PhD Supervisor Afternoon Workshop - Recruitment and selection (26 March 2026)

Course schedule

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26 March 2026
Topic: Recruitment and selection
 13:30 16:30 FORUM building, room V0031 en V0034, Droevendaalsesteeg 2, Building 102, Wageningen Campus Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) 15 / 25 Apply

Course description

PhD Supervisor Afternoon Workshop – Recruitment and selection 

Recruiting and selecting the right PhD candidate is a crucial step for a successful PhD trajectory and for you to be comfortable in supervising the candidate. This interactive workshop is designed to support supervisors in making well-informed and transparent recruitment and selection decisions. Through practical assignments and plenary reflection, you explore the key elements to discuss when recruiting and selecting a PhD candidate, learn how to set clear selection criteria, ask effective interview questions, and apply best practices during the selection process. The session also highlights the support available at Wageningen University, from recruitment expertise to registration and admission services, and concludes with practical tips and tricks to take away.

Programme
13:30   Arrival, welcome and introduction
13:40   Assignment: What are key elements to discuss as supervisors when you want to recruit a PhD candidate?
14:10   Plenary reflection
14:30   Key elements to address during recruitment and selection
            • Clear criteria
            • Effective questioning
            • Tips what to do during the selection
15:00  Tea-break
15:15  WU Support
            •  In recruitment
            •  In registration and admisson of the selected candidate
16:00  Final tips and tricks not to forget
16:30  End    

Target group:      PhD Supervisors
Group size:         15-25 participants
Language:           English
Organizers:         Janneke van Seters (WU, Dean of Research office), Claudius van de Vijver (WU, PE&RC)
Guest Speakers:  Edgar Tijhuis, Edvard Jongschaap (WU, Corporate HR)

Fee:  

The workshop is free of charge but in case of a no show a fee of € 100,- will be charged.

Information

For more information about the course content, please contact: claudius.vandevijver@wur.nl or janneke.vanseters@wur.nl

For more information about registration and cancellation, please contact wgscourses@wur.nl