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1. Title of presentation Name of presenter Title of presenter School / Faculty / Division xx Month 201x • Graduate Research Supervision: • Induction Package • Graduate Research School

2. Welcome! • This induction resource is designed to take you through the 10 supervision responsibilities outlined in the Graduate Research School’s Information for Supervisors website • While some of these responsibilities are of a technical or procedural nature, supervision is fundamentally about researcher development • This development involves ongoing attention to the candidate, helping to form their sense of research identity and belonging • Supervisors are key to this, but operate within an ecosystem that also involves others academics and institutional supports, as described on the following pages…

3. 1. Supervision policy • Supervision practice is guided by a set of overarching policies • These ensure consistency in the graduate research experience across the University • Policies and procedures are revised from time to time • Supervisors are expected to be aware of policies and procedures, and stay up to date with them • You can explore the supervision policy and procedure at: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/library/about-us/policies-and-procedures

4. International candidates: • There are additional policy requirements for international graduate research candidates, especially with regard to candidature length • Supervisors can help international candidates stay compliant with these requirements by ensuring that regular progress meetings are held… • …and by ensuring that the scope and scale of the research project is manageable • Specific information about requirements for international candidates can be found at: • https://internationaleducation.gov.au/regulatory-information

5. 2. Supervisor register: • You must be on the register if involved in graduate research supervision • When registering, indicate your field(s) of research expertise • It is a policy requirement that a supervisor should hold at least the equivalent degree to that being supervised • Supervisors are expected to demonstrate research activity (e.g. through current publications) and stay up to date with their field • The supervisor register may be reviewed from time to time • The guidelines for supervisor registration can be found at: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/researchers/grs/hdr/candidature/guidelines-and-support/hdr-guidelines

6. 3. Responsible research and academic integrity • Graduate Researchers look to their supervisors to set the standard for responsible research practice. The lessons they learn from your mentoring carry through into their own careers • Supervisors are expected to model responsible research conduct, and to be open with candidates about the standards that guide their research-related decisions • Supervisors are the best role models for academic integrity: how you behave towards others will influence your candidates’ own behaviour • The University provides specific guidance on academic integrity and responsible research conduct. As a starting point, you can access the GRO: Research Integrity module: • www.tinyurl.com/GRO-Research-Integrity

7. 4. Orientation and induction for candidates • Induction is about belonging, and finding one’s place is something that happens over time. Supervisors have a role to play in steering candidates towards development opportunities in their department, and in their field, that will build this sense of identity • New graduate researchers are provided with a range of orientation materials by the Graduate Research School, but at discipline level, the supervisor is their most important advocate • If in doubt about any details, make the time to meet together with your GRC or SGRC and your graduate researcher(s) to ‘close the loop’ on orientation and induction • Take the time to review orientation materials with your candidates: • www.tinyurl.com/latrobeGRO

8. 5. Supporting candidate progress • Graduate research candidature is supported by a research progress framework with formal Research Progress Panel (RPP) meeting every 6 months • The RPP provides guidance and support for the candidate, as well as a place for any progress issues to be raised • It also provides a chance to for supervisors to signal development opportunities undertaken or to be undertaken in future • The RPP is also there to support supervisors: use this as a place to formally acknowledge good work, and also to raise concerns about candidature • Overall, supervisors are expected to guide the candidate in making satisfactory academic progress and suggest ways of addressing problems

9. 6. Effective working relationships • Communication is the key to effective supervision • Regular supervisory meetings provide the best context for communication to take place • In our experience, problems most often arise when one or more members of the supervision team are at odds about roles or expectations, so it is worth taking the time to establish and reassess your expectations (and what your candidates expect of you) on a regular basis • More information about discussing and setting expectations can be found in the GRO orientation module

10. 7. Wellbeing, dignity and respect • Every member of the university community, no matter age or status, deserves to be treated in a respectful manner - this includes candidates and fellow supervisors • Supervisors have a role to play in modelling this, and in monitoring interactions between graduate researchers under their supervision • Where an issues arises that might affect a graduate researcher’s wellbeing, supervisors are expected to respond to the situation and help guide candidates towards further support services where required • Further information about wellbeing can be found at: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/support/wellbeing

11. 8. Health and safety • Health and safety is a distributed responsibility, shared by all members of our workplace community • In some contexts, graduate researchers will look to supervisors to provide guidance on matters of health and safety, especially in research settings • Supervisors are expected to be proactive in ensuring a safe work environment for the graduate researchers with whom they work • You can direct your candidates towards further health and safety information at: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/support/ohs

12. 9. Ethics, biosafety and export controls • In many cases, a graduate research project will be subject to institutional requirements concerning research ethics, biosafety, or other requirements (such as Defence Export Controls) • Usually, responsibility for these institutional requirements rests with the supervisor, even where the graduate researcher may be conducting most of the work • Therefore, it’s vital that you play an active role in ensuring any relevant institutional permissions are sought, correctly applied for, and met throughout the course of the project - don’t just leave this your candidates to figure out • Make sure you are up to date with the specific information provided at: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/researchers/research-office/ethics

13. 10. Reflective supervision practice • The supervision of graduate researchers is complex, with many competing priorities and requirements • Each candidature presents unique circumstances, and the strategies used to accommodate these should be thought of as part of your pedagogical practice • To provide high-quality supervision of graduate researchers requires ongoing training and development in the practice of supervision and research training • Supervisors are encouraged to make use of internal opportunities for development provided by the Graduate Research School’s Research Education and Development Team: • http://www.latrobe.edu.au/researchers/grs/red/workshops-seminars

14. A final word… • Remember, you are not expected to always have the answers: part of your development as a supervisor is taking the time to ask questions, and to engage in sharing supervision experiences with others • The RED unit is here to support supervision practice, and can be contacted at: • red.grs@latrobe.edu.au