Supervising Postgraduate Research Students (STEMM)

This workshop explores the principles of good postgraduate supervision, different approaches to supervising, how to deliver feedback for best results, and the teacher/learner roles of the supervisor-supervisee relationship. It is aimed at new or experienced postgraduate supervisors looking to develop their skills in effective and inspired pedagogy.

Outcomes:

• Understand the teacher/learner roles central to the supervision of postgraduate students
• Explore good practice for delivering feedback
• Understand possible issues and where to go for support in the Cambridge system
• Consider the elements of positive research culture in a group and lab

• Principal supervisor or co-supervisor of postgraduate students (University staff)
• Please note that PhD students are not eligible for this course
• If you are a PhD student please see: An Introduction to Undergraduate Supervision - Problem Sheet-Based Subjects or An Introduction to Undergraduate Supervision - Essay-based Subjects
• Further details regarding CCTL's eligibility criteria are available here

This course has pre-course preparations, please see the 'joining instructions' in your booking confirmation for details.

Number of sessions: 1

• 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

• The dates above are for STEMM supervisors
• If you require the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences sessions please follow the link

Two hours