Postgraduate research supervisors & examiners

Information and guidance for staff who supervise and examine postgraduate research students.

Fundamentals of PhD Supervision is an online course that has been developed by the Institute for Academic Development in consultation with the Doctoral College and relevant staff in Colleges and Support Services.

Fundamentals of PhD Examination is an online resource developed by the Researcher Development Team at the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) in collaboration with the Doctoral College and Dr Robin Henderson of My Consultants

Events, supervisor discussion groups, and practical workshops.

The university-wide supervisor community of practice (CoP) is a collaborative online space for PGR supervisors to connect, share best practice, troubleshoot, build community, and grow their supervisory skills and knowledge.

Links to relevant codes and regulations and College pages for postgraduate researchers and supervisors.

A range of resources and tools which may be useful for staff who supervise research students.

Our dedicated email address to contact us about IAD research supervision support.