PhDICTKES project – Supervision training
Agenda 27-28 April 2023
Place: University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Link for application: https://sunet.artologik.net/lnu/Survey/37536
Day 1: 27 April 2023
9:00 – 9:30 Registration of the participants
Each participant will need to submit a max 2 pages document reflecting on individual views on supervision role and responsibility as well reflection on the role of supervision on the quality of research education in Kosovo.
9:30 – 10:00 Introduction of the participants and agenda
- Quick discussions on your expectations from the training
10:00 – 12:00 Introduction to PhD supervision
- The significance of PhD supervision in academic institutions
- The governance and structure of the PhD studies
- The importance of research education for societal impact
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
- Individual responsibility
13:00 – 13:45 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Sweden
- Presentation from Lnu (Anita and Päivi)
13:45 – 14:30 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Norway
- Presentations from NTNU staff members
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 15:45 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Greece
- Presentations from SEERC staff members
15:45 – 16:45 Group discussions
- Cross country experiences, and their applicability in the Kosovo context
- Key individual takeaways
16:45 – 17:00 Summary of the day 1
Day 2: 28 April 2023
9:00 – 10:30 Scope and objective of the PhD programs
- Planning of the research
- Dissertation progress and communication
- Planning of dissertation
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00 The dynamics of PhD supervision
- Roles and responsibilities
- Communications and mutual expectations
- Handling of the conflict situations
12:00 – 13:00 Panel discussion with PhD students and their experiences
- A panel from PhD students or recent graduates from Lnu, NTNU and SEERC
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:30 Group discussion
- your interpretation and views of the supervisor’s role and responsibilities
- your responsibility as a supervisor, for quality in postgraduate education and research.
16:30 – 17:00 Conclusion of the training
- Issuing of the diplomasfor successful participants