Course: Successful PhD Supervision: A Shared Journey

Congratulations on completing the second week of this course! During this week we shared with you ideas and tips on how to interact effectively with your PhD candidate, how to …

Do you know where to go for help? You might not be aware that experts are there to help you and your PhD student. Each institution will have a different …

As you notice in the answers to the poll in the previous step, there is no general agreement on whether or not the supervisor should feel responsible for the well-being …

So how can you define well-set goals? Below are some steps that we recommend you to keep in mind. Define the development areas Keeping in mind the two major objectives …

In this video several experienced PhD supervisors reflect on the goals within a PhD project and how to set and review them.

Setting goals is an activity that PhD candidates might not be familiar with. In their previous course of study, goals were likely set by the requirements of the coursework. In …

The go/no-go decision is an important one that you will be asked to take within the first year of the PhD trajectory. It is an important decision because if the …

In this clip you will see a conversation between a supervisor and a PhD. As it is clear in the conversation, the TSP and the evaluation moment have a very …

Once the plan is set out, in the TSP or a similar document, it is crucial that dedicated meetings are scheduled to periodically evaluate how things are progressing. This is …

Before taking off on a journey to a desired destination, it is good to have a clear plan. The end goals of the PhD trajectory are clear, and the timeline …

In this video PhD supervisors and students discuss the importance of having a Training and Supervision Plan (TSP). This is a document that describes both the research project – including …

You have now selected the best possible student and you are off to start on this journey of discovery with your PhD candidate. How do you make sure that you …

Now that you gathered as much information as you could on your potential candidates, how can you make sure that you select the best one? In this step we provide …

Now that you have a clearer picture of what competences you are looking for, we will look at the tools that will help you make the selection process open, transparent, …

Clarifying mutual expectations is a crucial factor in the effectiveness of cooperation within the supervisory team and with the candidate throughout the PhD project. The tricky thing is that there …