Failing and the possibility of failing are everyday experiences in higher education, yet rarely discussed. This text explores failure from different vantage points: its social and political context; its implications for teachers and learners; and the practices and procedures of the assessment, support and administrative systems surrounding failing students in higher education.

This text covers supervision as teaching, developing academic skills and social practices, paradigm clashes and academic positioning, finishing drafts, overview of responses, supervision, gender and discipline, supervisor training and development, and much more.