1. Quality in Postgraduate Supervision (QIPS) 1 National and University Contexts

2. Policy – What is it and where does it come from? Manual of Policy and Procedures, Chapter D University Committees – University Research & Innovation Committee – Research Degrees Committee Research Degrees Committee RSC Wiki

3. HDR Management at QUT Division of Research and Commercialisation – DVC (Research and Commercialisation) – Dean of Research and Research Training – Research Students Centre (HDR Matters) – Office of Research (Ethics, Publications, Grants) Faculty – Executive Dean – Associate Dean Research – Postgraduate Coordinators – Faculty Research Administration Officers

4. Key points PhD Milestones/Progress Reports Approval Process – Student – Supervisors – Faculty – RSC/Dean Timely completion & Quality outcomes

5. Supervision Supervisor Accreditation Guidelines Supervisor Workload Algorithm – Each staff member who is allocated a % supervision is given this % as a base from which the following variations are applied as appropriate: 1. Where the student is part time the % is multiplied by.5 2. Where the student is international the % is multiplied by 1.2 3. Where the supervisor is a mentoring supervisor the % is multiplied by 2. Supervisor Training Feedback – PREQ, Progress Reports, Exit Surveys

6. Other useful resources PORTIA RSC Training Wiki Blackboard – eGrad School Modules (LEAP & MORE)LEAPMORE – Code of Conduct for Research Quiz Code of Conduct for Research Quiz – Avoiding Plagiarism – Safe Assign Avoiding Plagiarism – Safe Assign