The Cornerstone Programme offers a wide range of training and continued professional development (CPD) for supervisors of doctoral students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s requirements regarding doctoral supervisors development are defined by the [pdf].
CPD is an important part of employment at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and supervisors are expected to undertake development courses related to supervision frequently.
As mandatory, Main and Co- Supervisors should complete the following CPD:
- As new supervisor – Complete the online/self-paced course . This course can be done as a refresher any time after completion.
- Every 6 years – Complete their departmental Focus on Best Practice in Supervision (FOBPS) workshop. Departments will inform supervisors when this is due.
In addition to the above core courses, Supervisors can select from a wide range of optional courses and workshops:
- (self-paced)
- Being an assistant supervisor (self-paced or in-person)
- Introduction to Supervising PhD students (EDU)
- (self-paced)
- (self-paced)
- Clinical Supervision (FoM)
- Contact Hayley Kendall-Berry for more information and dates. - Giving effective feedback (EDU)
- Fostering Self-Efficacy in PGRs: Coaching and Mentoring Approaches to PhD Supervision (in-person)
- Giving Feedback on PGR Writing (in-person)
- Enhancing Collaboration and Aligning Expectations Within Team Supervision (in-person)
- Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of PGRs (in-person)
- Neuroinclusive Research Supervision (in-person)
- Supervising Systematic Reviews: What you Need to Know - Q&A (Online, MS Teams)
To facilitate reviewing (and selecting) your next development opportunity, we offer here a with the list of courses and workshop offered for all types/level of supervisors.