Thesis Information: Supervisors

The Graduate Research School Dean, Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith, and the Manager, Andrew Lonie, offer an independent and confidential 1:1 consultation service for supervisors to discuss issues and challenges. Contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz for an appointment.

HEDC, in conjunction with Graduate Research School, run workshops for supervisors including:

• Building a positive relationship with postgraduate students

• Recruiting postgraduate students

• Assisting postgraduate students to write

• Providing quality postgraduate supervision

• Doctoral supervision: the early phase

• Assisting students to engage with the literature

• Helping postgraduate students to read and write critically (for Sciences & Health Sciences postgraduate supervisors)

• Examining a doctoral thesis

• Preparing postgraduate students for the oral examination

Postgraduate research: supervision - This booklet outlines Otago students’ perspectives on quality supervision and problems encountered in supervision.

Postgraduate research: candidates - This booklet outlines Otago supervisors’ perspectives on quality candidates and the shortcomings affecting progress.

Quality in Postgraduate Research features conference papers on the development and delivery of doctoral education.