Common use of Mitigation of Risk Clause in Contracts

Mitigation of Risk. The University acknowledges that a student can greatly benefit from the input of a supervisor who has particular experience and expertise in the candidate’s research area, provided that: 1. The proximity of the supervisor’s proposed thesis topic is distinct to that of the supervisor’s enrolled student(s). In other words, there is no likelihood of overlap or crowding out. If there is a lack of delineation then the ▇▇▇▇ of Graduate Studies will ordinarily not authorise the simultaneous supervision. 2. The supervisor’s existing qualifications and research experience are sufficient for the level of supervisory responsibility being sought. In other words, the supervisor must already hold a qualification which is higher than or equal in status to the qualification the student is studying for. Where this is not the case, but the supervisor can demonstrate equivalent research experience, and is active in research and publishing in, or otherwise making original contributions to, a relevant field or discipline, the ▇▇▇▇ of Graduate Studies may consider authorising appointment at the level of co- supervisor. 3. That the other members of the supervisory panel are responsible for monitoring of the demarcation between the two projects. 4. There is acknowledgement of the simultaneous supervision and agreement between all members of the supervisory panel to partake in the arrangement. 5. The Head of School approves the simultaneous supervision and undertakes to monitor this aspect of the candidature.

Mitigation of Risk. The University acknowledges that a student can greatly benefit from the input of a supervisor who has particular experience and expertise in the candidate’s research area, provided that: 1. The proximity of the supervisor’s proposed thesis topic is distinct to that of the supervisor’s enrolled student(s). In other words, there is no likelihood of overlap or crowding out. If there is a lack of delineation then the ▇▇▇▇ of Graduate Studies will ordinarily not authorise the simultaneous supervision. 2. The supervisor’s existing qualifications and research experience are sufficient for the level of supervisory responsibility being sought. In other words, the supervisor must already hold a qualification which is higher than or equal in status to the qualification the student is studying for. Where this is not the case, but the supervisor can demonstrate equivalent research experience, and is active in research and publishing in, or otherwise making original contributions to, a relevant field or discipline, the ▇▇▇▇ of Graduate Studies may consider authorising appointment at the level of co- supervisor. 3. That the other members of the supervisory panel are responsible for monitoring of the demarcation between the two projects.. Updated 3 October 2019 Page 1 of 4 4. There is acknowledgement of the simultaneous supervision and agreement between all members of the supervisory panel to partake in the arrangement. 5. The Head of School approves the simultaneous supervision and undertakes to monitor this aspect of the candidature.