Research Supervision

Seminars, workshops and supports provided by Graduate Studies 

Are you new to research student supervision or an experienced supervisor wishing to learn more about recent changes to doctoral education?

Graduate Studies hosts a wide range of supports to inform on, and develop, academic staff research supervision skills on the Research Supervision Blackboard site. 
(You can check if you have access to the site by logging into Blackboard and checking if Research Supervision is listed under Training on lhs section of screen. If you do not have access to the Research Supervision site please contact graduatestudies@universityofgalway.ie with your staff id and name).

This  site also hosts a mirror of the Research Skills Training Resources available for Research Students on the Graduate Studies Blackboard 1GST1 site. Detail of these resources is provided in the Research Skills Training Resources Flyer 2021 and at Research Skills Training Resources - University of Galway

Supervisor Seminars & Workshops 2023

4 seminars/workshops will be delivered in April 2023.

Please book your attendance at each of these through the HR Learning and Develpment Course Registration via Core Portal

Details are provided at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/human-resources/learning-and-development/courses/courseregistrationviacoreportal/

The seminars/workshop are:

April 11^th 10:00-12:00 in Aula Maxima

Seminar: Research Student Supervision at University of Galway

• National and international doctoral education policy
• University of Galway Research Degree Regulations and Guidelines
• Student & Supervisor Support
• Student Recruitment

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April 12th 10:00-12:00 in Aula Maxima

Seminar: Researcher Development & Research Integrity in Supervision

• The RDC at University of Galway
• Introduction to Research Integrity

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April 13^th 10:00-12:00 in Aula Maxima
Seminar: The Research Degree at University of Galway

• Supporting Student Progress
• The Examination Process

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April 20^th 14:00-15:30 Online via Zoom
Workshop: Challenges in Research Supervision

• Mental Health
• Students Not Writing 
• Cultural Clashes
• Disagreements Amongst Supervisors

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IUA Research Supervisor Symposium

The IUA is planning a symposium on Research Supervision in UCD, scheduled for May 18th. Details to follow. Please hold the date.  

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