Postgraduate research supervisors

Register of higher degree by research supervisors

Who needs to apply for inclusion on the register?

All supervisors of CDU postgraduate research students must apply to be included on the CDU register of supervisors.

It is important that all supervisors are included in the register. If you are about to start supervising, or are currently supervising, CDU postgraduate research students and have not yet applied to be included on the Register, please submit an application as soon as possible.

How do I apply for addition to the register?

First, you should make yourself familiar with the Addition to the Register of Higher Degree by Research Supervisors Process (.pdf).

You will need to:

Complete the Application for Register of Supervisors form
Attach a copy of your CV
Get a signature of approval/support from your dean/director or delegate
Then forward your application to the Research Office.

Please DO NOT submit double-sided copies.

NB: Forms without Faculty approval and/or without CV attached will be returned to the applicant.

Closing dates

Applications are accepted throughout the year. They are considered at Research Panel meetings and it is a good idea to make sure they are lodged at the Research Office at least two weeks before the next meeting. Applications received after the closing date for the agenda of one Panel meeting will be held and included in the papers for the following Research Panel meeting.

Update of the register

The CDU Register of Supervisors for Higher Degree by Research Candidates is currently being updated. As part of the University’s quality assurance processes membership of the Register of Supervisors is regularly reviewed. From 2008, membership will be granted for an initial period of five years, upon expiry of which an application for renewal will be required if registration is to be maintained for a further period. In assessing applications for renewal the CDU Research Panel will take into account supervisory performance over the prior term of registration and the recommendation of the relevant head of school.

Renewal

Supervisors who are currently on the Register of Supervisors (as of December 2007) are being sent renewal letters and certification, which will be due to expire in five years. They will receive duplicate copies of a Register of Supervisors certificate. Supervisors, please sign as supervisor on both copies, and return them to the Research Office. The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) will countersign and a single signed copy will be sent out to the supervisor. The second copy will be kept on file at the Research Office.

The certificate will also show at what levels the supervisor is registered to supervise, i.e.

Associate Supervisor for Masters
Principal Supervisor for Masters
Associate Supervisor for PhD
Principal Supervisor for PhD

Upgrading

Where applicable, you may apply to upgrade your membership to a higher level within that five year period. This can be done by submitting the Application for Register of Supervisors form along with a copy of your CV. The application will need a signature of authorisation/support from your dean/director or delegate before being forwarded to the Research Office.

Supervisor's workshop

Supervisors who have not already done so are required to attend supervisor training. The Research Office and PMD coordinate a supervisor workshop for CDU staff and for external supervisors who are able to attend. This is generally run once a year. If you have attended previous supervisor workshops, you are welcome to attend again. Further information about the Supervisor Workshop, as well as other important information for supervisors will be sent out to supervisors on the research-supervisors emailing list.

Contact us

If you have any questions about applying to the Register of Supervisors, contact the Executive Officer of the Research Panel, Research Office.