Key Factors in Postgraduate Research Supervision is a book designed to inform and support university academics and researchers engaged in the supervision of graduate research candidates at Doctoral or Master's degree levels. It is aimed at early career academics, who may be undertaking supervision for the first time, and also experienced supervisors, seeking to develop a more formal framework for their supervision in an increasingly complex university environment. This book is also specifically designed for use in university training programs conducted to accredit research supervisors.