Defining the competences for a successful PhD candidate
As promised in the previous step, we will provide some practical steps that will help you define the profile of the best candidate. According to Lovitts (2008), graduate students that …
Course: Successful PhD Supervision: A Shared Journey
Being part of a supervisory team
As we have seen in the discussion of the EU guidelines for PhD projects, supervision is often not a solitary endeavour. Since the Bologna process of 2007, it is a …
Roles and responsibilities
In the previous steps, we explored the characteristics of an effective supervisor. However, besides you and the PhD candidate, PhD supervision implies the involvement of several other partners, each with …
Socialisation and the role of culture
In the following video, Janet Jackson, an expert on socialisation, context and culture, explains how certain dynamics in the PhD supervisor social context work. This video acts as the bridge …
The influence of the social context on you
A social context, for example, the one that you just visualised in the previous step, is more than just the individuals, groups, and organizations that make up this social context. …
How are you being socialised within your context?
In the first activity of this course, you explored your own professional and personal identity and the development of it. In the beginning of this week, we also introduced you …
Conclusion and further steps
In this video, Janet Jackson, well-being, diversity and inclusion officer at University of Groningen, explains what you just did. You were reflecting on values, qualities and pitfalls with the aim …
Understanding your qualities and pitfalls
Apart from reflecting on your values, also knowing your qualities and pitfalls is helpful in getting to know yourself on a personal and professional level. Especially when working with others, …
Values
A first step that we take in this course to get to know your personal and professional identity is diving in the topic of values. As in the previous steps …
Values and behavior
In this video, you will see two PhD supervisors who reflect on their core values, the impact of those values in daily life, as well as in their style of …
Role model(s)
As you can see in the video, reflecting on your own role models can help you get a first insight into your own socialisation processes. For example, Tamalika is explaining …
Socialisation
What do we mean by socialisation? In this text, we explain how the socialisation process works and why it is important to be aware of it. Humans are social beings, …
Professional identity formation
Every person has their own identity. In its simplest form, you could say that your identity is the answer to the question: who am I? If we broaden this a …
Introduction to Week 3
In the previous weeks, we focused on the PhD trajectory and the relationship between supervisor and student. This week, you will reflect on yourself and focus on who you are …
Giving feedback on writing
As a supervisor, much of the feedback you give (and possibly the first thing that comes to mind) is feedback on written work. It is important to recognize and keep …