Supervisor development and support
You are never alone as a supervisor at Bristol. Find out about workshops, development opportunities and how to signpost your students to additional support.
Supervisor development opportunities
The Bristol Doctoral College and the Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT), have a range of in-person and online events to enhance and support your supervisory practice.
Information and resources for supervisors
This document is an easy reference point, covering all the key elements of supervision.
Our key tools for supervision are a great place to start when you are setting expectations and structuring how you will work with your PGR student. They should be used collaboratively with your student.
The PGR Code covers University regulations on supervision for PGR students, including how supervisors are appointed and how they support their students. There is also some additional guidance provided on topics such as confidentiality and plagiarism.
This guidance is intended to inform supervisors and postgraduate research students about the roles and responsibilities of supervisors within a postgraduate research supervisory teams.
Supporting your students
Supervisors play a vital role in supporting PGR student’s academic progress and overall well-being. While you don’t need to have all the answers, knowing where to direct students for the right help is essential. Find out about key support available to PGRs below:
There is separate guidance for staff about supporting students with a disability on SharePoint:
This guide is informed by research from the ‘Returning to Research’ project, supported by the Enhancing Research Culture fund and led by Dr Helen Thomas-Hughes and Dr Alice Beck.