Abstract
This study explores music students’ perceptions of the role of the
academic supervisor in supporting students’ mental health. Data
from students at a UK university indicates complexities relating to
the supervisory role including quality and boundaries, students’
expectations and awareness of effects on supervisors of providing
support, and views on responsibility for mental health. Issues of
communication, roles, agency and departmental culture are
identified as concerns worthy of further investigation and
institutional support.
academic supervisor in supporting students’ mental health. Data
from students at a UK university indicates complexities relating to
the supervisory role including quality and boundaries, students’
expectations and awareness of effects on supervisors of providing
support, and views on responsibility for mental health. Issues of
communication, roles, agency and departmental culture are
identified as concerns worthy of further investigation and
institutional support.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-200 |
| Journal | Musicology Research Journal |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2019 |