Promoting excellence in research student supervision: A framework for collecting, organising and using evaluation evidence

Duncan Nulty¹, Robin Collins² and Margaret Kiley^2
1Griffith University, Queensland; ²Australian National University, ACT

One issue universities face is the need to demonstrate excellence in postgraduate research supervision. Currently, the amount and range of evidence of supervisory excellence tends to be minimal, leaving supervisors, faculties and institutions in a position where demonstrating excellence is difficult. In this discussion paper, we propose two inter-dependent ideas, which considered together, promise to go a long way toward solving this problem. The first is a framework for the collection and use of evidence of supervisory excellence. The second is a template for a supervisory excellence report. The framework details the organisational elements, uses of data, and data types which can be considered. The report explains one simple, but potent, way to organise and present the data for multiple purposes.