Graduate Research School

Potential supervisors should be able to demonstrate they have adequate research training and provide evidence of continuing and active involvement in research programs. 

Potential supervisors should normally:

• hold a qualification at least equivalent to the level of qualification being supervised and/or have an appropriate record of scholarly publications
• be experienced in research and/or successful in the supervision of research at a higher degree level
• have extensive knowledge of and expertise in the general field of research nominated by the students
• have sufficient time and access to adequate resources.

Conditions

• Sole supervision of a student by a staff member who has not supervised a student to successful completion is not permitted.
• A member of staff who is also a research higher degree student enrolled at UWA may not supervise another student at the same level.
• It is also recommended that supervisors who are enrolled students in a PhD and are supervising students for the degree of master's by research do not undertake sole supervision of these students.
• Supervisors may be informally assisted by other members of UWA staff and may refer the student for advice to any specialist within or outside UWA.
• Joint supervision across schools is welcome, as is the recruitment of co-supervisors from:
  • within a school
  • another school
  • another institution
  • industry.