Besides supporting and guiding the postgraduate student to completion, a supervisor has additional roles that they need to fulfil within the institution. This video elaborates
Written questionnaires can be useful ways of collecting information from a large group of people but they are often poorly designed. Xolelwa and Belinda, both
This brief tutorial defines “predatory journals” and their major characteristics. It provides information to help novice academics to avoid this trap.
Developed by Mark P Snyders,
This 6 part video series provides an in-depth explanation of how to use the free Mendeley reference manager effectively during your research process. With this
Financial constraints are one of the biggest challenges of postgraduate students. Many students underestimate the cost of postgraduate studies. Grants and scholarships can provide the
This short video introduces the idea that research is always underpinned by theory. Theories are tried and tested explanations for events and experiences that help
Turnitin, and other text-matching software, is often used by postgraduate scholars and supervisors to check their work. This is very useful because the software can
Is your research serving a social justice agenda? Does postgraduate research serve a public good? These are some of the questions this interactive video raises.