S.L. 327.695 чл. 36Roles of Principal Supervisors, Co- Supervisors and Advisers.

(1) Principal Supervisors shall be responsible for providing guidance to students under their care in the following areas:

(a) offering ideas and providing guidance on the planning and progress of research, and the writing and publication of results in scholarly journals;

(b) providing or arranging for instruction in research methodology, including use of information technology and other professional development activities;

(c) guiding students in acquiring and improving appropriate generic skills, including written and oral communication, decision-taking, and organisational and management skills; and

(d) providing the necessary advice to students so that they abide by the highest principles of research integrity, ascertaining that students are aware of the manner in which research results are reported and that they understand the implications of plagiarism and other unbecoming academic practices, as well as supporting students in complying with the University Research Ethics Review Procedures.

(2) Principal Supervisors shall meet students regularly to review their progress and keep a record thereof.

(3) Principal Supervisors shall convene a meeting of the supervisory team, if applicable, at least once a year. Such meetings may also include remote communications.

(4) The supervisory role of Principal Supervisors, co-supervisors and advisers shall cease when the student’s work is submitted for examination. The role will normally be re-assumed, on the advice of the Board of Examiners, in order to provide guidance to students whose work is referred back for minor or major changes or for resubmission. The resumption of the supervisory role is to be agreed by both the student and the supervisory team.

(5) Principal Supervisors, co-supervisors and advisers are not responsible for proof-reading theses and any other relevant documentation or to ensure that they do not contain plagiarised parts or other academic misdemeanours.

(6) If plagiarism is detected in drafts or in the final version of the thesis or other student’s work prior to the formal submission for examination, the Principal Supervisor shall use discretion as to whether to reprimand the student and demand corrective action or report the matter to the University Assessment Disciplinary Board, depending on the gravity of the offence.

(7) The total number of doctoral students for whom any single full-time resident academic shall act as Principal Supervisor at any time shall be limited to three, provided that if academics can demonstrate to the Doctoral Academic Committee that:

(a) they dispose of a research management structure which facilitates communication and interaction between supervisor and individual researchers; or

(b) they have less teaching commitments than normal, then the Doctoral Academic Committee may authorise the supervision of a larger number of doctoral students.