Facilitators: Doctoral College and academic and professional services representatives

Workshop Summary:

This training provides participants with the necessary knowledge to supervise Postgraduate Research Students at BU by placing this knowledge within both the internal and external regulatory framework.

This programme will cover the following areas:

The nature and scope of doctoral study and the role of the supervisor
The purpose and operation of the BU Code of Practice for Research Degrees
Monitoring, progression, completion and the process of research degrees at BU
The importance of diversity, equality and cultural awareness
Student recruitment and selection
Keeping students on track - motivation and guidance

It is assumed that participants will already be familiar with BU Academic Regulations Policies and Procedures relating to key aspects of research degree supervision including:

Code of Practice for Research Degrees
BU Publications Policies and Procedures
Code of Good Research Practice

These documents will be referred to throughout the workshop.

On completion of the workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Doctoral Supervision allowing them to supervise postgraduate research students at BU for three years. As is currently custom and practice, newly qualified supervisors would need to gain experience as part of strong supervisory teams, but this would not necessarily preclude them from taking on the role of first supervisor. To maintain this Certificate of Doctoral Supervision staff must undertake the top-up course once every three years entitled: 'Doctoral Supervision: Established Supervisors'.

Doctoral College | Doctoral Supervision: New Supervisors Development