Sessions for Supervisors

Sessions available for academic staff to help encourage quality supervision of doctoral students

The Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research (FGR) provides skills-development opportunities for supervisors throughout the year. These sessions are specially designed for academic staff to support them in their role as doctoral supervisor

To participate in a session for doctoral supervisors, registration is mandatory. Here is a list of supervision workshops offered in 2023. To sign up, click the session of your choice.

Month	Topic	Find out more and register
February	Orientation to PGR Supervision	Register here
	How to work with someone new and maximize your chances for success: Student-Supervisor partnerships	Register here
March	The Oral Defence: Notes for supervisors	Register here
	Doctoral Supervision: The first months	Register here
April	Dealing with different types of students	Register here
May	How to help your students write	Register here
June	Orientation to PGR Supervision	Register here
	Supporting your students in their Professional Development	Register here
July	The Oral Defence: Notes for supervisors	Register here
	Conflicts in doctoral supervision	Register here
August	Your own practice	Register here
September	Doctoral supervision as a pedagogical encounter	Register here
October	Orientation to PGR Supervision	Register here
	Effective supervision meetings and monitoring student progress	Register here
November	The Oral Defence: Notes for Supervisors	Register here
	Digital technology and PhD supervision	Register here