title: Supervising undergraduate research: a collective approach utilising groupwork and peer support.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nursing education now requires graduate entry for professional registration. The challenge is to ensure that students develop independence and team working in a resource effective manner. The dissertation is one opportunity for this.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate changing from individual dissertation supervision to group peer supervision.
  
  
  METHODS
  Group supervision was implemented for one cohort. Dissertation outcomes were compared with two previous cohorts. Student evaluative data was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Group supervision did not adversely affect dissertation outcomes (p=0.85). 88% of students reported peer supervision to be helpful, with themes being 'support and sharing', and 'progress and moving forward'.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peer group support provided consistent supervision harnessing the energy and resources of the students and Faculty, without adversely affecting outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences (67), Univeristy of Southampton Highfield, University Road, Southampton, England SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: M.Baker@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Mary-Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences (67), Univeristy of Southampton Highfield, University Road, Southampton, England SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: E.Cluett@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cluett
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences (67), Univeristy of Southampton Highfield, University Road, Southampton, England SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: lmi@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ireland
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences (67), Univeristy of Southampton Highfield, University Road, Southampton, England SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: spr@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reading
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences (67), Univeristy of Southampton Highfield, University Road, Southampton, England SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: S.Rourke@soton.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rourke
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education; D015399:Nursing Research; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Group supervision; Peer dissertation support; Supervision