UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) Dimensions of the Framework for Doctoral Supervisors

The UKPSF sets out the higher education sector’s professional standards for teaching and supporting learning, and is used as a developmental tool to enhance practice and, through the provision of evidence of alignment, to gain professional recognition in terms of Fellowship of the HEA. The aim of the present guide is to show how the Descriptors can be interpreted in terms of doctoral supervision. It was formulated in two stages; the first involved defining the typical roles/career stages for doctoral supervisors while the second involved showing how the associated professional standards can be interpreted in terms of doctoral supervision.