The practical aspects of supervision are addressed in this training. In addition, we focus on the role of the supervisor as a coach.

Please note: Participants are nominated by the faculties. It is no longer possible to sign up for this course by open registration. If you have any questions, please contact hrmopleidingen@bb.leidenuniv.nl.

For whom

Lecturers and starting associate professors from Leiden University who

• are responsible for at least one PhD candidate and
• who have at least 3 months experience with supervising PhD candidates.

Topics

• Developing a supervision plan
• Developing scenarios for frequently occurring difficult situations
• Training conversation skills for giving feedback
• Recognising risks and warning signs

What you'll learn

After the training course is finished, you will be able to guide your PhD candidate in a targeted and motivating way. In addition, you can:

• plan the PhD trajectory
• clearly identify mutual expectations
• differentiate your supervisory style depending on the phase of the PhD track
• design progress assessments in terms of content and procedure
• recruit and select
• better prepare the PhD candidate for life after the PhD

Format

The training course consists of a combination of theory and practice. Newly acquired skills will be honed using role playing.