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| About the book |
This timely new book is based on the precepts of the Quality Assurance Agency's recent Code of Practice for the management of Postgraduate Research Programmes. It presents practical information on the QAA Code of Practice, to serve both as a ready reference source for supervisors and as a manual for research supervisor training. Examples of problems and suggested solutions, reflecting both supervisor and student perspectives, guide supervisors through issues they may face. There are also recommendations for further reading. Key areas the book explores include:
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| About the authors |
Adrian Eley is Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology and a former Sub-Dean in Postgraduate Affairs at the University of Sheffield, UK. He is a former Professor of Bacteriology at the United Arab Emirates University and has successfully supervised postgraduate research students since 1987. He is co-author, with Roy Jennings of Effective Postgraduate Supervision, published by Open University Press.
Rowena Murray is Associate Dean (Research) in the Educational and Professional Studies Department, University of Strathclyde, UK. She has written a number of other books for Open University Press including How to Write a Thesis, Writing for Academic Journals, The Handbook of Academic Writing (with Sarah Moore) and is editor of The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
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| Table of contents |
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Institutional environment Selection and admission of students Supervision arrangements Monitoring and review arrangements Induction and training in research and generic skills Feedback mechanisms Good examination practice Complaints and appeals procedures Features of other research degrees Future directions and conclusions Appendix 1: Training and Accreditation Programme for Postgraduate Supervisors (TAPPS) as a National Accreditation Scheme/Bologna Process/EU Charter Appendix 2: Case studies for supervisor development programmes Appendix 3: Precepts and explanations References Index |
