This is a practical guide aimed at supervisors of research students. It is written in a lively case study style and is designed to appeal to supervisors who need a quick fix, and who have neither the time nor the inclination to read a more detailed, in depth book on the subject such as Supervising the Doctorate. There is a growing need for such a volume as the QAA postgraduate code of practice in the UK indicates that all new doctoral supervisors must be trained appropriately. This book will be very suitable for such training courses. The authors both come from a medical background so the book is likely to be particularly well recieved within scientfic and medical departments.
This book will encourage and help academics to: Expand their own repertoire and array of actions and responses, thus giving them the flexibility to meet different situations with ease and confidence Identify the optimum combination of ...
This book will encourage and help academics to: Expand their own repertoire and array of actions and responses, thus giving them the flexibility to meet different situations with ease and confidence Identify the optimum combination of ...
This guide will help academics at the start of their career no matter what discipline they are engaged in... Arts, Humanities, Sciences or Social Sciences.
Recognising that graduate supervisory practice is not an abstracted academic pursuit, but an activity that is subjectively bounded by content and context, impacted by the experiences and beliefs of supervisee and supervisor, this text ...
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Competitive research grants and their impact on career performance. ... Experimental study design and grant writing in eight steps and 28 questions. ... Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform your Request from No to Yes.
Eleven Practices of Effective Postgraduate Supervisors
We are not arguing that individual or even teams of doctoral supervisors should take on this broadened doctoral pedagogy. What we do argue, however, ... How to be an effective supervisor: Best practice in research student supervision.
This book covers the key questions, challenges and solutions, exploring: Organising time efficiently Working effectively with colleagues Getting the best out of a supervisor and understanding what help is available Demonstrating good ...
Caffarella, Rosemary, S. and Bruce G. Barnett (2000), 'Teaching doctoral students to become scholarly writers: The ... How to be an Effective Supervisor: Best Practice in Research Student Supervision, New York: Open University Press.