PhDICTKES project – Supervision training

Agenda
Place: University of Prishtina, Kosovo

Day 1: April 2023

9:00 – 9:30 Registration of the participants

Each participant will need to submit a max 2 pages document reflecting on individual views on supervision role and responsibility as well reflection on the role of supervision on the quality of research education in Kosovo.

9:30 – 10:00 Introduction of the participants and agenda

Quick discussions on your expectations from the training

10:00 – 12:00 Introduction to PhD supervision

The significance of PhD supervision in academic institutions
The governance and structure of the PhD studies
The importance of research education for societal impact

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break

Individual responsibility

13:00 – 13:45 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Sweden

Presentation from Lnu (Anita and Päivi)

13:45 – 14:30 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Norway

Presentations from NTNU staff members

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 – 15:45 Supervision of PhD students, experiences from Greece

Presentations from SEERC staff members

15:45 – 16:45 Group discussions

Cross country experiences, and their applicability in the Kosovo context
Key individual takeaways

16:45 – 17:00 Summary of the day 1

Day 2: April 2023

9:00 – 10:30 Scope and objective of the PhD programs

Planning of the research
Dissertation progress and communication
Planning of dissertation

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 – 12:00 The dynamics of PhD supervision

Roles and responsibilities
Communications and mutual expectations
Handling of the conflict situations

12:00 – 13:00 Panel discussion with PhD students and their experiences

A panel from PhD students or recent graduates from Lnu, NTNU and SEERC

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:30 Group discussion

your interpretation and views of the supervisor’s role and responsibilities
your responsibility as a supervisor, for quality in postgraduate education and research.

16:30 – 17:00 Conclusion of the training