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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
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Research & Innovation
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
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Community Engagement
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Accessibility & LanguageResearch Supervision
Are you new to research student supervision or an experienced supervisor wishing to learn more about recent changes to doctoral education? Please find supports and workshops available to you below.
Seminars, workshops and supports provided by Graduate Studies
The Researcher Development Centre, hosts a wide range of supports to inform on, and develop, researcher supervision skills. For example the RDC provides access, through the Self-Paced Courses dashboard to the online Professional Skills for Research Leaders course and the Research Skills Toolkit course.
Supervisor Seminars & Workshops 2026
2 seminars/workshops will be delivered in the University of Galway in Spring 2026
Please book your attendance at each of these through the HR Learning and Development Course Registration via Core Portal.
The seminars/workshop are
Course code: SUPSTUD
April 15th: 14:00-16:00 AC201 (delivered by Dean of Graduate Studies)
Seminar: Research Student Supervision at University of Galway
- Galway Research Degree Guidelines
- Student & Supervisor Support and the Researcher Development Centre
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Course code: TDRIV
April 16th: 14:00-16:00 Online via Zoom (delivered by Hugh Kearns iThinkWell)
Workshop: Challenges in Research Supervision
- Mental Health
- Supporting Writing
- Supervisory Teams
- Disagreements and Clashes
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CELT courses
The Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching offer a module (CEL6103) on Research Supervision & Development as part of their course offerings in support of professional development.
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The Irish Universities Association Deans of Graduate Studies invites you to the 4th annual symposium on doctoral supervision, hosted by University of Galway on Tuesday, 16th June, 2026 titled
Supervising for Success: Driving Completion and Career Readiness, full details and link to registration here.
Whether you are a seasoned supervisor or starting out in research supervision, this symposium will deliver invaluable insights and practical strategies to elevate your practice and ensure future excellence in doctoral supervision.
This event will feature expert-led talks, moderated discussions and will highlight best practice in the field of doctoral supervision. Finally, it will be a great opportunity for Supervisors to network with colleagues across the sector.
