Staff training

Training especially selected for Staff

8. STAFF COURSES

Trainings are strongly recommended as element of Tenure Track

• The Craft of PhD Supervision
  Supervising a PhD candidate is one of the most meaningful and complex roles within academia. It involves not only guiding a research project, but also mentoring a person who is learning to become an independent scholar. This three-day course supports supervisors to work closely together with their fellow supervisors on strengthening the professional and relational aspects that can make supervision effective and fun, sustainable and deeply rewarding.
• Developing my Research Vision (Postdocs and junior Tenure Track staff)
  Having a research vision is crucial, especially for those who want to proceed in science and must demonstrate a clear research vision, an (international) visibility and ambition for a tenure track.

8a. PhD/EngD SUPERVISOR LUNCHTIME WORKSHOPS (PSLW)

Lunchtime workshops organized as a live event for supervisors, addressing various themes, current topics, and issues related to the PhD /EngD trajectory and the supervision of PhD/EngD candidates.                                                                                                                                 

• Lunchtime Workshop: Supervising EngD Candidates
  Are you currently supervising an EngD candidate, or considering taking on this role in the near future? This session offers a concise and insightful introduction to the newly launched EngD programme at WUR.
• WGS Lunchtime Workshops for PhD Supervisors
  A range of workshops for supervisors on current topics and issues related to the PhD trajectory and the supervision of PhD candidates. ⭐Coming up: Research integrity and co-authoring(2 April) - AI tools(4 June) - and more to come.

8b. PhD SUPERVISOR AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS (PSAW)

In addition to the basic/general course on PhD supervision, we offer workshops that delve deeper into specific topics related to PhD supervision and the PhD programme. These modules complement the supervisor course well, but can also be followed separately.

• PhD Supervisor Afternoon Workshop - Recruitment and selection (26 March 2026)
  Recruiting and selecting the right PhD candidate is a crucial step for a successful PhD trajectory and for you to be comfortable as supervisor of this candidate. This interactive workshop is designed to support supervisors in making well-informed and transparent recruitment and selection decisions.
• PhD Supervisor Afternoon Workshop - Strengthening your PhD’s resilience (28 May 2026)
  In this workshop we will identify the various challenges that PhD and EngD candidates encounter that cause stress and reduce resilience, what the responses can be and how these can be identified by the supervisors. And we address the manner in which supervisors can support their PhD’s in reducing the stress and enhancing their resilience to cope with the challenges.