The programme is aimed at: The main target audience is new staff without previous research supervisor experience and/or research supervisors who have yet to supervise a doctoral programme to completion.
Overall programme aims: To disseminate information relevant to the process of the supervision of doctoral researchers, to assist staff to develop and enhance effective research supervision skills and to facilitate the development and sharing of good practice.
Programme Leaders: Prof Doug Cleaver and Dr Nicola Palmer – supported by the Researcher and Innovator Development Academy.
In academic year 2023/24 the course will run three times – January and March as 2 day intensive face to face sessions delivered on campus only. The May cohort will be delivered online via asynchronous content with two live drop-in sessions. There will not be an online or hybrid option for the January and March cohorts. Attendees will be attached to a course specific Blackboard site prior to the start of the cohort for which they have secured a place.
Applying for a place: please speak with your local Head of Research Degrees (HORD) or PGR tutor to discuss your attendance, and then fill in your details on our Expression of Interest form to express your interest in the 2023/24 programme.
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