Stan Taylor is an Honorary Professor in the School of Education, Durham University, UK. He is the author of the UK Council for Graduate Education's Framework for Good Supervisory Practice and was the founding Chair of its Research Supervisors Network.Margaret Kiley holds an adjunct position in the Research School of Humanities and Arts at the Australian National University, Canberra.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I The context; 1. The overall context; 2. The institutional context; 3. The disciplinary context; 4. The programme context; PART II Preparing the ground; 5. Recruitment and selection; 6. Working relationships with candidates; 7. Working relationships with co-supervisors; PART III Supporting the research project; 8. Academic advice and support: Approaching research; 9. Academic guidance and support: The research project; 10. Encouraging writing and giving feedback; 11. Keeping the research on track and monitoring progress; PART IV Supporting the candidate; 12. Pastoral support; 13. Supporting professional knowledge and skills; 14. Supporting preparation for careers; PART V Supporting diversity; 15. Supporting diversity 1) non-traditional candidates; 16. Supporting diversity 2) international candidates; 17. Supporting diversity 3) part-time and off-campus candidates; PART V1 Completion and examination; 18. Drafting and submission; 19. Examination; PART VII Enhancing practice; 20. Evaluation, reflection, recognition and dissemination; Conclusions; Index