Your supervisor will help you to plan and manage your research so it is essential that you develop an effective working relationship.

Many new postgraduate researchers are unsure what to expect from their supervisor and find it hard to describe the role they imagine their supervisor playing. Here you can learn more about your supervisor's responsibilities and your own responsibilities as a researcher.

Your Responsibilities

Before thinking about your supervior's responsibilities, think about your own and how they might relate

Your responsibilities as a postgraduate researcher

Your Supervisor's Responsibilities

Your supervisor is there to provide guidance, support your development, and offer feedback

Download  The Good Supervision Video and learn more about your supervisor's role.

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Making the Most of Supervisory Meetings

To make meetings with your supervisor as effective as possible, there are a number of things you need to think about

• Before the Meeting
• During the Meeting
• After the Meeting

The Supervisory Relationship

Advice to help you establish a good working relationship with your supervisor

Other Key Relationships

Your supervisor is just one part of a much wider network that is here to support you

Regulations for Research Degrees

Our Regulations set out the full formal responsibilities you and your supervisor have