Application for Approved Supervisor for a Research Student
This form should be used for seeking approval for an Approved Supervisor in terms of Regulation 54. The status of Approved
Supervisor is required of anyone who is not a full-time or part-time member of academic staff. The registration status of the student
being supervised determines whether an Approved Supervisor is qualified as either “on-campus” or “off-campus”.
Name of Student: (full)
School:
HW Person ID:
Degree Sought:
Location:
If off-campus please state country:
Approved Supervisor: (please tick)
Internal
Title:
External
Name:
Designation/Job Title:
Teaching
only role (√)
Organisation employed by:
(enter name and address)
Indicate whether:
HW
University
Sponsoring
Company
Other Higher
Education Institute:
Other
(Specify):
I have supervised a research student to a successful completion (√)
Curriculum vitae enclosed (CV should include details of previous supervision experience)
I declare that (please tick as appropriate):

I am not myself pursuing a research degree at this or any other university

I have an active research record as specified by the School in which I shall be supervising

I confirm that no conflict of interest exists between myself and the above candidate or the Second Supervisor
I undertake to supervise the above named student according to the University’s Postgraduate Research Student Code of
Practice
Signature of Approved
Supervisor*:
Date:
Nomination of 1st Internal Academic Supervisor
When an application for appointment of an Approved Supervisor is made, a member of the academic staff of the University must be
appointed as first supervisor and must meet all of the declarations below.
Title:
Name:
School:
Location:
Teaching only role (√)
Job Title:
The Guidelines on Higher Risk Postgraduate Research Student Programmes applies (If ‘YES’
please provide a risk assessment.) http://www1.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/higherriskpgrprogs.pdf
I will act as (delete as appropriate):
(delete as appropriate)
YES / NO
1st / 2nd Supervisor
I declare that (please tick as appropriate):


I have previously supervised a doctoral student to a successful conclusion
I am not myself pursuing a research degree at this or any other university


I have an active research record as specified by my School
I am based in the same location/campus as the supervisee

I confirm that no conflict of interest exists between myself and the above candidate or the Second Supervisor
I undertake to supervise the above named student according to the guidelines set out by the University
Signature*:
Date:
Nomination of 2nd Internal Academic Supervisor (if relevant)
Title:
Name:
School:
Location:
Teaching only role (√)
Job Title:
I will act as (delete as appropriate):
2nd
/
3rd
Supervisor
I declare that (please tick as appropriate):


I have previously supervised a doctoral student to a successful conclusion
I am not myself pursuing a research degree at this or any other university


I have an active research record as specified by my School
I am based in the same location/campus as the supervisee

I confirm that no conflict of interest exists between myself and the above candidate or the Second Supervisor
I undertake to supervise the above named student according to the guidelines set out by the University
Signature*:
Date:
School Authorisation - to be completed by Director of Research (or Head of School)
Title:
Name:
School:
Position:
Recommended duration of approval:
If other please specify:
School:
Position:
Supervisors associated with a sponsoring company can be appointed for 4 years; supervisors associated with an Approved
Support Centre can be appointed for 3 years.
(delete as appropriate)
YES / NO
Supporting statement from Director of Research (or Head of School) is enclosed.
Signature*:
Date:
* If you are unable to submit an electronic image of your signature, please type your name above. The University will
consider the receipt of this form electronically, direct from you, as being equivalent to a signature.
Please send the completed application form, together with the candidate’s curriculum vitae and supporting statement from the
Director of Research (or Head of School), to Academic Registry, [email protected]
Approval by Postgraduate Studies Committee
Training requirements to be completed by the Director of Educational Development (or Research Development
Coordinator)
Signature*:
Duration of Approval:
Date
Supervisors associated with a sponsoring company can be
appointed for 4 years; supervisors associated with an Approved
Support Centre can be appointed for 3 years.
Academic Registry/Version (1) August 2016
EDU Training Requirements
Please send the completed application form, together with the candidate’s curriculum vitae and supporting statement from the Director
of Research (or Head of School), to the Educational Development Unit, Edinburgh Campus.
Training - to be completed by the Director of Educational Development (or Research Development Coordinator)
Criteria for training, if the applicant has done two of the following they will be exempt from training:

Applicant has a PhD:

Applicant has previously supervised a candidate to completion:

Applicant has previously attended training:
Training Requirements - Please select one option:
To complete training for supervisors
To complete components of training in supervision. (Please specify aspects to be completed below):
To be exempted from training
Signature of Director of EDU or Research Development Coordinator*:
Date:
* If you are unable to submit an electronic image of your signature, please type your name above. The University will consider
the receipt of this form electronically, direct from you, as being equivalent to a signature.
Academic Registry/Version (1) August 2016