Supervisor Development Programme 2022-23
Training Events
- Sharing Best Practice in PhD Supervision (for established PhD Supervisors)
- Introduction to PhD Supervision at Ulster (for new PhD Supervisors)
- Giving Effective Feedback
- Supporting PhD Writing (for PhD Supervisors)
Examining a PhD: Viva Internal Examiners and Chairs
Supervisor Training is available on the 'Learn' section of the People and Culture (Core XD system). Please contact Claire Leahey for further details.
Resources for Supervisors
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Epigeum Online Training
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.
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Vitae
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.
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ThinkWell
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.
- Supervising PhDs
Contact
For any queries, please contact Lisa Thompson, Doctoral Development Manager, Doctoral College.
Lisa Thompson
Doctoral Development Manager-
Key responsibilities
- Leads the development and delivery of the Researcher Development Programme for PhD researchers and supervisors
- Advises on policy and procedures for Researcher Development
- Leads communications with PhD researchers