Understanding Supervision and the PhD

Moira Peelo is a researcher and freelance educational consultant having worked as Co-ordinator of the Student Learning Development Centre at Lancaster University, UK.

'In my view every supervisor, whether new to the role or highly experienced, could benefit from reading this timely, intelligent and empathetic guide to ensuring that postgraduate students have positive and productive learning opportunities. Its scope is broad, covering all aspects of the role, and its tone is encouraging and supportive, drawing on extensive personal experience and on excellent National Teaching Fellowship funded research. It's a superb contribution to the theory and practice of research supervision.' Sally Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Teaching and Learning, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

• Introduction \ Part 1. Setting the Scene \ Teaching, Learning and Taking Risks \ Supervising Social and Academic Practices in a Political Context \ Part 2. Key Perspectives \ Completing: Slaying the Dragon \ Current Students: Making Progress and Experiencing Supervision \ Alternative Views \ Part 3. Supervisors - Old and New \ Supervision: A Shared View? \ Learning to be a Supervisor \ The Voice of Experience \ Part 4. Development and Training \ Supervisor Courses: Training and Development \ References \ Index