CINet Research Degrees Supervisors Workshop and Forum

As academics we are often given new and exciting challenges in teaching and research. No challenge is greater or more exciting than supervising a research student towards their Masters or Doctoral thesis. As new academics we ask ourselves: "how do I get started supervising?" and after we get started we ask "how can I do this better?" CINet has recognised the need to work with members to help them develop their skills as supervisors.

This workshop will provide three presentations and discussions on the supervisory process from three quite different perspectives. The final session is a forum with the presenters on a panel to discuss those questions most of us are afraid to ask or never knew we could ask about supervising research students.

Organiser and convenor: Prof. Paul Hyland, Central Queensland University.
Please express your interest by sending an email to Paul Hyland (p.hyland@cqu.edu.au) or Jeannette Visser (j.m.visser-groeneveld@utwente.nl).

Draft Timetable

Saturday 9 September 2006
Session 1 13:00-14:00	Supervising PhD students: key issues • The role of research design • Supervisory do’s and don’ts	Prof. Harry Boer Aalborg University
Session 2 14:00-15:00	The supervisory process managing the project • What and who should I supervise? • Keeping the project on track	Prof. John Bessant Imperial College Dr. Paul Frost University of Brighton
Break 15:00-15:15
Session 3 15:15-16:15	Learning the tricks of the trade - An Australian perspective • The role of an associate supervisor • Working in a supervisory team	Prof. Paul Hyland Central Queensland University
Forum 16:15-17:45	Panel Q&A	Prof. John Bessant Prof. Harry Boer Prof. Paul Hyland (facilitator)