These resources provide recommendations for building relationships between African doctoral students and supervisors.
The findings will be of use for those supervising international doctoral students, or those wanting to new and different perspectives on supervision practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Resource download:
Report | Supervising African Doctoral Students: Enhancing Intercultural Supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF, 500Kb)
Sitting Together: A Supervision Resource for Doctoral Supervisors and Students (PDF, 300Kb)
Background:
A project, completed in 2017, exploring the experiences of African international research students in Aotearoa/New Zealand. It aimed to enhance understanding of intercultural communication within the supervision relationship and how this may shape learning.
A collaboration involving Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Melbourne and Massey University.
Report prepared by Stephanie Doyle, Catherine Manathunga, Gerard Prinsen, Sue Cornforth and Rachel Tallon.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)