Training for New PGR Supervisors

Audience: Academic staff, External, Research staff, Research supervisors

Date: Monday 22 January 2024

Times: 14.00 to 16.00

Programme: Academic Staff Development Programme

Key details: Microsoft Teams. You will be emailed a calendar invite in advance for you to join on the day.

Target audience

All new supervisors of PG research students

Course pre-work

Participants are required to complete pre-course work through Moodle. OSDS will liaise directly with participants how to access for completion.

Course information

This session is essential for all new supervisors of postgraduate research students.

Outline programme

  • Introductions by panellists with tips and Q & A  
  • Break
  • Group discussion: Scenarios

Participants are required to complete pre-course work through Moodle. OSDS will liaise directly with participants how to access for completion.

 

 

 

Aims and objectives

By the end of the session, participants will:

  • Understand the process and landscape of postgraduate research study in St Andrews, and the support available to supervisors and their students
  • Have explored the different facets of PhD supervision to understand what good supervision looks like, and considered approaches for managing their PhD student relationships
  • Understand the key rules and regulations which all PhD supervisors must know and need to adhere to, in St Andrews.

Tutors

University Staff

Course provider

OSDS
Email: osdscourses@st-andrews.ac.uk