ABSTRACT

An international team of contributors examine best practice in doctoral education, covering key topics including:

  • what doctoral study in nursing involves
  • the roles of the student, the supervisor, the awarding institution
  • the doctoral process
  • quality monitoring
  • funding for doctoral education and research
  • models of international exchange
  • postdoctoral study.

This book is an indispensable source of reference for doctoral students and their mentors, wherever they are pursuing their research.

chapter 8|18 pages

Role of the supervisor/mentor