Welcome to Supervisor Workshop (2025)
Please be aware that this course is not for PhD students but PhD supervisors only.
Target group: PhD supervisors at AAU ENGINEERING, SUND and TECH
Teacher and facilitator: Independent consultant, coach and researcher, PhD, Mirjam Godskesen, mirjam@hum.aau.dk
The workshops are given in English
Workshop 1: 30 October 2025
Workshop 2: 27 November 2025
Place: TBA
City: 9220 Aalborg Øst
Number of seats: 30
Deadline: 9 October 2025
Workshop 1: The supervisor role and aligning expectations
09.00-10.30 Introduction and the supervisor role:
- 3 models of supervision
- Hands-on/hands-off
- The asymmetric relation
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-12.15 Critical moments and active listening
12.15-13.00 Lunch
13.00-14.00 Rules and regulations
14.00-14.15 Coffee break
14.15-15.45 Aligning expectations – also among supervisors
15.45-16.00 How to write a supervisor letter and wrap up
Preparation for workshop 1: All participants have to write a story about a real experience of PhD Supervision. It is best to choose a situation that offered a challenge and it is an advantage if the problem has not yet been solved. If you do not have an experience of PhD supervision, an experience from being a PhD student yourself or from supervision of master students can be used. The story will be used when planning the course and you must be willing to share it orally with the other participants. The written story will not be shared with anyone. Don't spend too much time writing it; it can be written in a drafty style and the volume is approx. 1/2-1 A4 page and all names, except your own, must be anonymous. Please write your own name on the top of the page, give your story a title and e-mail it to mirjam@learning.aau.dk
Workshop 2: Manage the process and support writing
09.00-10.30 Process supervision & project management
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45-12.00 Open theme based on case stories
12.00-12.45 Lunch
12.45-14.00 The supervisor letter
14.00-14.15 Coffee break
14.15-15.45 Supporting the PhD’s writing process and giving feedback
15.45-16.00 Wrap up
Preparation for workshop 2: Participants have to write a supervisor letter in advance. Guidance on writing the supervisor letter will be sent to participants who sign up for the workshop.
Registrations: There is a limited amount of seats which will be assigned as they are registered.
Please register the Supervisor Workshop here at Moodle.
For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, aauphd@adm.aau.dk
- Teacher: Mirjam Godskesen