WGS Lunch Workshops for PhD Supervisors
Course schedule
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3 October 2024 (IN-PERSON)
Walk-in from 12:00h | TOPIC: Last stretch of the PhD”: Requirements and procedures during the graduation phase of the PhD programme
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12:15 | 13:45 | ORION building room B3034. Bronland 1, Building 103, Wageningen Campus | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 31 / 40 | Registration ended at 30/09/2024 | |
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5 December 2024 (IN-PERSON)
Walk-in from 12:00h | TOPIC: Workshop with the Supervisor of the Year 2024, theme t.b.d.
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12:15 | 13:45 | ORION building room B3034. Bronland 1, Building 103, Wageningen Campus | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 15 / 40 | Apply | |
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6 February 2025 (IN-PERSON)
Walk-in from 12:00h | TOPIC: Social safety in the PhD programme
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12:15 | 13:45 | ORION building room B3034. Bronland 1, Building 103, Wageningen Campus | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 6 / 40 | Apply | |
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3 April 2025 (IN-PERSON)
Walk-in from 12:00h | TOPIC: The go/no go decision
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12:15 | 13:45 | IMPULSE building, room NCountR. Address: Stippeneng 2, Building no. 115 in Wageningen | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 0 / 40 | Registration possible from 01/12/2024 | |
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5 June 2025 (IN-PERSON)
Walk-in from 12:00h | TOPIC: The PhD, learning, and advances in AI
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12:15 | 13:45 | IMPULSE building, room NCountR. Address: Stippeneng 2, Building no. 115 in Wageningen | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 0 / 40 | Registration possible from 01/12/2024 |
Course description
Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) cordially invites all supervisors of PhD candidates at Wageningen University to attend the WGS lunch workshops for PhD supervisors in the new academic year.
In these workshops supervisors discuss specific topics and issues with regard to supervision.
General structure of the workshops:
- Walk in from 12:00h
- Signing the attendance list and grab lunch
- Introduction by WGS organisers
- Short story by invited speaker/expert
- Discussion
- Synthesis led by WGS organisers
The lunch workshops are organised as a live event with lunch on the first Thursday of the even months, 12.15 – 13.45 hrs. You will receive more information also about the venue on a later date.
Topics lunch workshops |
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Last stretch of the PhD: Requirements and procedures during the graduation phase of the PhD programme (3 October 2024) Organisers: Carlos Barzola Iza and Ingrid Vleghels (Wageningen Graduate Schools) During this lunch workshop we will present and discuss which steps are necessary for the last stretch of the PhD. Working towards finishing a PhD thesis is an important time for supervisors as much as it is for PhD candidates. The procedures that need to be followed will be presented and we will discuss and exchange experiences who decides when a PhD trajectory is ready to finish. Programme: 12:00 – 12:15 Walk-in take lunch 12:15 – 12:20 Welcome - Carlos Barzola Iza 12:20 – 12:50 The last stretch of the PhD – Janneke van Seters 12:50 – 13:20 Discussion in groups on ‘when is my PhD ready for graduation’ 13:20 – 13:35 Groups report back in plenary session 13:35 – 13:45 Synthesis and wrap-up – Ingrid Vleghels |
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Workshop with the Supervisor of the Year 2024: theme tbd |
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Social safety in the PhD programme |
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The go/no go decision |
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The PhD, learning, and advances in AI |
The workhops are offered including a catered lunch, you can mention your dietary wishes upon registration.
Fee
The workshop is free of charge, but please note that a NO-SHOW is NOT.
NO-SHOW fee:
If you do not show up, please note that a no-show fee of 100 EUR will be charged. You and the secretary of your chair group will receive an email with (proQme) payment instructions.
Note: If you would like to cancel your registration, ALWAYS inform us. Someone else may still be able to take your spot and you avoid paying the no-show fee of EUR 100.
General Information
| Target Group: | Staff (supervisors) |
| Group size: | maximum 40 |
| Course duration: | 1.5 hrs |
| Language: | English |
| Credit points: | NA |
| Venue: | See course schedule |
For more information please contact WGS (wgscourses@wur.nl)