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University of Groningen

Successful PhD Supervision

Discover some essential supervision skills and strategies to help you support your PhD candidate on their journey to success.

3 weeks

2 hours per week

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to...

  • Identify the most important moments and phases in the PhD trajectory
  • Assess your own role and shared responsibility as a supervisor
  • Experiment with tools and methods to improve the effectiveness of PhD supervision
  • Apply effective interaction techniques in conversations with the PhD student
  • Improve the process of dealing with expectations and formulating goals
  • Reflect on your professional development as PhD supervisor in the academic context
  • Demonstrate awareness of your own values, qualities and pitfalls; as well as awareness about being a role model to your PhD students