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Ethical guidelines for supervision relationships at UiO

Adopted by the university board 20 October 2020. 

The University of Oslo (UiO) shall provide students and PhD candidates with high-quality guidance. The guidelines apply to all levels of education, from bachelor's degrees to PhDs, and use "candidate" as a common term for everyone who receives guidance.

The responsible entity (faculty, department, centre or museum) shall quality assure the guidance through the training and awareness-raising of supervisors.

The individual supervisor shall carry out the guidance in accordance with the framework set by the responsible entity. The supervisors have a particular responsibility to familiarise the candidates with the regulations and guidelines that apply to the candidate's work.

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