PhD Supervisor Development Programme 2026-27
Support your supervisory practice and connect with colleagues across Ulster through our comprehensive development programme.
It is relevant to those who are new to supervision and to more experienced supervisors and offers practical workshops, relevant updates, and opportunities to share expertise with peers across all campuses and disciplines.
What we offer
Our online workshops are designed to fit around your schedule while maximising opportunities for cross-campus collaboration. Sessions cover essential supervisory skills and provide timely updates from the Doctoral College on policy, practice, and support available to you and your researchers.
Who can participate
The programme is open to all academic staff at Ulster involved in, or preparing for, PhD supervision.
For more information about upcoming workshops, please contact Philip Neill, p.neill1@ulster.ac.uk
PhD Supervisor Development Programme 2026-27
| Workshop Title | Date and Time | Register |
|---|---|---|
Induction for PhD Supervisors Mandatory for New PhD Supervisors | 24 September, 10am to 12pm | |
Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva Heads of Doctoral College | 8 October, 2pm to 4pm | |
Reasonable Adjustments (RARs) for Postgraduate Researchers Dr Patrick Dunlop and Sarah Harte | 24 November, 2pm to 3pm | Register for Reasonable Adjustments (RARs) for Postgraduate Researchers |
Giving Effective Feedback Hugh Kearns | 26 November, 10am to 12pm | |
Ethics: Preparing Your PhD Researchers for Ethics Applications Professor Ann Marie Gray | 2 December, 2pm to 4pm | Register for Preparing Your PhD Researchers for Ethics Applications |
Induction for PhD Supervisors Mandatory for New PhD Supervisors | 11 March, 10am to 12pm | Register for Induction for PhD Supervisor (Repeat of previous workshop) |
Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva Heads of Doctoral College | 13 April, 10am to 12pm | Register for Chairing / Examining a PhD Viva (Repeat of previous workshop) |
Team Supervision Dr Patrick Dunlop and Dr Ian Cleland | Semester 2 | Registration link coming soon |
