Now Available to Download — Research Supervisor’s Bibliography 3rd Edition

The 3rd edition of our hugely popular Research Supervisor’s Bibliography, compiled by Dr Stan Taylor, is now available to download. 

Now Available to Download — Research Supervisor’s Bibliography 3rd Edition

We’re pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of our hugely popular Research Supervisor’s Bibliography, compiled by Dr Stan Taylor, Chair of the Research Supervisors Network.

This essential resource is a comprehensive index of the key references in the doctoral supervision literature according to topics. The 180-page document covers 20 areas of research supervision including:

  • Importance of good supervision
  • The Overall, Institutional, Disciplinary & Programme Contexts
  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Co-Supervision
  • Keeping the Project on Track
  • Personal, Professional, Academic & Career Support.

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2019 Additions

To save you the effort of comparing the 2nd and 3rd editions for new references, we have compiled the 2019 additions in a single document.

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Sections Updated in 2019

1 GENERAL

1.2 Purpose or Value

2 THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SUPERVISION

3 THE OVERALL CONTEXT

3.1 Origins and Evolution of the Research Doctorate

3.2 Recent Developments in Doctoral Education

4 THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT

4.3 Eligibility to Supervise

4.4 Professional Development of Supervisors

4.5 Supervisor Support

5 THE DISCIPLINARY CONTEXT

5.2 Interdisciplinary

6 THE PROGRAMME CONTEXT

6.4 Professional doctorates

6.6 Doctorates by Publication

7 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION

7.1 Recruitment

7.2 Candidate Selection

7.3 Supervisor Self-Selection

8 PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS – CANDIDATES

8.2 Establishing Expectations

8.4 Supervisor/​Student Styles

8.5 Styles and Needs

8.6 Maintaining the Relationship

8.7 The Breakdown of Supervisory Relationships

9 CO-SUPERVISION

9.2 Issues in Co-Supervision

9.3 Managing Co-Supervision

10 ACADEMIC GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT: APPROACHING RESEARCH

10.2 Supporting the Development of Academic Integrity

11 ACADEMIC GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT: THE RESEARCH PROJECT

11.1 Advising on a Topic

12 WRITING AND FEEDBACK

12.2 Supporting Candidates to Develop their Academic Writing

12.3 Giving Timely and Constructive Feedback

14 PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUPPORT

14.1 Personal Support for Candidates

14.2 Supporting Candidates to Network

14.4 Supporting Candidates to Publish their Research

14.6 Supporting Candidates to Prepare for Academic Careers

14.7 Supporting Candidates to Prepare for Careers Outside Academia

15 DIVERSITY – DOMESTIC CANDIDATES

15.1 Domestic Diversification of the Candidate Population

15.3 Gender

15.5 Sexuality

15.7 Disability

15.8 Indigeneity

16 DIVERSITY – INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

16.1 International Diversification of the Candidate Population

16.2 Benefits of International Diversification

16.3 Supporting International Candidates to Overcome Challenge

19 EXAMINATION

19.1 Advising on Examiners

19.2 Preparing Students

19.3 Examining

19.4 After the Viva

20 EVALUATION, DISSEMINATION, AND REWARD

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