Enhancing your supervisory practice 29 July
29 July 2019, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
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For new and experienced UCL PhD supervisors, in this session you will explore your role in more detail and learn from different supervisory contexts to enhance your own practice, in this session delivered by UCL Arena Centre.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
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UCL Arena Centre
Location
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Arena Room, 10th Floor1-19 Torrington Place, LondonLondonWC1E 7HBUnited Kingdom
Monday 29 July 10:00 - 13:00
UCL Arena Centre are delivering this session, which is open to all new and existing supervisory staff at UCL.
In this session you will gain a deeper insight into your supervisory role and relationship. There will be lots of opportunity for you to discuss and work in groups to look at common challenges and ways to increase effectiveness as a research supervisor.
This workshop will:
- explore different supervisory contexts
- share your experiences with peers, and;
- reflect on your practice and consider ways to enhance it
After attending this session you will
- know how to create a postive working environment with your students
- be abe to provide constructive feedback, and;
- encourage independence and critical thinking with your supervisees
Who should attend
New and existing research supervisors will find this session useful.
You should attend this session if you have completed the online manditory course for supervisors: Introduction to research supervision at UCL.
How to join the online course: Introduction to research supervision
- Go to UCL eXtend - do not enter your email and password on this page - ensure you select the option 'UCL log in'. Then log in using your UCL single-sign on.
- Once logged into UCL eXtend, click on (or copy and paste into your browser) the link to the course.
If you have any trouble accessing the course, email arena@ucl.ac.uk.
About the Speaker
Dr Alex Standen SFHEA
Principal Teaching Fellow at UCL
Alex leads on research supervisor development at UCL and is course leader for UCL Arena Two, a development pathway for probationary Lecturers and Teaching Fellows. Alex first joined UCL in 2013 in a student support and engagement role in the Faculty of Brain Sciences, prior to which she taught Italian and European Studies at the Universities of Birmingham and Auckland.