PhD Supervisors at Ulster have access to training sessions with the Doctoral College, both for those new to supervision and those who are more established.
The Doctoral College is pleased to share details of forthcoming workshops as part of the PhD Supervisor Development Programme at Ulster. These workshops have been put in place to support supervisors in their role, to share good practice and provide relevant updates from the Doctoral College.
The workshops will take place online to maximise accessibility and to encourage cross-campus and cross-disciplinary participation. There will also be opportunities for PhD Supervisors to meet informally on campus as part of new PhD Supervisor Network – a community of practice – to support the practice and development of PhD Supervision at Ulster.
The Supervisor Development Programme is available to all academic staff at Ulster. It covers a range of skills for both new and established supervisors.
| Date | Time | Title of Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2024 | 10.00am-12.00pm | Introduction to PhD Supervision at Ulster |
| 14 February 2024 | 9.30am-11.30am | Supporting PhD Researcher Wellbeing: What Can Supervisors Do?Hugh Kearns Registration now closed. |
| 28 February 2024 | 10.00am-12.30pm | Sharing Best Practice in PhD Supervision at Ulster (for established PhD Supervisors)Prof S McIlfatrick, Prof A Gallagher and Dr P Dunlop Registration now closed. |
| 6 March 2024 | 2.00pm-3.00pm | Library Support of the PhD: A Guide for SupervisorsMary Rose Holman, Jeanie Parris, and Joan Atkinson Registration now closed. |
13 March 2024 | 10.00am-12.00pm | Chairing / Examining a PhD VivaProf A Gallagher and Dr P Dunlop Registration now closed. |
| 22 April 2024 | 10.00am-12.00pm | Introduction to PhD Supervision at UlsterProf S McIlfatrick, Prof A Gallagher and Dr P Dunlop Registration now closed. |
| 22 April 2024 | 2.00pm-4.00pm | Sharing Best Practice in PhD Supervision at Ulster (for established PhD Supervisors)Prof S McIlfatrick, Prof A Gallagher and Dr P Dunlop Registration now closed. |
For further information, please contact Lisa Thompson l.thompson@ulster.ac.uk
All Supervisors have access to online training provision for PhD Supervision (‘Supervision Skills’), available on Blackboard Learn.
This course is set up so that you can self-enrol.
Through our institutional subscription, we also have access to the Vitae resources on supervision.
Please note you must register using your Ulster email address in order to access these, and indeed other, resources on the Vitae website.
Hugh Kearns' website with free resources and downloadable templates.
Book by Hugh Kearns and John Finn on 'Supervising PhD Students: A Practical Guide and Toolkit' (2018). (A copy of this book is given to those PhD Supervisors who attend the Supervisor Development Programme training courses.
For any queries, please contact Lisa Thompson, Doctoral Development Manager, Doctoral College.
