Supervising Postgraduates: Workshop for Supervisors (Sciences and Tecnnology and Biomedical Campus Staff)
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Description
If you are new to supervising postgraduates at Cambridge (who are studying both for one-year courses or PhDs) the Board of Graduate Studies strongly recommends you to take part in some form of professional development. In collaboration with BGS, the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning offers training and support for newly-appointed supervisors of postgraduates and for those new to the Cambridge system.
This workshop is designed to consider reciprocal expectations and duties, as well as approaches to supervising, and to raise awareness of possible issues and where to go for support.
Target audience
- Principal supervisor or co-supervisor of postgraduates (University staff)
- Please note that PhD students are not eligible for this course
- Further details regarding CCTL's eligibility criteria are available here
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 25 Jun 2020 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Online | Mary Beth Benbenek |
Aims
- to consider your role as a supervisor: expectations and duties
- to provide an introduction to the administrative requirements of the role
- to reflect on best practice to guide students successfully and on how to avoid pitfalls
- to have an awareness of the range of sources of support available in the collegiate University
- to consider a range of approaches to supervising
Format
This course will be facilitated online, via Zoom.
Duration
One session of two hours
Booking / availability