Key Factors in Postgraduate Research Supervision - A Guide for Supervisors is designed to inform and support university academics and researchers who are taking on the responsibilities of postgraduate research student supervision. It is aimed at early career professionals, who may be undertaking supervision for the first time, and also experienced supervisors seeking to develop a more formal framework for their supervision, in an increasingly complex academic environment. The objective of the book is to help supervisors create the complete postgraduate student. That is, an individual who can develop the rigors and disciplines of research conduct and research writing, as well as a broader understanding of the environment in which many postgraduate qualified professionals will work. The majority of postgraduate research students in the modern world ultimately use their acquired skills to work outside the university research environment, so emphasis is given to preparing research students for these varied roles, which can include management; commercial research or start-up company pathways. Any competent academic can be a good research supervisor when things are going well. Real supervisory skills only come into play when things have gone awry. That is when a professional and structured approach to problem solving and conflict resolution is required. This book seeks to provide the framework in which supervisors can develop such an approach. The topics covered in this text cover the spectrum of the supervisory process, from understanding the university research environment, through to recruiting students; induction; planning of the research program; peer review and thesis/dissertation preparation. Additionally, important peripheral issues, such as preparing graduates for various future roles; managing collaborative research programs; managing cases of misfeasance, and developing long-term relationships with students are also covered.

Foreword Acknowledgments List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations PART I: Preparation 1 Introduction and Text Usage Guide 2 Understanding the Fundamental Outcomes of Research Supervision 3 Basic Responsibilities of Research Supervision 4 The Relationship between the Supervisor and the Student 5 Understanding the Research Environment PART II: The Supervisory Process 6 Preliminary Tasks in Research Supervision 7 Initiating the Formal Supervisory Process 8 Planning the Postgraduate Research Program 9 Conflict Resolution in Postgraduate Research 10 Research Supervision in Industry/Partnered Collaborative Research 11 Peer Review by Publication 12 Preparation of a Thesis PART III: Relevant Supervisory Issues 13 Research Misfeasance Issues 14 The Long Term Supervisor/Researcher Relationship 15 Questions Supervisors Should Ask Themselves Appendix Index About the Author