Research Student Charter - Mutual Expectations Framework

Managing the student/supervisor relationship
As your supervisor, I will:	As your student, I will:
Be on time and be prepared for all meetings and arranged activities. Discuss with you and agree turnaround times for feedback on written work and how regular we will meet but recognise there may be periods (e.g. annual leave) where times may vary. Meet the minimum requirement of meeting you at least once per month (every other month for part-time students) but recognising requirements may change as your research progresses. This will include visiting you at least once a month if/when you commence work in the laboratory/workshop. Respond to requests for meetings in a timely manner and will make you aware of periods of absence where I may not be easily contactable. I will try and nominate a suitable qualified colleague who can discuss your work with you or arrange an alternative mutually convenient time for us to meet at the next available opportunity. Additional meetings may take the form of individual meetings, tutorials, group meetings, or lab meetings. We will agree on the most suitable platform for communication types noting this may change.	Be on time and be prepared for all meetings and arranged activities. Take responsibility for organising monthly meetings with my supervisors. Let you know if I am unable to attend a meeting and arrange an alternative time that is mutually convenient. Minute our discussions and submit monthly meeting records in accordance with the Senate Handbook on Managing Research Students. I understand that it may not always be possible to meet with you and will discuss matters with my Associate Supervisor. Understand that your role is not to dictate, but to advise, guide and oversee my research.
Be honest and open to enable an effective and respectful working partnership. I am committed to the University's values (Ambition, Impact, Respect, and Community) and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.	Be honest and open to enable an effective and respectful working partnership. I will familiarise myself with the University's values (What we value at 撸撸视频) including its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.听听I understand that if I have concerns about our partnership, I can raise my concerns with a SAS Research Lead.
Introduce you to other staff and students who will be involved in your supervision and wider research experience at 撸撸视频.听听I will make it clear what their role is and what support you can expect. Make you aware of the expectations of any partners involved in your research.	Work collaboratively and constructively with colleagues in my lab or office, upholding a professional standard of work regardless of the environment. Uphold professional standards when working and/or interacting with any partners involved in my research.
Ensure that any teaching or supervision that you undertake at 撸撸视频 does not jeopardise your ability to complete your research or submit your thesis on time.	Understand I may be offered the opportunity to deliver teaching material or supervise apprenticeship level ** or masters students and help other colleagues in the lab or office at 撸撸视频. I understand that to undertake these tasks, I may be required to undergo training and may need Recognised Teacher Status (RTS) before undertaking these duties. I will discuss any additional opportunities outside of my core research programme with my supervisors before commencing activities.
Be open to constructive feedback and support your participation in shaping the quality of your experience through involvement in working groups, surveys e.g. Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) etc.	Actively feedback on my experiences and participate in the co-development of programme improvements through the engagement of different activities including working groups, feedback sessions, student experience surveys etc.
Be aware of the health and safety requirements for your area of study. Ensure that you receive adequate instruction and information about the risks and controls that apply to your work.	Take reasonable care of myself and others affected by my actions. I will cooperate on health and safety matters; follow procedures; attend training as advised; promptly report any related accident, hazard, or instance of ill health; and in general, behave responsibly.

Enabling Academic Development
As your supervisor, I will:	As your student, I will:
Work with you to develop an appropriate project plan that you can deliver on time with clear aims, objectives and a plan of work.	Work with you to understand what is required of me and take responsibility for my progress, working towards becoming an independent researcher. Take responsibility for the overall project management of my research and will raise concerns with you.
Make all reasonable efforts for you to have the appropriate space and resources necessary to carry out your research.	Review my working environment and access to resources, and alert you to any issues that may impact my ability to progress my research. I will maintain a safe, clean and tidy working environment. Discuss with you any activities that will incur a financial cost in advance.
Support you to identify and engage in the appropriate core research and technical skills training relevant to you and the successful completion of your research degree.	Take responsibility and engage in core technical and research skills training required to progress my research.
Ensure you receive an appropriate Induction covering Health and Safety in both the office environment and practical environments, relevant to your research. Work with you to actively review and amend your working practices as required and ensure that relevant training arrangements are in place.	Proactively engage and comply with the University鈥檚 Health and Safety requirements, completion of health and safety online modules and appropriate risk assessments before any new research activity is undertaken. Maintain safe working partnerships with my colleagues and supervisor(s) and relevant technical and safety staff. Continue to review my risk assessment throughout the lifecycle of my research project to ensure it continues to reflect my research accurately.
Ensure you are aware of the University鈥檚 Research Ethics and Research Integrity Policies and supporting processes, including details of the procedure for reporting and investigating allegations of academic misconduct. I will ensure you can undertake research integrity and ethics training relevant to your research, and that you actively review and amend your working practices as required.	Proactively engage and comply with the University鈥檚 research integrity and ethics requirements, including completing training on research ethics and integrity and ensuring appropriate approvals are in place before commencing research activities. Continue to review my ethics application throughout the lifecycle of my research project to ensure my approval continues to reflect my research accurately. Where there are significant changes I will apply for new ethical approval.
Be honest and open to enable an effective and respectful working partnership. I am committed to the University's values (Ambition, Impact, Respect, and Community) and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.	Be honest and open to enable an effective and respectful working partnership. I will familiarise myself with the University's values (What we value at 撸撸视频) including its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.听听I understand that if I have concerns about our partnership, I can raise my concerns with a SAS Research Lead.
Discuss with you in the context of your project, responsible research and innovation, reflecting on the purpose and motivations and potential implications of your research on the research community and wider society.	Proactively consider responsible research and innovation in the context of my research throughout the project, bringing any questions or concerns to you for discussion.
Provide you with guidance on how to access and critically review original literature and other sources of information, and help you develop your writing and presentation skills.	Read the key literature in my field, develop critical thinking skills, undertake training to develop my writing and presentation skills and take responsibility for writing my thesis. Understand that my final thesis is an accumulation of my research project and not that of my supervisors. Understand that the thesis must be all my work and that all quotations from other sources, whether published, unpublished or AI-generated, must be properly acknowledged.
Ensure that any teaching or supervision that you undertake at 撸撸视频 does not jeopardise your ability to complete your research or submit your thesis on time.	Understand I may be offered the opportunity to deliver teaching material or supervise apprenticeship level ** or masters students and help other colleagues in the lab or office at 撸撸视频. I understand that to undertake these tasks, I may be required to undergo training and may need Recognised Teacher Status (RTS) before undertaking these duties. I will discuss any additional opportunities outside of my core research programme with my supervisors before commencing activities.
Provide you with guidance on record keeping, including bibliographic and signpost the University鈥檚 policies relating to research data management and the use of research/laboratory notebooks as well as how to share your research outputs and data using the University鈥檚 approved system, Current Research Information System (CRIS). If there are specific conditions related to your research project where there is an external partner/funder, I will make you aware of these additional requirements.	Compile and maintain a data management plan and keep accurate records and notes of my research, data and progress in line with the University鈥檚 policies and procedures and raise questions and/or concerns with you.
Provide you with appropriate guidance about the nature of research and standards expected for each key milestone and help you plan your research so that you can submit your research on time.	Comply with the 撸撸视频 Research Student Handbook and all relevant policies, processes and procedures. I will work at a pace that is sufficient for me to make good progress with my research and understand that where I have been advised that my work is unsatisfactory, I will need to take action to bring my work up to the required standard. Understand that I am expected to study full-time (at least 37 hours per week), pro-rata for part-time students. However, there may be occasions where I may be required/need to study longer hours on my research throughout my period of registration.
Provide you with timely and regular constructive feedback, supported by evidence (in accordance with agreed meeting plans and schedules) on research progress, oral presentations, written work and thesis-writing.	Actively seek guidance and feedback from you on my progress, including how and when I can expect to receive feedback. I will inform you if I am unclear on any feedback provided pertaining to the standard of my work.
Ensure you have a personal development plan that helps you to navigate the training and development opportunities available at the University in a way that helps you to achieve your research and career ambitions. Help you to plan development time for your research programme.	Work with you to identify opportunities available to me and take responsibility for my personal development plan.
Support you in identifying and engaging in opportunities to network with research users (for example, industry partners) and help you to develop the skills to identify challenges, and translate those into programs of research activities that deliver impact.	Uphold a professional standard of working in different environments at all times, engaging with opportunities to work with researcher partners and undertake training to develop my Knowledge Exchange skills.

Enabling Good Health and Wellbeing
As your supervisor, I will:	As your student, I will:
Encourage you to maintain a healthy work-life balance and good wellbeing. I will signpost appropriate resources and sources of support.	Maintain a healthy work-life balance. Be aware that I can access support outside of my Centre through the Student Wellbeing and Disability Support Services.
Encourage you to take holiday when it is appropriate to do so. In accordance with the Senate Handbook on Managing Research Students (, Full-time Research students are entitled to up to 25 days holiday each year in addition to statutory Public Holidays and University closure days.	Take holiday leave, discussing requests for holiday with you in good time, and at a time which is appropriate for my research, noting that if I have a funder they may have specific requirements.
Be supportive if there are times when you or members of your family may be unwell. During those times, I will make reasonable adjustments accordingly. I will signpost you to further help within the University to assist with your particular circumstances.	(Full-time students) Inform you if I am unable to undertake my research or University activities due to illness or other personal circumstances by the start of the typical working day (9am) and keep you informed of my progress and when I anticipate returning to normal study. (Part-time students) Inform you if I am unable to undertake my research due to illness or other personal circumstances after two weeks of continuous absence.
Signpost you towards potential sources of support, such as the University Hardship Fund if you experience financial hardship.	Discuss with you any concerns, where I am comfortable in doing so, which relate to personal circumstances that may affect my academic progress. I understand if I am not comfortable sharing this information with you directly, I can speak to other members of the University including the SAS Research Lead or a Pastoral Advisor.

Enabling Professional Development
As your supervisor, I will:	As your student, I will:
Actively encourage you to engage with activities that support and develop a positive research culture, including training and development, activities offered through Thematic Doctoral Networks, the 撸撸视频 Doctoral Network and the Core Researchers Development Programme. I will highlight opportunities for you to talk about your research with staff and students, and to practice oral presentations through seminars, workshops etc.	Take opportunities to engage and share the wider findings of my research with staff and students across the 撸撸视频 research community (e.g. ECR network) and develop my own networks outside of my immediate research group.
Encourage you to present at conferences and engage with internal and external opportunities where you can develop your own professional network.	Take the opportunity to share the findings of my research internally and externally, which can help me develop my own professional network. I understand that if I have a funder, they may set requirements to which I must adhere relating to the confidentiality of my research and what I can share. Understand I may need to apply for travel grants to enable me to attend conferences if other sources of funding are not available.
Encourage you to publish your work where appropriate. I will ensure you are aware of the University鈥檚 policies in relation to Authorship of Research Outputs and the University's commitment to open research as a signatory to (Declaration of Research Assessment).	Normally be expected to write papers during the course of my research and adhere to the University鈥檚 policies regarding the publication of my research.
Provide guidance on the publication of your research where there may be security aspects that need to be considered.	Discuss with you areas of my research where there are or might be security aspects to consider.
Ensure you are aware of the mandatory training you are required to complete.	Complete all mandatory training in a timely manner, and where required complete refresher training in line with the University鈥檚 requirements.