The supervision of postgraduate research is undertaken within the guidelines laid down by the UNSW Graduate Research School . Each student is generally assigned a supervisor and joint or co-supervisor. Annual progress reviews are arranged with invited participation by other members of a review committee.
All postgraduate research students are expected to make at least one presentation about their research activities and progress in each year of their enrolment. While these presentations assist in the formal evaluations of progress, they are designed to be supportive and to provide students with valuable feedback from their supervisors and other members in the review committee.
The first review seminar would normally take the form of a detailed research proposal and subsequent seminars are expected to be progress reports. Documentation is circulated in advance. A seminar normally lasts for one hour (comprising 30 minutes presentation and 30 minutes discussion), and they give students an important opportunity to present their ideas to colleagues and experts in their field. They also represent a good opportunity for students to practise their presentation skills for conferences or other occasions.
Following the seminar the student receives feedback about his/her progress in a meeting with the supervisor/s, selected committee members/experts, and Director of Research Students (when necessary).
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