Supervision: The Code of Practice
Guidance on supervision for students, departments and supervisors.
About supervision
General information on supervision of PGR students.
Record of supervision
An online form to record formal supervisory meetings between PGR students and supervisors is available via the Personal Academic Tutoring System (PATS). PATS can be accessed via the 'All Services' menu on MUSE.
Guidance on using the PATS version can be found here.
Conflicts of interest
Information for departments and supervisors on how to manage conflicts of interest if they arise in PGR supervision.
Personal and pastoral support
Recommended good practice for departments and personal tutors on personal and pastoral support.
Key responsibilities
For students
PGR student responsibilities towards supervision and their studies.
For staff
Supervisor responsibilities towards PGR students and the wider University.
For departments
Departmental responsibilities towards PGR students.
Supervisor support and development
Continuing professional development
All PGR supervisors need to engage with ongoing professional development. This forms part of your licence to supervise.
SuperVisionaries: PGR Supervisor Development
Workshops, courses, development programmes, and recognition schemes for PGR supervisors at all levels of experience.
(on the staff website)
Online course
Flexible, engaging training to equip both new and more experienced supervisors with the knowledge and skills to effectively support PGR students.
Find out more about the course
(on the staff website)