Supervising taught students
The University expects teaching staff to engage in the supervision of students to ensure that students’ overall progress and personal development are properly supported.
These resources for taught student supervisors provide advice and guidance on holding supervision meetings, helping with problems and signposting to other services.
Taught student supervisor resource
The importance of supervisors
Students who connect with their supervisor feel part of a learning community.
Research from the National Student Survey (NSS) and the Open University shows good quality supervision has a significant impact on the student experience and helps retain students and increase their satisfaction levels.
Such quality supervision in turn contributes to the reputation of the University and therefore our ability to attract and recruit the brightest and best students.
In recognition of the importance of the supervisory role, the University’s academic promotion criteria require:
- effective academic supervision and good support for students’ independent projects as evidenced from feedback
- effective pastoral supervision through advice and guidance to support students' personal development and wellbeing and also development of skills that underpin success in and beyond their work at University.
Download the Supervisor poster (PDF 
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