Projects can be tailored to suit the interests and qualifications of the candidate and supervisor and to fit the facilities available. The research profiles are, therefore, designed to give you an idea of which staff member you may wish to approach in order to continue in your area of interest. Each Honours student is normally be supervised by one member of the academic staff. This supervisor assists the student in selecting an appropriate research topic and provides guidance in outlining an appropriate research plan and timetable. The supervisor also assists the student to learn research techniques necessary to undertake the project.
Supervisors are available for consultation with the student for at least one hour per week.
It is primarily the student's responsibility to arrange these meetings and to seek advice to overcome any problems. The Honours co-ordinator, Mr Patrick Dalton, provides an indication of each student's progress following the completion of each component of the course. In the event that a student requires further assistance with any aspect of supervision, the Head of School should be consulted. For students with specialized research interests, joint supervision by research scientists who are not members of the academic staff is permitted. Where a second supervisor is involved, the role of each supervisor should be clearly defined at the start of the project.