Supervision
The student/supervisor relationship is absolutely critical to an optimal research experience. It can make or break a PhD. Good supervisors provide mentoring, inspiration and intellectual challenge. A student-supervisor relationship which is poor and unproductive is extremely stressful. The MPA casework statistics show that poor supervision is the number one complaint reported by research postgraduates. We can help you to negotiate your way to better supervision. Contact the MPA Advocate for some confidential, independent and free advice.
Choosing a supervisor
Extract from a speech by Jenny Reeder, MPA Executive Officer
Managing your supervisor
Tips from the MPA on aspects such as frequency and quality of supervision, cultural aspects, changing supervisors
Supervision difficulties
The MPA Self-Help Guide to Conflict Resolution
Code of Practice for Supervision
Code of Practice for Supervision of doctoral and research master's candidates
Supervisor accreditation policy and maximum supervision load
5.1 Appointment of supervisors
Supervising by distance
MPA Advocate Contact Details
The best way to contact one of our Advocates is by via email. For those postgraduates located off-campus or studying via distance education, advice can be provided by email, and supported by phone calls (funded by the MPA).
ADVOCATE FOR CLAYTON, PARKVILLE, PENINSULA, BERWICK, MMC AND GIPPSLAND
Sunshine Kamaloni sunshine.kamaloni@monash.edu
Benoit Tasse
benoit.tasse@monash.edu
ADVOCATE FOR CAULFIELD, AMREP AND LAW CHAMBERS
Sarah Murphy sarah.murphy@monash.edu
Advocacy service at Peninsula, Parkville & the MMC
To support the needs of postgraduate students based at Peninsula, Parkville and MMC, an MPA advocate is scheduled to be on site to provide confidential,
one-on-one support to postgrads.
Peninsula Campus
Ben Tasse will be at Peninsula on the following dates:
16 November 2017
23 November 2017
30 November 2017
7 December 2017
14 December 2017
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: Postgraduate Lounge, Struan House
Parkville Campus
Sunshine Kamaloni will be at Parkville on the following dates:
28 November 2017
12 December 2017
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Pharm-Consultation Room 401.G.54
MMC
An advocate will be at the MMC on the following dates:
21 November 2017
12 December 2017
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Level 2 Meeting Room MHRP Building
Revised assessment and coursework unit procedures from Semester 2, 2017
Monash University recently revised its approach to assessment. There is a new Assessment in Coursework Units Policy which integrates the ‘Monash Assessment Vision’. There are also procedures which accompany the policy. The MPA urges postgrads to take note of these new procedures that come into effect from Semester 2, 2017. More details are available here
Making Good Decisions Advocacy Forum
Click here to view slides from the 2017 MPA advocacy forum