Resources and tools

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

Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research Students – Resource Pack

Here are a number of resources for students and supervisors based on the University Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research Students (PDF)

Tips and Resources for Supervising Remotely

Discussion prompts for the supervisory team: Remote Supervision (MS Word doc.)

Checklist for postgraduate students (MS word doc.)

Checklist for supervisors (MS Word doc.)

Discussion prompts for the supervisor team (MS word doc.)

Setting expectations between student and supervisor – first meeting (MS word doc.)

Download all of these as one pack (MS word doc.)

Training Needs Analysis

Here is a tool which you can use with your student to identify skill sets and training needs. It is mapped to the Researcher Development Framework. (Please scroll to the bottom of the doctoral researcher navigation menu page - you will see the training analysis is available to download there. There are two versions of the form available)

Training needs analysis

Supporting Writing

This is a link to a number of writing resources which may be useful to look over with your student.

Writing resources for researchers

Ethics and integrity

Online self-enrol course for doctoral researchers:

Research Ethics and Integrity course – an Introduction

This is a link to a collection of resources and information on research ethics and integrity. It was written to be aimed at staff but would also be helpful for doctoral researchers.

Research ethics & integrity