About this workshop

Most Postdoctoral Fellows find themselves involved in both co-supervision and supervision of postgraduate students, ranging from Honours, to Master’s and Doctoral students.  By virtue of their focus on research and possible further pathway in an academic career, this is a natural and expected part of a Postdoc’s development.

This full-day, in person workshop offers UCT Postdocs an opportunity to engage in understanding postgraduate student needs and good supervision practises within the UCT system (which is not unlike most other university systems).  Presenters drawn from within UCT will interact with Postdocs in a diverse and informative programme.

 

The topics to be covered are:

• The scope of postgrad degrees (Honours, Master’s, PhD)
• Roles and responsibilities of supervisor and student
• Good vs poor supervision characteristics
• Developing a good supervisor-student relationship (communication, MoU, dealing with conflict)
• Different supervisory styles
• Giving effective feedback on the thesis writing
• Managing the process and the research project on the postgraduate journey
• Understanding examination processes
• Research integrity and responsible conduct of research - a primer

 

What previous attendees have said about this workshop:

• “Just the right level of to the point sharing of content and engagement from participants. Spot on!”
• “It will help me reflect on my supervision journey and identify areas where I am lacking and need to improve on.”
• “I'm supervising a Master's student and co-supervising a PhD student now, so I can immediately apply all of I've learned here. So useful.”

 

What level of study is the workshop aimed at?

Postgraduate Diploma	No
Honours	No
Masters	No
PhD	No
Postdoctoral Fellow	Yes
Junior Research Fellow	No

 

Which faculty/faculties is the workshop aimed at?

Humanities	Yes
Commerce (including GSB)	Yes
Law	Yes
EBE	Yes
Science	Yes
Health Sciences	Yes

 

Requirements

Audience	This workshop is specifically targeted at and limited to Postdoctoral Fellows.  Seating is limited so be sure to secure your place and ensure that you attend on the day.
Registration	When registering for this workshop, you will be prompted to input your UCT credentials, including UCT e-mail address, for security reasons.  A confirmation e-mail will then be sent to the UCT e-mail address with which you registered.