Gasson, Susan, and Winter, Abigail (2026) Supervisors in Creating Independent Researchers. In: Proceedings of the Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference. p. 92. From: QPR 2026: Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference: Transforming Graduate Research for the Future, 15-17 April 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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In response to the award-winning success of Confident Supervisors Vol 1, a second volume will be launched at QPR 2026. The open-access volume includes a Google Translate function so chapters can be translated and downloaded in numerous languages. A panel of authors who wrote chapters for the book will come together to discuss their experience of writing chapters, and the contributions their chapters and the book make to supervisory practice. This volume features chapters from leading scholars in the US, UK , Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia, covering five topic areas. Supervising the changing faces of the higher degree research cohort includes chapters provided by Stan Taylor (Durham University), Margaret Kiley and Rachel Spronken-Smith (Otago University). Supervising practices for different phases includes a chapter by Karen Clegg (York University and the UK RSVP project) and Natasha Kitso (QUT, Australia). Supervising Diverse Methods and Methodologies includes chapters by David Silverman (Goldsmiths, UK) and Lesley Wood (North-West University, Zimbabwe). Technically informed supervision includes chapters from early career researchers Yuli Rohmiyati and Rifka Pratama from Diponego University in Indonesia. Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Higher Education includes chapters by Narelle Lemon (ECU, Australia) and Alan McKee (University of Sydney, Australia). Through discussion the panel will reveal the diverse approaches and perspectives used to explore supervision, adoption of new practices and supervision in specific contexts. A chapter by Susan Gasson (JCU) and Christine Bruce on the Scholarship of Supervision celebrates the global community of supervisors. The chapter explores the potential for an action research cycle to be used by individuals and institutions to enable the development of supervisory capacity. A chapter by Virginia Tucker (San Jose University, USA) explores supervisors’ navigation of thresholds as they build communities for higher degree researchers. Karen Dooley (QUT, Australia) and Michael Mu (University of South Australia) share their experiences of enabling higher degree researchers to capitalise on their linguistic-cultural resources. 92 Roundtable Panellists will explain how chapters speak directly to experienced and novice supervisors, sharing knowledge and ideas to build capacity and confidence, enabling the creation of independent researchers. Topics selected are a response to current and emerging supervisory contexts. Chapters share a common structure to allow easy reference. They open by answering the question “Why read this chapter”. Then the reader is introduced to key literature and conceptual frameworks and models related to the topic. Case studies and hypothetical scenarios are used to explore practices and approaches. At the end of most chapters, authors provide some suggested activities or prompting questions that invite use of new practices and approaches introduced in the chapter. You will hear from novice supervisors, informed by their recent experiences as doctoral candidates and from experienced supervisors sharing with you their years of experience building on their engagement with disciplinary and professional networks.

Item ID:	93147
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
Keywords:	Research supervision; Doctoral Education; Researcher Development
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2026 01:59
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