Working with your Supervisor

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The student-supervisor relationship is vital for success in all research degree programmes. However, the exact role of the supervisor is often unclear and sometimes it may feel as though you are not getting the support you need. This can be frustrating for students and supervisors alike, and can lead to a negative doctoral experience.

In this course, we look at practical methods for building a strong and effective working relationship with your supervisor.

All PhD Students
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.

This course will be facilitated online via Zoom, so please ensure you have access.

• Consider various aspects of the student-supervisor relationship and identify potential areas of conflict or misunderstanding
• Explore ways of dealing with conflict and promoting understanding
• Discuss how to use their own initiative to ensure that they are getting the type of supervision they require at any given time
• Receive practical advice on how to get the most out of supervisory meeting and manage a supervisory team.

Online participative workshop (Zoom), comprising information-giving and activities.

One 2 hour session

This course is scheduled to run twice per term