Dissertation Supervisor

Role Overview CEG Digital wishes to engage the services of an online Dissertation Supervisor for the MSc Risk, Crisis and Resilience course, run in partnership with the University of Portsmouth.  The online Dissertation Supervisor will be allocated a pool of students undertaking their dissertation and will provide academic guidance and feedback over the six-month period to ensure a seamless execution of the student’s ideas and ultimate completion of the project. Support will be provided by the supervisor through online meetings and email guidance in accordance with the university’s policies and practices. The supervisor will retain a log of the student’s engagement for administrative purposes. The supervisor will also first mark the submitted dissertation and complete second marking of another student not supervised. The supervision and marking are included in the fee. The Course MSc Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management This exciting MSc course helps students to identify risk across sectors and develop appropriate strategies and techniques to prepare and cope with crises. Students discover how to develop a strong risk culture to enable more effective risk management. They will learn to understand differing perceptions of risk and cultural differences in approaches to risk, while developing critical thinking and analysis skills to evaluate problems in an organisational context. To see more information about the MSc Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management (Online Learning) course, please visit the Portsmouth Online website.  The Module Through the production of an independent project, this module will enable students to develop skills in research planning, ethical review, synthesising information, and conceptual understanding. The final submission consists of a 10,000-word dissertation. Students will receive academic guidance from the course team prior to submitting their 2,000 word proposal and will then be allocated a supervisor to help them formulate their project on a 1-2-1 basis. Important Information Please note that as this post is for a self-employed contractor, holders of some Right to Work permits in the UK such as Tier 4 visas are ineligible to apply. If you hold a visa, please check that it enables you to be self-employed. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for the post, please contact recruitment@ceg-uk.com. Please refer to the attached role description for more information about this role. Your application may be shared with staff at our partner university as part of the recruitment process. Closing Date 4 February 2024