UNSW & external resources for HDR supervisors & their candidates:
| Candidates | Details |
| UNSW Higher Degree Research Graduate Learning Outcomes | These learning outcomes were endorsed by the UNSW Academic Board on 24 July 2018. View here |
| Supervisors | Details |
| A Guide to Online Supervision |
This guide's purpose is to help supervisors identify the benefits of online supervision, to the consider the challenges and to suggest ways in which supervisors might be able to overcome them. It is not intended just for present circumstances with Covid-19, but more generally for situations where candidates engage in research at geographical distance from the institution, or in programs that involve online components. This document guides you through the process of reflecting on your supervisory practice. A Guide to Online Supervision, UK Council for Graduate Education 2020, Swapna Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Stan Taylor |
| UNSW Research Skills & Professional Development Plan for HDRs | View the Research Skills & Professional Development Plan together with your HDR candidate to create a plan for development. |
| UNSW Resources for assessing fit and research potential (only available to UNSW staff) |
Techniques & options for assessing HDR fit UNSW Supervision Guidelines: Appendix A Template of initial questions for interviewing and assessing HDR candidates & academic referees UNSW HDR Admissions & Pathways Guideline (pre-admission interview principles /assessing qualifications, Appendix C) |
| Evaluating research potential in applicants | University of Otago's Top 10 most important qualities of the ideal HDR candidate |
| Respectful Supervisory Relationships | Universities Australia (August 18): Principles for Respectful Supervisory Relationships (link will download document) recognises power imbalance between supervisors & candidates and potential serious questions about capacity for consent and academic integrity. These principles provide universities with high-level guidance and are to be read alongside the policies and procedures of individual institutions. |
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ACOLA Review Australian Council of Learned Academies |
Review of Australia's Research Training System Report (link will download document) |
| Expectations in Supervision | Expectations in Supervision Questionnaire Griffith University Also available via UNSW HDR Supervision Guidelines (page 8) |
| Co-supervision | Clarifying co-supervision Courtesy of McGill University |
| 7 types of PhD Supervision |
The 7 types of PhD supervisors Personality, capability and resources all influence your approach and effectiveness. This article emphasises the importance of striking a balance between reflecting on your own past experiences as both a PhD candidate and researcher, as well as the needs of the PhD candidate.’. Campus Review article by Professor Merlin Crossley DVC(A) UNSW, Sydney |
| Literature Review | Literature review: What is a literature review? Online tutorial Courtesy of Sydney University |
| Supervising International HDR candidates | Enhancing the experience & outcomes of International Higher Degree Research Candidates - A guide for supervisors International Education Association of Australia |
| Dealing with problems in supervision | Self help guide for dealing with problems in Supervision Courtesy of University of Auckland |
| Providing feedback on writing (book) |
"How to fix your academic writing trouble" A practical guide A guide to decoding academic feedback from your research supervisor about your writing. |
| Candidate's progress | How are they doing? A poll for HDR Advisors to gauge candidate's progress (courtesy of James Cook University Australia) |
| Candidate's perspective | "So long and thanks for the PhD!" |
| Guidelines for editing research theses | Guidelines for editing research theses: The Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (DDOGS) papers |
| Examination | 'It's a PhD, not a Nobel Prize': How experienced examiners assess research theses Mullins, G., & Kiley, M. (2002), Studies in Higher Education, 27(4), 369-386. |
Contact researcherdevelopment@unsw.edu.au if you have links to other resources you have found helpful that could be included here.
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