Ready for take-off: establishing a good basis for PhD supervision

This workshop, by Rosanne Ceuppens, is aimed at duos of supervisors and PhD students. It is meant to trigger discussion about the topic of doctoral supervision and to put it on the agenda by stimulating participants to discuss preferences and expectations (both during the workshop and after). The focus is on increasing insight and awareness, as well as on providing strategies that may help in building a strong supervisor/supervisee relationship. Several tools that may be used as a starting point for effective communication between supervisee and supervisor will be introduced. After the workshop, participants will be aware of different aspects of PhD supervision which can contribute to a successful PhD process.

The workshop contains interactive exercises and requires active participation through discussion and sharing of experiences. 

Learning outcomes

After attending this workshop, you ...

• are aware of various aspects of PhD supervision which may contribute to a successful PhD process
• have an enlarged toolbox for going into interaction with your PhD student / supervisor, allowing for greater flexibility in dealing with various situations
• understand the importance of personal values, expectations and earlier experiences and how they may influence the working relation between supervisor and supervisee
• have laid the foundations for a strong working relationship
• feel more at ease discussing supervision-related matters with your PhD student / supervisor
• know why and how to discuss and clarify mutual expectations

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• interpersonal competences:
  • collaboration
  • leadership
• personal effectiveness:
  • flexibility
  • self-development
  • responsiveness to change
  • responsibility
    
    

For whom?

• Duos of supervisors and PhD students.
• There is room for 5 duos per edition. Priority will be given to recently started supervisors.
• The participating researchers have preferably started their PhD over 3 months ago before participating in this session. 

When & where?

• June 10, 2025, 13:00-17:00 
• Campus Diepenbeek, room A4

Registration?

• Please contact your supervisor if you would like to register for this workshop, since (s)he will register both of you. Apart from that, they will also be notified via email about the organization and content of this session.
• Registration is possible from February 27 until May 11, 2025 via this link.
• As places are limited (max 5 duos), registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. The supervisor will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).
• Save the date: A second edition of this workshop will be organized on November 25, 2025.

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH: category 'career management & personal development' - workshop on career management
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - half of a course on transferable skills
• DS ST: category 'career & personal development' - workshop on personal development