Personal tuition at any level of the University degree has been deemed a necessity given the increasing numbers of the student body. On a daily basis the vast numbers of students make it very difficult for academics to be able to provide the kind of one-to-one consultation that students often need; time alone is a huge obstacle. Yet at the same time it is necessary for education providers to balance the needs of the students against what they are able to provide and currently that is limited to workrelated advice (resources extra help special needs etc). It is my experience that the use of PhD students as tutors provides a comprehensive solution to the problem. As a tutor myself I have seen first hand the effect this has had on the student body and this paper will discuss some of those effects and outcomes. Comparisons against having regular academic staff as personal tutors will also be made and a relevant case presented for the established use of research student tutors across Higher Education Institutions.
