University of Tasmania, Australia

Professional Development

Each current supervisor must undertake a relevant professional development activity every year. Professional development activities may include:

• completion of an approved external supervisor training workshop;

• participation in the Graduate Research Conference in an academic capacity i.e. as a judge of poster defences;

• delivery of elements of Graduate Certificate in Research core units;

• completion of a recognised UTAS training module;

• attendance at two sessions of the Supervisor Colloquium series;

• delivery by the author of a published paper on supervision at a relevant conference or within the University;

• serving as a Graduate Research Coordinator;

• serving as a panel member on a supervisor colloquium;

• organising a supervisor workshop.