Welcome to the PGR Supervisor Network (banner)

In this Canvas site you will find a number of resources to support you in developing your practice as a research degree supervisor. These resources are designed to make you reflect on your current practice as a supervisor, to help you make deliberate choices in how you approach your supervisory practice, and to underpin your practice with scholarly evidence.

The resources presented here are aimed at supervisors on all Postgraduate Research Degrees, including PhD, MPhil, MD and Professional Doctorates. You may not find all of the topics of equal relevance, depending on the type of degree programme you primarily supervise on. However, you should find some of the materials useful for your development.

We would love to hear your thoughts on these resources, and please do let us know if there are topics or resources you would like to see added. For any questions or comments about the PGR Supervisors' Network, please contact Dr. Eli Saetnan (saetnan@liverpool.ac.uk) or The Academy (theacademy@liverpool.ac.uk).

Compulsory training for PGR supervisors

The code of practice on PGR supervision specifies that all PGR supervisors complete core training before taking on full responsibilities as a supervisor or examiner. You can access this compulsory training here.

Being a PhD supervisor at University of Liverpool

Being an Internal Examiner at University of Liverpool

Supporting Postgraduate Mental Health For Supervisors

Network seminars

As part of the PGR Supervisors network, we will be hosting monthly lunchtime (12:00-13:30) seminars online. These meetings will be an opportunity to hear from and share with fellow PGR Supervisors, and discuss supervisory practice and challenges with colleagues from across the institution. For more information and a list of dates, visit this page: Network meetings overview

Available topics to explore

You will find the full list of topics and resources by choosing 'Modules' in the lefthand menu

Site navigation

By clicking on the 'Next' button on the bottom of each page, you will be taken to the next page in the Canvas site. However, you may not wish to work your way through this site in a linear fashion. You are encouraged to dip into topics as and when they are most relevant to you, and to return to topics as many times as you wish.

To see the full list of topics and resouces, click the 'Modules' tab in the lefthand menu.
To return to this home page, either click 'home' in the lefthand menu or the home icon:
To return to the start of a particular topic, click the menu icon: