This online course is run by the Researcher Academy and forms part of the Research Supervisor Seminar Series

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target Audience: University staff involved in research supervision (either formally or informally)

Course Description:

As the academic year starts and we build new relationships with research students, it is timely to benefit from the insights of experienced colleagues. In this session we will consider some tricky supervision scenarios, and use them as the basis for discussing the joys and challenges of PhD supervision.

This session is aimed at newer doctoral supervisors, but more experienced colleagues who wish to refresh or reflect upon their own practice are equally welcome. We welcome colleagues from any school, and our speakers come from two different faculties: Social Science and Arts.

Relationships with doctoral students in these faculties are generally characterised by individual projects and regular but infrequent formal meetings. However, this is not always the case and our speakers have an understanding of other models, such as those in many STEM fields where group projects are frequent but often brief or informal contact in the lab are the norm.

Speakers: Laurie Cohen and Lucy Bradnock

Process: Webinar - Panel presentations and discussion


Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access MS Teams
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Use MS Teams chat box function
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course

Booking Conditions 

Our webinars/ online courses are very popular, especially in the current period and we are experiencing large volumes of people on our waiting lists.  

Please do let us know if you would like to cancel your place on this course so we can offer your place to another delegate. 

Please note, attendances for webinars/ online courses will still be recorded.