Effective postgraduate research support and student success continues to be a challenge for many Higher Education Institutions (HEI). In this paper we introduce and outline the development of an original and innovative structured approach to doctoral research, developed within a northwest UK university business school. Viewing the commencement of doctoral research as a complex situation, we outline a well-defined concept which has its roots embedded in the engagement and scaffolding of new doctoral students at the commencement of their studies. Initial feedback is highly positive from participants and we draw conclusions on the merit of the approach and scope for its further development. Our ultimate aim is to provide a structured ‘roadmap’ for doctoral students, in order to support their development as a nascent researcher, but also to help ease the often personal significant disquiet experienced at the outset of the journey.

有效的研究生研究支持和学生成功仍然是许多高等教育机构（HEI）面临的挑战。在本文中，我们介绍并概述了在英国西北大学商学院开发的一种新颖而新颖的结构化博士研究方法的发展。鉴于博士研究的开始是一个复杂的情况，我们概述了一个定义明确的概念，其根源植根于新博士生在研究开始时的参与和脚手架。参与者的初步反馈是高度积极的，我们就该方法的优点及其进一步发展的范围得出结论。我们的最终目标是为博士生提供结构化的“路线图”，以支持他们作为新生研究者的发展，