More performance of students through better research supervision

The idea of improving the students’ performance through better research supervision arose from studies undertaken at around the time that the funding formula for university based research changed to focus on completion rather than enrolment. This shifted the emphasis for universities from having students undertaking research degrees to examining the impact supervision had on assisting a student to complete a degree. Successive research indicated that supervision was a key factor in research student attrition and was also a professional practice that could be improved. In respect of ASEM Teleconference’2013 question the intention of our paper is to clarify the scope of university degree, use of the code of practice and standards required by university, selecting and supervising research students. We present some very important ideas from scientific literature like the knowledge triangleutility, a better perspective on research culture, a critical perspective on research and research ...