Early careers researchers and academics receive little to no on-going training for providing support to doctoral students. In light of this, this book addresses the needs of prospective and current supervisors of doctoral students, by providing you with guidance on:

. Engaging with the process of selecting researchers and developing reliable expectations,
. Identifying the most effective supervisory style and your role in shaping students' skills,
. How you can contribute to your students' progress and reflective practices,
. Your role in the final assessment stages, and how your support can extend beyond their studies.

Through a wide range of multidisciplinary case studies, you will find valuable guidance on how to support your students, and be empowered in the process.

Working across a range of disciplines (Psychology, Health & Social Care and Pharmacy), Pam Denicolo, a Professor Emerita from the University of Reading, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and an Honorary Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has wide-ranging experience both of using a range of research approaches and methods and of teaching how to use them well to a broad range of students and professionals world-wide. She has served on executive boards and committees of national and international learned societies and organisations devoted to research and teaching. She continues to publish widely student support materials, books, and journal articles on research because she remains passionately committed to mentoring and coaching newer researchers and academics.