Promoting and recognising excellence in the supervision of research students: An evidence-based framework

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 693-707

  Nulty, Duncan ^a   Kiley, Margaret ^b   Meyers, Noel ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Postgraduate; Quality assurance; Research; Supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955550632     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930802474193     Document Type: Article

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