relationship
  • 5.3.5 Requests to change supervisory arrangements
  • 5.3.6 Supervisors who move to other institutions
  • 5.3.7 Supervisors who leave