Publications

Publications that provide guidance for faculty in their supervision of students and material to assist students in their program of study are included. Additional resources will be added as they become available.

Publications

For Students

• Professional doctorate level study: the experience of health professional practitioners in their first year by Nicola Jane Petty, Vinette Cross and Graham Stew (2012)
• Graduate Studies: A Practical Guide (2012) (PDF - 184KB)
• "Doctoral Learning Journeys: Final Report" by Higher Education Academy, University of Brighton, reproduced with permission of the Higher Education Academy
• How to Succeed in Graduate School (PDF - 162KB)
• On Becoming a Researcher (PDF - 192KB)
• B.C. University Survey of Graduates from Masters and Doctorate Programs, 2006: Report of the Findings
  (PDF - 425KB)
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
• Online Introductory Tutorial for the Tri Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conducts for Research Involving Humans (TCPS)
• Expectations and Labour Market Outcomes of Doctoral Graduates from Canadian Universities (PDF - 419KB)
• 2009 Graduate Student Survey
• A Doctorate at a Distance- Part One
• A Doctorate at a Distance-Part Two

For Faculty

• Creating a Letter of Understanding for Advisors/Supervisors and Graduate Students (2012)
  (PDF - 75KB)
• Australian Learning & Teaching Council - Final Report Towards a Pedagogy of Supervision in the Technology Disciplines (PDF - 624KB)
  by Christine Bruce 2008 ALTC Teaching Fellow
• Conference Board of Canada: How Canada Performs: Advanced Skills & Innovation
• Nursing Graduate Supervision of Theses and Projects at a Distance: Issues and Challenges (PDF - 200KB)
• Mentorship: A Handbook for Faculty and Graduate Students at the University of Regina (PDF - 727KB),
  by D. C. Malloy, D. R. Blachford, R. N. Carleton, & M. C. Makelki
• Focus, a publication of the Centre for Learning & Teaching, Dalhousie University, Fall 2009, Graduate Student Supervision. (PDF - 818KB)
• "PhD Program Structures in Canada" (2012) by R. Saliba (PDF - 205KB)
• "The Professional Doctorate: An Overview" (2011) by M. Rose, S. McIntosh, & M. Junke.
• Canadian Degree Qualifications Framework (PDF - 84KB)
• Investing in Canada's Future - Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research (PDF -8014KB)
• Top 10 Best Practices for Graduate Units (PDF - 411KB)
• Helping Doctoral Student to Write: Pedagogies for Supervision

External Resources

• Dead Thesis Society
• Thesis News
• Tomorrow's Professor Mailing List
• Nurse Author & Editor Publications:
  • Managing your Ph.D. progression: Tips for staying on track, by Elisabeth Coyne, (Issue 2, Volume 20 - June 2010)
  • My Three-year Ph.D. research journey: reflections on learning, by Krishna Regmi, (Issue 4, Volume 19 - December 2009)
• Overseas, Overwhelmed: A Bulletin for Canadian Education Professionals