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Foreword Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction a)General introduction on higher research degrees
b)Role of the supervisor
c)The student/supervisor relationship
d)New developments in UK graduate education
e)Aims and context of the textAn Issue of Isolation by Penny SimonsAn Issue of Conflict An Issue of Non-Compliance An Issue of Plagiarism An Issue of Time An Issue of Language An Issue of Writing by Mick Hattaway An Issue of Scrutiny An Issue of Transfer An Issue of Progress An Issue of Judgement An Issue of Distance by Jerry Wellington An Issue of Teaching An Issue of Management An Issue of Culture An Issue of Funding An Issue of Appeal An Issue of Stability An Issue of Ownership An Issue of Availability An Issue of Health An Issue of Direction An Issue of Contract An Issue of Priority An Issue of Write-Up An Issue of Viva Preparation An Issue of Identity by Jackie Marsh An Issue of Alleged Fraud An Issue of Collaboration An Issue of Procedure Conclusions English Language Competency Student/Supervisor Expectations MPhil/PhD transfer Communication between Student and Supervisor Supervisory Meetings and Record Keeping Student Independence Student Motivation Second Supervisors Graduate Tutor Head of Department Thesis-Writing Viva voce Complaints and Appeals Key QuestionsAppendix 1.Answers to the Key QuestionsAppendix 2.Use of Student-Supervisor Issues in a Workshop Setting Bibliography and Recommended Reading

About the Author

Dr Eley is Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology and chairs the School and Faculty Graduate Research Committees in Medicine at the University of Sheffield. For the latter he is currently Sub-Dean in Postgraduate Affairs. He is interested in all aspects of postgraduate research activities, particularly those related to supervision and has successfully supervised postgraduate research students since 1987. As well as degrees in microbiology, Dr Eley has two higher degrees in Education. Emeritus Professor Jennings was Professor of Virology at the University of Sheffield from 1996 to 2000. He was a member and then chair of the Graduate Research Committee in the Faculty of Medicine for 9 years. He has supervised many postgraduate research students since 1967 and has wide experience relating to the problems and issues arising during postgraduate supervision. Over a 5 year period he was responsible for the organisation and presentation of the university supervisor training programme.