PhD Supervisor Development Programme 2025-26

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.

PhD Supervisor Development Programme 2025-26

 
Workshop TitleDate and timeRegister

Induction for PhD Supervisors
Mandatory for New PhD Supervisors
Open to prospective PhD Supervisors
Refresher for current PhD Supervisors

9 Sept, 10am-12pmRegister for Induction for PhD Supervisors

Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva
Heads of Doctoral College

23 Oct, 10am-12pmRegister for Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva

Library Support of the PhD Researcher: A Guide for Supervisors
Library Support Team

10 Nov, 12.30pm-1.30pmRegister for Library Support of the PhD Researcher: A Guide for Supervisors

Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva
Heads of Doctoral College

17 Feb, 2pm-4pmRegister for Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva (Repeat of previous workshop)

Open Access and Copyright Essentials for Supervisors
Library Support Team

9 Mar, 12.30pm-1.30pmRegister for Open Access and Copyright Essentials for Supervisors

Induction for PhD Supervisors
Mandatory for New PhD Supervisors
Open to prospective PhD Supervisors
Refresher for current PhD Supervisors

1 Apr, 2pm-4pmRegister for Induction for PhD Supervisors (Repeat of previous workshop)

PhD Supervisor Network Events

The PhD Supervisor Network is a new community of practice at Ulster which aims to provide informal opportunities for PhD Supervisors to meet on campus to reflect and share experiences on focused themes relevant to PhD Supervision. For further details please contact Professor Alison Gallagher am.gallagher@ulster.ac.uk.

The Supervisor Network Events will be scheduled for the new year academic year soon.