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Zarrin Seema Siddiqui1, Diana R D Jonas-Dwyer
1Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Education Centre, Perth, Australia. zarrin.siddiqui@uwa.edu.au
Background:
Research supervision is a task that requires a set of abilities and skills. Many academics begin research supervision as novices and develop their abilities and skills through experience over time.
Aim:
We aim to provide advice about research supervision to prospective supervisors.
Methods:
We used critical reflection of our experiences, including feedback received from students under supervision as well as advice from the literature to develop these tips.
Results:
Twelve tips are presented to assist faculty with research supervision.
Conclusion:
Research supervision is an important component of many medical academics' work. Beginning supervisors need to understand the dynamics and practicalities of supervision before they embark on this process.
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