Support and development
Graduate research supervision can at times be difficult or complicated, and supervisors are not expected to work in a vacuum. The university provides a broad support network that is there to help answer questions, to model expectations, and to provide advice. The institutional supports available to supervisors are as follows:
- Schools provide leadership in the expectations of graduate research through research activities (such as seminar series) held at the discipline, department or school level. Your School Director of Research can provide more information about activities in your area.
- Each school has a dedicated Director of Graduate Research (DGR) who oversees higher degree research matters for the School and can advise you on aspects of supervision procedure.
- Graduate Research Coordinators (GRCs) are appointed at the Department/discipline level to assist the work of the SGRCs and support supervisors and research candidates.
- The Research Education and Development (RED) team in the Graduate Research School offers specific workshops and seminars to help La Trobe academics develop their capacity as graduate research supervisors.
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Supervisor Development Workshops
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| Wednesday 18 February | Welcome to graduate research supervision at LTU | O | Register |
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Wednesday 29 April
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Supervision forum
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Tuesday 05 May
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Enhancing Supervision #1: Establishing effective supervision relationships
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Thursday 07 May
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Enhancing Supervision #2: Negotiating expectations
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Tuesday 12 May
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Enhancing Supervision #3: Communicating with clarity
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Thursday 14 May
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Enhancing Supervision #4: Getting the most out of team supervision
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Tuesday 19 May
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Enhancing Supervision #5: Developing research writers
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Wednesday 20 May
| Welcome to graduate research supervision at LTU |
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Thursday 21 May
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Enhancing Supervision #6: Providing constructive, actionable feedback
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Tuesday 26 May
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Enhancing Supervision #7: Completing the project: planning for the final year
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Thursday 28 May
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Enhancing Supervision #8: Thinking beyond this project: post-degree employment
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Graduate Research Process and Progress Workshops
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Thursday 12 March
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Managing Graduate Research Progress: Info for Supervisors & Progress Chairs
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Thursday 04 June
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Managing Graduate Research Progress: Info for Supervisors & Progress Chairs
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For information on other workshops, please visit the RED Workshops page
