Supporting Supervision of Postgraduate Taught/Undergraduate Students

This course aims to introduce Early Career Researchers (ECRs)  who will be supporting the supervision of UG or PGT research projects to the key settings and skills of the role.

Postdocs and Fellows are welcome, however, if you are the official supervisor we recommend that you take the Assistant Supervisor course.

Supporting and supervising students carrying out short term research projects bring specific challenges and require effective management and communication skills. In this course, participants will do practical exercises to assess and develop their skills, and share best practice and advice on how to deal with challenging situations.

During the course, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Explore the extent and limits of the role and responsibilities involved in supporting supervision
• Discuss and reflect on some of the challenges of supporting PGT/UG students’ research projects
• Practice essential communication skills required to guide, give feedback and support students

This course is open to Research Degree Students, Postdocs & Research Fellows.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Recognise key responsibilities in supporting supervision of UG/PGT research projects
• Establish effective relationships with students
• Be empathic and support the students/projects appropriately
• Apply appropriate strategies to promote students’ learning and autonomy
  
  

How to Book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On. Bookings will close one week before each live session.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.