Dr Karen Clegg RSVP Co-PI and Director, and Reader in Doctoral Education and Practice, School for Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York, UK
Karen is a Reader in Doctoral Education in the School for Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York and Co-PI/Director of the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), a £4.6million, Research England funded project designed to transform the practice and culture of research supervision. An experienced Researcher Developer and senior manager, Karen has created and implemented policy, designed and delivered award winning accredited programmes for research students, fellows and academic staff. Her research and publication portfolio includes assessment, reflective practice and doctoral education. She is an elected executive member of several professional bodies, a trained coach and an accomplished conference speaker.
Dr Owen Gower RSVP Core Partner Lead, and Director of the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE), UK
Dr Owen Gower is the Director of the UK Council for Graduate Education, where he leads the Council’s advocacy on a range of issues in postgraduate education and research: including supporting equity, diversity and inclusion. Owen has contributed to books on doctoral supervision, mental health in doctoral research, and developing researcher independence. He is the co-author of the UK Research Supervision Survey Report (2024 and 2021). He is a member of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, a Fellow of Goodenough College, and of the Royal Society of Arts.
The session explored the role of supervisors in fostering a positive research culture underpinned by research integrity. Drawing on insights from the cross-sector Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), Dr Karen Clegg and Dr Owen Gower discussed what supportive supervision looks like in practice and how it can be sustained. You can now watch the full recording below and access the event slide deck.