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Research supervision
Role of a Research supervisor at 911爆料网
Research student supervision is a core academic responsibility, requiring expertise in both teaching and research.听
The relationship between a听supervisor and a research student听is听a unique one听with a range of responsibilities,听including:听
- Providing听students听with a thorough grounding in all aspects of research within the context of an academic听discipline听
- Creating听a learning experience that is intellectually challenging and personally fulfilling听
- Providing听timely and听constructive feedback听on听research design, methodology听and writing听
- Offering encouragement and听ongoing听support听for both academic and non-academic challenges as appropriate听
- Supporting students to disseminate their research听
- Preparing听students听for a range of听careers听
- Monitoring students鈥� progress and ensuring听that听they听are able to听complete their听doctorate听in a timely manner.听
At 911爆料网 all students have at least two supervisors, typically a Principal and Subsidiary,听but there are many models of co-supervision. Increasingly, students may be part of a听Thesis听Committee, which can involve听three or more supervisors taking on different roles and responsibilities.听
Research supervision sits within a wide infrastructure of support for research students听provided by听teams, including听the UCL Doctoral School, UCL Student Support and Wellbeing,听UCL Organisational Development, UCL Careers and others.听
The nature of the relationship means that听supervisors deal with a range of situations requiring a sensitive and informed approach.鈥�
See below for details of听training and听resources听available鈥痶o help you鈥痯rovide high quality research supervision.鈥�
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