Program Overview

Supervising PhD's

The Supervising PhD's program is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to effectively supervise PhD students.

Program Description

After completing this training course, participants will have learned how to:

• Adjust their leadership style to specific situations
• Communicate effectively
• Give constructive feedback
• Supervise the planning
• Coach the writing process
• Deal with cultural differences

Program Content

The program content includes:

• Discussing the model of Situational Leadership
• Addressing the five principles of scientific integrity: Honesty, Carefulness, Transparency, Independence, and Responsibility
• Discussing various forms of dishonest and/or unethical/toxic behavior and individual experiences with it
• Using a system for planning a PhD project
• Strategies to help PhD students with the writing process

Program Details

• Course code: 2110
• Target audience: Beginners as well as supervisors with a couple of years' experience, including postdocs, assistant-, associate-, and full professors (not for PhD candidates)
• Date:
  • 19 January and 2 February, 09:30-17:00
  • 10 and 24 April, 09:30-17:00
• Location: Vrijhof building
• Course fee: Paid for by central funds, participation is in consultation with your supervisor
• Maximum participants: 12
• Trainers: Marieke Hohen and Peter Verkerk, from Hertz, training for Scientists
• Course materials: Provided during the training