Explore the collection of podcasts, blogs and short videos where experienced faculty and graduate supervisors from around the world share their insights for effective supervision.
Blogs
- Visit by the , within Research Services, at the University of Glasgow. They created the blog to share the ideas and influences on their learning designs openly. They offer insight into their educational practice, how they decide what to work on, and who to work with. They also use the blog to offer opinions, guidance, ideas, tools, and resources related to researcher education and development.
- Visit . The blog is written by Dr. Dely Lazarte Elliot, Dr. Kay Guccione, Dr. Søren S.E. Bengtsen and Dr. Sofie Kobayashi, a team of higher education academics, academic developers, psychologists and philosophers with years of experience in designing and delivering doctoral education and researcher development activities. They explore the hidden curriculum of doctoral education to help researchers tap into everyday learning opportunities.
- Visit by Pat Thomson, an academic writing and research education blog that is international and has reached over 6 million people. Pat began to blog because she knows that not everyone can afford the books and she now has well over a thousand blog posts each of over a thousand words.
- Visit by Dr. Michele Jacobsen. This is a Canadian blog about research on quality graduate supervision and topics and issues in graduate education. Read , a series highlighting effective mentorship through the fifth SoTL principle: “good SoTL practice involves ‘going public’” (Felten, 2013, p. 123). The series showcases award-winning supervisors' innovative practices as shared resources across disciplines.
- Visit blog by , Head of Research Culture and Researcher Development at the University of Glasgow, and Co-Director of the Lab for Academic Culture. The blog is designed to share research outcomes and practical perspectives on PhD supervision in a way that supervisors can use to develop their practice.
Podcasts
- Listen to . In this episode, communication consultant Lynn Kirkland talks about how to optimize communication between the supervisor and the learner and cultivate a sense of safety. From the on Graduate Student Supervision from the University of Alberta.
- Listen to on Designed for Learning hosted by , a professor of the practice in Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. Jim talks with about her new book . Karen shares strategies for supporting these students and taking advantage of the valuable strengths and perspectives they can bring to the classroom.
- Listen to . In this episode, Associate Dean Janice Causgrove Dunn talks about the importance of communication and how effective communication can affect the mental wellbeing of students. From the on Graduate Student Supervision from the University of Alberta.
- Listen to with Dr. Yukari Seko and Asmaa Malik with the . Together with seven other graduate supervisors they have been exploring supervisory strategies that meet the needs and academic development of today’s graduate students.
- Listen to from the Centre for Innovation at the University of Liverpool. In episode 42, Tunde Varga-Atkins, Doug Cleaver, Hala Mansour, Saneeya Qureshi discussed supporting doctoral journeys as supervisors including themes of agency and the transformative power of students taking ownership of their own development, holistic and student-centred approaches; the importance of the pedagogy of care and creating inclusive communities for doctoral education.
- Listen to . Almost two thirds of Canadian academics experience mental health issues during their career. What is behind this? The podcast explores the multiple pressures faced by today’s academic - including the often complex student-supervisor relationship.
- Listen to on . Dr. Verlezza discusses why most leaders are getting feedback wrong and how vague or biased feedback damages retention, engagement, and performance. She shares practical strategies for giving feedback that fuels growth, supporting neurodivergent people, and building cultures rooted in psychological safety and accountability.
Videos
Navigating Dissertation Feedback
Dr. Ramon Goings of gives you the tools needed to move beyond the frustration and give you a clear, diplomatic process for handling academic critiques. You'll learn how to categorize comments, handle contradictions, and create an action plan that strengthens your work.
How to Reset Expectations with Your Supervisor
Dr. Ramon Goings talk about how nothing kills that new-semester vibe faster than a vague, confusing, or unproductive meeting with your supervisor.
Using Generative AI in Research
The University of Alberta's Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and University Libraries hosted a session for supervisors to explore how can be used in all parts of the research cycle. A key message was to learn how to best leverage these tools with colleagues and students.
The Role of Mentorship in Graduate Supervision
Nathan Hall from McGill University
Supervision Snapshot: Educational and Counselling Psychology
Nancy Heath from McGill University
Supervision Snapshot: Natural Resource Sciences
Elena Bennett from McGill University
Exemplary Practice in Research Supervision: A Personal View
Professor Alys Young from Birmingham City University
Outstanding Supervisory Practice Q&A
Professor Helen Gleeson from University of Leeds
Outstanding Supervisory Practice Q&A
Dr. Matthew Inglis from Loughborough University