The Supervision Scoop is a newsletter dedicated to fostering excellence in graduate supervision. Written for both graduate supervisors and graduate students, the publication provides information and insights into:
- supervision policies and principles
- best practices
- upcoming events for students and supervisors
- key topics such as conflict, communication, supporting grad students, wellbeing and ethics
The aim is to support the collaborative journey of graduate education by sharing resources and strategies that cultivate mutual respect, collegial growth, and academic success. We invite you to explore the newsletters below and stay informed about the resources essential for thriving in graduate supervision.
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Spring 2024, Issue 1 (pdf)
- creating the GSSHub
- the Ontario Principles for Graduate Supervision
- best practices
- doctoral dissertation and defence timelines.
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Autumn 2024, Issue 2 (pdf)
- supervision guidelines
- the Individualized Development Plan
- best practices and the Strong Start to Supervision Checklist.
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Summer 2025, Issue 3 (pdf)
- the Toolkit launch
- supervising International graduate students
- conflict of interest
- Ethics submissions
- supporting grad students in distress
- self-reflection and communities of practice.
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Autumn 2025, Issue 4 (pdf)
- the Grad Supervision Resources Flipbook
- Supporting Mature and Part-time Graduate Students guide
- planning for supervisory meetings
- intellectual property
- questions to consider before accepting a grad student
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Spring 2026, Issue 5 (pdf)
- Neurodiversity-affirming Graduate Supervision
- Navigating the search for a grad supervisor
- Supervision Handbook
- Agile Supervision
- 骋补蝉飞茅帽诲补丑
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More news coming soon for the graduate supervision community.