Key resources for research supervisors
Essential reading for UCD Research Supervisors
- UCD Academic Regulations
- Policy for Supervision of Graduate Research Students
- Conflict Resolution for Supervisor(s) and Graduate Research Students Policy
- Progression in Doctoral Programmes Policy
- Research Degree Examination Policy
- Leave of Absence Policy
- Information on Fees and Scholarships
- (opens in a new window)UCD Short Guide to Research Projects
- (opens in a new window)UCD Short Guide to Research Project Compliance
- Guidance for Supervisors – Supporting PhD Students with Disabilities
Video resources
- (opens in a new window)Research Supervision: Growing Excellence symposium 2023 – Professor Stan Taylor on supervisor professionalism and recognition
- (opens in a new window)Research Supervision: Growing Excellence symposium 2023 – Professor Bob Harris on leadership in supervision
- (opens in a new window)The Good Supervision Video
- (opens in a new window)The Good Viva Video
- (opens in a new window)Supervisory Practice Q&A with Professor Helen Gleeson – UKCGE resource
- (opens in a new window)Outstanding Supervisory Practice Q&A with Dr Matthew Inglis – UKCGE resource
- (opens in a new window)Exemplary Practice in Research Supervision – UKCGE resource
- (opens in a new window)Working with your Supervisor
- (opens in a new window)Research Programmes at UCD
Reference material for supervisors
- A Guide to Online Supervision - UKCGE
- Good Practice in the Organisation of PhD Programmes in Irish Higher Education
- (opens in a new window)Salzburg Principles – 'Ten basic principles'
- (opens in a new window)Salzburg II – Recommendations
- (opens in a new window)UKCGE The Good Supervisory Practice Framework
- (opens in a new window)IUA Skills Statement
- (opens in a new window)National Framework for Doctoral Education
- (opens in a new window)Establishing a Support Framework for Research Supervision
Checklist for new supervisors
Starting supervision in UCD? Review a checklist of the top questions you should ask
Suggested reading
- (opens in a new window)EUA (European Universities Association)
- (opens in a new window)Lee, A., Dennis, C., Campbell, P. (2007). Nature’s guide for mentors. Nature 447, 14 June 2007, 791-797
- (opens in a new window)Vitae: Supervising a Doctorate
- (opens in a new window)Vitae: Supervision and Key Relationships
- (opens in a new window)Pedagogical concerns in doctoral supervision: a challenge for pedagogy
Further reading
A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors 2nd Edition. Talor, S., Kiley, M., and Humphrey, R. 2018. Routledge
The Making of Doctoral Supervisors. Talor, S., Kiley, M., Holley XXX. 2020. Routledge
Supervising PhD Students: a Practical Guide and Toolkit. Kearns, H. and Finn, J. 2017. Thinkwell