SupTrac is a research management platform designed for the medical profession to streamline the dissertation and thesis process. As part of the Four Minute Medicine ecosystem, it centralises project tracking and supervisor communication within a single, organised workspace, reducing the common inefficiencies of research management.
SupTrac provides a structured environment for students, supervisors, and institutions to manage research projects from start to finish.
For Researchers: Navigate the complexities of a dissertation using guided prompts, templates, and automated compliance checklists.
For Supervisors: Monitor multiple student projects from a high-level dashboard, identifying progress bottlenecks and providing feedback directly on the platform.
For Institutions: Maintain a research catalogue and track departmental research output through dedicated administrative tools.
The platform is designed to replace fragmented email chains and folders with a transparent, sequential workflow.
To begin managing your research, visit suptrac.com and follow these steps:
Click the Sign Up button on the homepage.
Select your user type: Researcher (Student/Lead Investigator), Supervisor (Mentor), or Institutional Lead.
Enter your professional or academic email address and create a secure password.
Verify your email via the confirmation link to activate your research workspace.
Once your account is active, you can initiate your research project immediately:
Project Details: Enter your research question, study aim, working title or study name.
Invite Team Members, Collaborators, or Supervisors: You can optionally invite co-researchers or specify your primary supervisor to link them to the project. This can be added later.
Your “My Research” page serves as your mission control for all active and archived research projects.
SupTrac structures the research lifecycle into nine sequential steps to ensure academic rigour and prevent missed requirements.
Concept Sheet: Define your research gap and use the Research Question Validator.
Proposal: Finalise your protocol and methodology for departmental approval.
Ethics: Navigate the Ethics Checklist to prepare for IRB and regulatory submission.
Data Collection: Track your progress in gathering and organising your research data.
Data Analysis: Upload findings and manage your statistical or qualitative analysis.
Manuscript: Upload collaborative link draft of your full paper or thesis for collaborators and supervisors.
Submission: Complete initial administrative checks for internal review.
Committee Review: Manage feedback and revisions from the academic committee.
Final Submission: The final stage for completed, approved research ready for graduation or publication.
Each stage provides specific templates and guided prompts to ensure you never have to face a "blank page" during your research journey.