How do you socialise your PhD students?

In addition to the influence of the social context on you, you also have an impact on your social context, and in particular on your PhD students. You are a role model for your PhD students, whether you like it or not, as explained in the previous video. As a PhD supervisor, you hold a unique position of influence and guidance in shaping the development of your PhD students.

Have a look at your values from the first activity again and answer the following question on your hand-out:

• How can your values become apparent to others? How do your values influence your behavior towards your PhD student(s)?

Also, have a look at the collective belief(s) you identified in the previous activity and answer the following question on your hand-out:

• How may these belief(s) influence your behavior, and in turn, influence your PhD students and their development?

If possible, check during a meeting with one of your PhD students whether they recognize your values and the collective belief(s). Maybe, they can also give you inspiration for the above questions – how do you act upon these values and collective belief(s) in the relationship with that PhD student?