How are doctoral students supervised? Concepts of doctoral research supervision

Co-supervision of doctoral students: enhancing the learning experience.

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the advantages and challenges of co-supervision of doctoral students, as found in the literature and from our experiences. We define co-supervision and then discuss the process in detail. Examples are based on experiences of co-supervision from faculty perspectives as well as from the point of view of a former doctoral student. We propose that th...

Expectations in Postgraduate Supervision: Perspectives from Supervisors and Doctoral Students

The relationship between the postgraduate supervisor and postgraduate student is commonly described in the literature because of the interesting and sometimes even complex dynamics involved in this process. However, the literature is not always very explicit about the specific expectations of those involved. The findings of a qualitative case study, completed at an American research intensive u...

Pre-Doctoral Students’ Meeting

2’,3’-Cyclic nucleotide 3’-phosphodiesterase (CNPase, EC 3.1.4.37) is found in high concentrations in centraland peripheral-nervous-system myelin, as well as in the retinal-photoreceptor cell membrane. It is an enzyme capable of hydrolysing 2’,3’-cyclic nucleotides to the corresponding 2’ derivatives in vitro, however, its physiological role has remained unknown for over 30 years. The native CN...

The Interpersonal Relationship In Doctoral Supervision

Intricately and inextricably bound within the process of higher degree study in Australia today is the phenomenon of supervision, the guiding process towards the attainment of the degree. The nature of tertiary supervision is believed to be a critical factor not only in influencing student satisfaction or dissatisfaction during the course of the studies. It is also argued that supervision helps...

Students and Post - Doctoral Fellows