Workshop: Supervising Doctoral Candidates

As a professor, you take on various roles and tasks – supervising doctoral students is a central one. In this workshop, we focus on concrete challenges of the supervision process. You will learn about strategies and tools to help you build successful working relationships with doctoral students. There will also be opportunities for discussion and sharing so that you can benefit directly from the experiences and approaches of your colleagues. The aim is to facilitate the development and growth of your doctoral candidates as well as yourself as an academic leader.

Workshop goals:

• You will learn the principles of initiating structure in the supervision of doctoral candidates.
• You will work on showing individual consideration for the junior researchers you are leading.
• You will get to know concrete tools and strategies to establish a successful working relationship with your doctoral candidates.
• You access the TUM Leadership Toolbox with hands-on materials and self-assessment tools. The toolbox also provides an insightful overview of relevant TUM stakeholders and their services. 
• You will gain access to the TUM Leadership Toolbox with practice-oriented materials and self-assessment tools. The toolbox also provides an insightful overview of relevant TUM stakeholders and their offers.

The workshop will be online (via Zoom) and in English. 

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