ABSTRACT
Graduate supervision is presented as a codified process, whereas, in reality, each supervisor in a regional institution is left to interpret the process of supervision from his or her own position. The reality of graduate supervision is that it is messy and often unscripted. The judgment of when this should happen will depend on the individual supervision and the individual graduate student. Supervisors in regional institutions are likely to have limited resources. Time, distance, money and experience are not only limiting factors for supervisors but can also have a negative effect on graduate students. Graduate supervision is an educational experience for both parties. Some supervisors are selected because they are deemed to be a good fit and some are selected because they have space in their diary for another student. Graduate students study at regional institutions for a number of reasons. Graduate supervision can involve problematizing regional life–and effective supervision concepts and working to negotiate both with and through them.
