Dr Kay Guccione

Head of Research Culture & Researcher Development (Research & Innovation Services)

email: Kay.Guccione@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: She/her/hers

Biography

I joined the University of Glasgow in September 2021, and in July 2022 I took up the post of Head of Research Culture & Researcher Development, leading the work of the Research Culture, and the Researcher Development Teams.

Since finishing my postdoc (Molecular Biology) and starting my career as a Researcher Developer in 2010, I have developed specialisms and research interests in mentoring, research supervisor development and research community building – anything that revolves around a good quality conversation, and the making of a positive research culture. In 2018 I was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of my impact in this area, and this is where my work at UoG focuses. I am a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Masters qualified Leadership Coach. I have recently worked with the UK Council for Graduate Education to develop a Recognised Associate Supervisor Award.

Contact me to:

Find out more about the work of the Research Culture & Researcher Development Teams, how we work, or our areas of expertise, and how we link to other key portfolios and teams;
Discuss the portfolio of development initiatives for PGRs, Research Staff, and Research Supervisors and Managers;
Discuss our work to build and maintain a positive research culture, and what this means at the University of Glasgow.

Research interests

The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education - see the blog and book series
The Supervising PhDs blog and supervisor development reading group (for supervisor developers).
Thriving in Part Time Doctoral Study
Coaching and Mentoring for Academic Development
The 'Are You OK?' research project and supervisor mental health toolkit

Publications

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Number of items: 35.

2023

Elliot, D. L. , Bengtsen, S. S. E. and Guccione, K. (Eds.) (2023) Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum. Palgrave Macmillan: London. ISBN 9783031428746

Elliot, D. L. , Bengtsen, S. S. E. and Guccione, K. (2023) Introduction. In: Elliot, D. L., Bengtsen, S. S.E. and Guccione, K. (eds.) Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum. Palgrave Macmillan: London. ISBN 9783031428746 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-42875-3_1)

Elliot, D. L. , Guccione, K. and Bengtsen, S. S.E. (2023) Concluding thoughts. In: Elliot, D. L., Bengtsen, S. S. E. and Guccione, K. (eds.) Developing Researcher Independence Through the Hidden Curriculum. Palgrave Macmillan: London. ISBN 9783031428746 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-42875-3_24)

Guccione, K. (2023) Keynote Presentation: The UKCGE Associate Research Supervisor Recognition Programme. UKCGE International Conference 2023, Edinburgh, UK, 3-4 July 2023.

Rainford, J. and Guccione, K. (2023) Thriving in Part-Time Doctoral Study: Integrating Work, Life and Research. Series: Insider guides to success in academia. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY. ISBN 9781032109657 (doi: 10.4324/9781003223931)

Guccione, K. and Bryan, B. (2023) Worth doing but not worth having? The influence of personal aspirations and career expectations on the value of a doctorate. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 14(1), pp. 83-98. (doi: 10.1108/SGPE-02-2022-0012)

Elliot, D.L. , Ohlsen, S., Guccione, K. , Daley, R.A. and Blackmore, C. (2023) “The PhD is a personal individual struggle … but you don’t have to struggle alone”: Supervisors’ perspectives of international scholars’ well-being. In: Edwards, M., Martin, A. and Ashkanasy, N. (eds.) Handbook of Academic Mental Health. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. (In Press)

2022

Guccione, K. and Cunningham, C. (2022) Leading learning and teaching in a crisis. In: Nolan, S. and Hutchinson, S. (eds.) Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching: Implementing Change at the Programme Level. Routledge: London. ISBN 9781032026367

Guccione, K. (2022) Foreword: when our postgraduate researchers choose to teach, we should show their value. Postgraduate Pedagogies, 2(1), pp. 3-10.

Guccione, K. (2022) Landscapes and narratives of PhD by publication [Preface]. In: Chong, S. W. and Johnson, N. (eds.) Landscapes and Narratives of PhD by Publication. Springer: Cham. ISBN 9783031048944 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04895-1)

Guccione, K. (2022) What does a Thesis Mentor do? And how can we support them to do it well? CollectivED, 14, pp. 58-60.

2021

Guccione, K. (2021) 'I never thought of this work as supervision, but it definitely is!’ Becoming aware of supervision work as an early career researcher. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference 2021, 6- 10 December 2021. (Unpublished)

Guccione, K. and Blackmore, C. (2021) Online communities that support postgraduate wellbeing. In: Sheldon, J. and Sheppard, V. (eds.) Online Communities for Doctoral Researchers and their Supervisors: Building Engagement with Social Media. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780367224097 (doi: 10.4324/9780429274749-5)

Guccione, K. (2021) Thesis Supervision: the educational value of postdocs in supporting research writing. UCL Institute of Education Symposium: Doctoral education and its purposes: research training for a changing world, Online, 9 June 2021. (Unpublished)

Guccione, K. and Hutchinson, S. (2021) Coaching and Mentoring for Academic Development. Series: Surviving and Thriving in Academia. Emerald Publishing Limited: Bingley, United Kingdom. ISBN 9781789739107

2020

Guccione, K. (2020) Doctoral Supervision — now you see it, now you don’t. Researcher Education and Development Scholarship conference (REDS 2020), Online, 15 October 2020. (Unpublished)

Daley, R., Guccione, K. , Elliot, D. L. , Blackmore, C. and Ohlsen, S. (2020) Developing a toolkit to support supervisors to enhance PGR wellbeing. UK Council for Graduate Education Annual Conference (UKCGE 2020), (online), 29 Jun - 3 Jul 2020. (Unpublished)

Elliot, D. L. , Bengsten, S. S.E., Guccione, K. and Kobayashi, S. (2020) The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education. Palgrave Macmillan: London. ISBN 9783030414962 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-41497-9)

Bengsten, S. S.E., Elliot, D. L. , Guccione, K. and Kobayashi, S. (2020) The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education. [Website]

Blackmore, C., Ohlsen, S., Guccione, K. and Elliot, D. (2020) Are you ok?’ Mental health and wellbeing of international doctoral students in the UK: an investigation of supervisors’ understanding and existing support provision. Project Report. UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), London.

Guccione, K. (2020) The value of writing imaginatively in unsticking stuck PhD thesis-writers. Doctoral Writing Special Interest Group (SIG), Online (Unpublished)

2019

Guccione, K. (2019) Mentors matter! Building a mentoring culture throughout academic practice. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference 2019, Newport, Wales, 11 - 13 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Guccione, K. and Elliot, D. (2019) How much do we appreciate international postgraduate researcher’s psychological wellbeing? Perspectives from their first port of call. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference 2019, Newport, Wales, 11 - 13 December 2019. (Unpublished)

Blackmore, C., Elliot, D.L. , Ohlsen, S., Daley, R. and Guccione, K. (2019) ‘Are you OK?’ Mental Health and Wellbeing of International Doctoral Students in the UK: an Investigation of Supervisors’ Understanding and Existing Support Provision. UKCISA Annual Conference, Keele, UK, 03-05 Jul 2019. (Unpublished)

Blackmore, C., Ohlsen, S., Guccione, K. , Elliot, D.L. and Daley, R. (2019) ‘Are you OK?’ Mental Health and Wellbeing of International Doctoral Students in the UK: an Investigation of Supervisors’ Understanding and Existing Support Provision. 1st International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers, Brighton, UK, 16-17 May 2019. (Unpublished)

2018

Elliot, D.L. , Guccione, K. and Bengsten, S.S.E. (2018) Feasible Utopias in Doctoral Education: a Research Based Model for Expanded Doctoral Pedagogy. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference, Newport, Wales, 05-07 Dec 2018. (Unpublished)

Elliot, D.L. and Guccione, K. (2018) Professional writing: What is the range? What are the challenges? EARLI SIG 24 Biennial Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 Sept-02 Oct 2018. (Unpublished)

Guccione, K. , Elliot, D.L. and Bengsten, S.S.E. (2018) Reimagining the Doctorate: 'Feasible Utopias’ for Expanded Doctoral Education. Society for Research into Higher Education Postgraduate Issues Network Seminar, London, UK, 29 June 2018. (Unpublished)

Guccione, K. (2018) Aren’t they all leaving anyway? What's the value of mentoring early career research staff? Project Report. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London.

Guccione, K. (2018) Can I speak to you in confidence? How tutoring can play a role in creating trusting research cultures. Project Report. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London.

Guccione, K. (2018) Trust Me! Building and breaking professional trust in doctoral student-supervisor relationships. Project Report. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London, United Kingdom.

Bryan, B. and Guccione, K. (2018) Was it worth it? A qualitative exploration of graduate perceptions of doctoral value. Higher Education Research and Development, 37(6), pp. 1124-1140. (doi: 10.1080/07294360.2018.1479378)

2017

Guccione, K. and Wellington, J. (2017) Taking Control of Writing Your Thesis: a Guide to Get You to the End. Bloomsbury Academic: London. ISBN 9781474282956

Daley, R., Guccione, K. and Hutchinson, S. (Eds.) (2017) 53 Ways to Enhance Researcher Development. Series: Professional and higher education. Frontinus Ltd: Newmarket. ISBN 9781907076954

2016

Guccione, K. (2016) More than lucky? Exploring self-leadership in the development and articulation of research independence. Project Report. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, London.

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