Resources for PhD Supervisors
Epigeum Online Training
All Supervisors have access to online training provision for PhD Supervision (‘Supervision Skills’), available on Blackboard Learn.
This course is set up so that you can self-enrol.
Vitae
Through our institutional subscription, we also have access to the Vitae resources on supervision.
Please note you must register using your Ulster email address in order to access these, and indeed other, resources on the Vitae website.
ThinkWell
Hugh Kearns' website with free resources and downloadable templates.
Book by Hugh Kearns and John Finn on 'Supervising PhD Students: A Practical Guide and Toolkit' (2018) - a copy is distributed at PhD Supervision Training events.
Further Reading
- Bielock SL (2015) Preparing Ph.D.s for Diverse Careers Inside Higher Ed.
- Gatfield T, Alpert F (2002) The supervisory management styles model. Research and Development in Higher Education: Quality Conversations 25:263-273.
- Taylor S (2018) The Research Supervisors Bibliography., UKCGE
Giving Effective Feedback: Coaching versus Telling
THE GROW model (Whitmore and Gallwey, 1980s)
Questions to use to help your PhD researcher to GROW
G: What do you want to achieve? What difference do you want to make? Why is it important to you?
R: What support do you need? What’s stopping your progress? What progress have you made?
O: What alternatives did you consider? What’s working well? What’s not working well? What are the consequences of…?
W: What do you need to do next? What option will you choose? How will you know when you have succeeded?
Student Wellbeing
The University's Student Wellbeing department has provided resources in the UU Staff Sharepoint site, to help staff support distressed postgraduate researchers and students:
- Supporting Students in Distress (sharepoint.com)
- Student Wellbeing Resources for UU Staff - Discussing students with family or friends.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com).
If you are concerned about a postgraduate researcher’s wellbeing please consult with the Student Wellbeing team in the first instance.