Research Degrees
Supervisor CV form
What this form is for
Who should complete it
How it should be submitted
To provide details of a proposed supervisor’s academic history and
experience, to support the case for appointment as a supervisor to a
named research student. It replaces the SCV5 and ARC4 forms
previously in use.
Any person being proposed to supervise an Open University research
student.
This form should be submitted to the Research Degrees Office by email
by the applicant’s Deanery, together with the Applicant recommendation
form, in the case of directly-registered students, or the Application for
registration for a research degree, if the student is registered in an
Affiliated Research Centre.
It should also be used to support any notice of changes to supervision
arrangements for a student.
Right to work in the UK – directly registered programme only
The Open University is required by law to ensure that anyone appointed
to undertake work on its behalf has the right to work in the UK. You are
asked to provide a copy (scanned copy or photocopy) of your passport
or other form of documentation with this form. Before confirming your
appointment, we ask that you also visit the Research Degrees office in
Milton Keynes before your first supervision meeting to show us your
original documents for checking. Alternatively, you can present your
documents at any of the Open University’s regional or national centres
before the date of your first supervision meeting (an appointment is
normally required). For UK citizens and EA nationals, the preferred
form of documentation is a passport; further guidance on acceptable
forms of documentation, and who to contact, is on the Virtual Research
Environment at
http://www.open.ac.uk/students/research/content/forms/externalexaminers-and-external-supervisors-eligibility-work-united-kingdom
Thank you for your assistance – we value your anticipated work as a
supervisor and we trust you understand the need to meet the
requirements of the legislation.
This procedure does not apply to anyone supervising a student
registered through the ARC programme – Affiliated Research Centres
are responsible for ensuring compliance with the legislation for any
person appointed directly by them.
Resources
Guidance on the recruitment of supervisors, including the number of
students a supervisor may supervise at any one time, is provided on the
Forms and guidance notes page of the Virtual Research Environment at
www.open.ac.uk/students/research, in the following documents:

the Student recruitment guidelines, for directly registered
students,
http://www.open.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/forms-and-guidance-notes.php
the ARC registration guidelines (ARCS2G), for students in ARCs, For
further advice on completing this form please contact the Research
Degrees Office on:

+44 (0)1908 654882 or email research-degreesteam@open.ac.uk for directly registered students

+44 (0)1908 653117 or email research-degrees-arcse@open.ac.uk for ARC students
Student details
Name of student / applicant:
Personal Identifier (PI):
Name of Affiliated Research
Centre (ARC) (if student will
be registered in an ARC):
Discipline:
Supervisor details
Supervisor:
Title:
Name:
Address:
Telephone / mobile number:
Email address:
Subject discipline(s):
Post held:
OU staff ID:
(if OU staff member)
OR
Date of birth:
(if not OU staff member)
/
/
DD/MM/YY
(not required for Open University staff if staff ID is provided above)
Institution (if not based at OU):
Supervisor’s academic and
professional qualifications
(including dates of awards):
Brief statement of current
research interests:
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Full citations of principal
recent publications (not more
than five) relevant to the
student’s research:
Any other relevant
information:
(External supervisors only –
please check box)
I have the right to work in the UK, I have attached a copy of my
documents, and I will show the originals to Open University staff before
I undertake this role
Number of research degree students supervised and examined:
Currently supervising:
UK MPhil students
UK PhD students
UK EdD students
Previously supervised to
successful completion:
UK MPhil students
UK PhD students
UK EdD students
Previously examined:
UK MPhil students
UK PhD students
UK EdD students
Please give details of
supervision and
examination of any non-UK
research degree students
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