WGS Lunch Workshops for PhD Supervisors
Course schedule
| Dates | Start time | End time | Location | Coordinator | registrations app/max |
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24 March 2022 (IN-PERSON)
Time to degree: Expectations management, realistic ambitions, process planning, incentives
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12:15 | 13:45 | LEEUWENBORCH building, room C0064. Hollandseweg 1, Building 201, Wageningen | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 37 / 50 | Apply | |
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7 April 2022 (IN-PERSON)
Attracting and selecting the best PhD candidate: Best practices selection procedures, how to assess quality, how to take diversity and inclusion issues into account
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12:15 | 13:45 | room TBA (IN-PERSON) | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 30 / 50 | Apply | |
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2 June 2022 (IN-PERSON)
Quality of PhD supervision: How do PhD supervisors want to be evaluated? In frame of tenure track and the new PhD system Hora Finita
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12:15 | 13:45 | room TBA (IN-PERSON) | Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) | 22 / 50 | Apply |
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:
- 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 |
Date workshop |
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PhD's in times of Covid: Challenges and solutions Topic: How to support PhD's that have run into challenges as result of Covid. Elements from the PhD Experience Survey with regard to Covid will be highlighted |
07-10-2021 |
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Publication ethics and PhD candidates Topic: Presentation of the WUR Guidelines and what they mean for publishing with PhD candidates |
02-12-2021 |
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Time to degree Topic: Expectations management, realistic ambitions, process planning, incentives |
03-02-2022 |
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Attracting and selecting the best PhD candidate Topic: Best practices selection procedures, how to assess quality, how to take diversity and inclusion issues into account |
07-04-2022 |
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Quality of PhD supervision Topic: How do PhD supervisors want to be evaluated? In frame of tenure track and the new PhD system Hora Finita |
02-06-2022 |
The workhops are including catered lunch, you can mention your dietary wishes upon registration (access the registraton form via Apply above).
Fee
The workshop is free of charge, but note the cancellation conditions below.
Cancellation conditions:
Until 1 month before the start of the course, you can cancel free of charge. If you cancel after this date:
• When you do not have a valid reason or do not show up you will be charged with €50.
• When you have a valid reason (circumstances beyond your control), you will not be charged. In this case a written statement of your superior is required.
Note: If you would like to cancel your registration, ALWAYS inform us. Someone else may still be able to take your spot.
General Information
| Target Group: | Staff (supervisiors) |
| Group size: | maximum 50 |
| Course duration: | 1.5 hrs |
| Language: | English |
| Credit points: | NA |
| Venue: | See course schedule |
For more information please contact WGS (wgscourses@wur.nl)