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Coffee Morning for Supervisors: Professional Responsibility in PhD Supervision

30/10 10:00 – 11:30

Online (Teams)
The webinar will be held in English. 

General information
As a PhD supervisor you have a significant role in guiding and supporting the next generation of scientists

This workshop will explore the essential elements of professional responsibility in PhD supervision in order to inspire your development of the knowledge and skills needed in this important role.

During this interactive workshop, participants will:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of the responsibilities and obligations involved in this professional relationship
  • Evaluate different communication strategies for creating and maintaining positive mentor-mentee relationships.
  • Synthesize inclusive supervisory practices that promote DEI, integrating cultural competency and sensitivity into their supervisory approach.
  • Examine the ethical principles and guidelines that govern the relationship between supervisors and their PhD researchers.

Facilitator

Robert A Harris, D.Phil, B.Sc.Hons – Professor Robert Harris was Academic Vice President for Doctoral Education 2019-2026 at Karolinska Institutet (KI). Prof. Harris completed his undergraduate training at Portsmouth Polytechnic (UK) in 1987, his postgraduate training at University College London (UK) in 1991 and was named Professor of Immunotherapy in Neurological Diseases at KI in 2013.

Harris has previously served as Central Director of doctoral education at KI (2008-2018), working specifically with developing quality control for KI doctoral education through a variety of teaching and organisational activities, and also teaches widely at national and international institutions. He has also served as Director of doctoral education for the Department of Clinical Neuroscience (2005-2018). He was and Chairperson of the International Advisory Council at KI from 2019-2023.

Registration
Register HERE. The registration is open until October 28, 2026.

Contact
In case of questions, please turn to Hele-Riin Urmet, ‎hele-riin.urmet@ut.ee.

Estonian Doctoral School joint event. This Coffee Morning is intended for supervisors from all fields.