Supervisors are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the various stages of the Research Journey, the relevant policies and documentation, as well as the support services for HDR candidates.
While the entire Research Student Intranet provides valuable information for both candidates and supervisors, this section will focus on requirements for HDR Supervision and additional development opportunities, resources, and other support information specific to supervision.
All supervisors must be registered on the University’s HDR Supervisor Register maintained by Graduate Research Services. Supervisors must apply to be registered and their registration must be renewed every four. Supervisors must ensure that they comply with ECU Policies and procedures, the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, the Higher Education Standards Framework and the Australian Council of Graduate Research Guidelines for Graduate Research Supervision.
Candidates may be supported by Supervisors across a range of roles including:
Type of Supervision | Category A Practitioner, External (Academic or Industry) | Category B Emerging and Developing Supervisors | Category C Experienced Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
Principal Supervisor | ● | ||
Co-Principal Supervisor | ● | ||
Associate Supervisor | ● | ● | |
Assistant Supervisor | ● | ● | ● |
External Industry | ● | ● | |
External Academic | ● | ● |
These roles fall within the three categories of registration which a supervisor can apply to be registered depending on their qualifications and experience.
Eligibility Criteria | Category A | Category B | Category C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Practitioner, External (Academic or Industry) | Emerging and Developing Supervisors | Experienced Supervisor | ||
Reporting responsibilities | ||||
Category A | Have appropriate skills and expertise to support the progression of the research project and development of the candidate. | ● | ● | ● |
Category B | Have a recognised tertiary qualification equal to or above the course being supervised (or relevant professional experience as assessed by the relevant Associate Dean (Research)). | ● | ● | |
Be research active, as evidenced by more than one relevant research publication/output in the past three years. | ● | ● | ||
Completed the University’s HDR Supervision Induction and ECU’s Research Integrity Training. | ● | ● | ||
Category C | Have successfully completed at least one HDR candidate or the Principal Supervisor Accreditation Program. | ● | ||
Have completed a further two HDR professional development activities, in the last 3 years. | ● | |||
More information on the requirements for each category are outlined in Guideline: HDR Supervision.
At each stage of the Research journey, the appropriate forms, policies and guidelines are available on the web page alongside the appropriate procedure. In addition, these documents are listed on one page for quick access.