Register of Advisors

James Cook University is committed to quality research supervision.

JCU staff who supervise research students must be on the Register of Advisors which displays all staff currently currently qualified to supervise higher degree by research candidates.

Advisor Mentor: An Advisor Mentor may be appointed if the Primary Advisor does not yet have a PhD completion. The role of the Advisor Mentor is to support the development of supervision practices of the Primary Advisor. Advisor Mentors must be listed on the JCU Register of Advisors.

Primary: Each Advisory Panel should include at least one Primary Advisor who is a member of the academic staff (or adjunct staff) of the College in which the candidate is enrolled or is otherwise formally contracted and accountable to the provider for supervisory duties and is on the JCU Register of Advisors with Primary Advisor or Advisor Mentor Status.

Secondary: Each Advisory Panel should include at least one Secondary Advisor who is a member of the academic staff of the University and is on the Register of Advisors. Additional Secondary Advisors who are not on the Register may be appointed because of their expertise. These Secondary Advisors may be external to the University and are not required to apply for admission to the Register of Advisors.

For more information please refer to the HDR Advisory Procedure.