UEA ECD TUDelft 2016
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The 9th CDE workshop at TUDelft focused on doctoral supervision practices and responsibilities. Supervision is universally recognized as critically important, as good supervision is vital for research success, especially PhD research. The meeting had the highest attendance in CDE workshop history. Effective supervision requires teams of supervisors and innovation in doctoral training programs. While the supervisor remains key, assessment and advice should be more collaborative. Universities are working to better define supervision roles and responsibilities through guidelines, training programs, and recognition of excellent supervisors. Clear communication is important to understand processes and roles.
UEA ECD TUDelft 2016
- 1. 9th EUA-CDE Workshop Doctoral Supervision – Practices and responsibilities 20 - 21 January 2016 – TUDelft, brevi note di enrico de angelis
- 2. The 9th CDE workshop - TUDelft The meeting had the highest frequency in the history of CDE The subject (supervision) is universally recognized as HIGLY CRITICAL : a good supervision is vital to research in general and to PhD research in particular Non ci sono tutti io dalla parte del fotografo
- 3. The 9th CDE workshop - TUDelft My synthesis of the day is the following: as postgrad schools (PhD Schools in particular) are not schools, supervisors too must not be “only supervisors”, anymore: • we need TEAMS of supervisors and … • we need to innovate doctoral training But the centre of doctoral training is supervision and we need, FIRST a positive monitoring of this fundamental processes, but THEN a lot of creativity, and care, care, care, … YVES MENY: Supervision of the past was a hierarchical one to one relationship (complete discretion of the supervisor). To-day‘s supervision is more contractual and requires rights and obligations on both sides. The supervisor is still unique but assesment and advices are more collegial: support from other colleagues is a necessity and not an infringement on «reserved territory».
- 4. Polimi versus the world They have much more money (per Candidate) They are more “contractual” (written rules) and rigorous They have longer PhD programs (and often part-time) They have given more value to NONDOCENTI (speakers: Deans of schools, Office Heads, few profs and PhDCandidates
- 5. Polimi versus the world We have (basically) only 3yrs programs. So PhD-duration is not a good metric for our quality. In other countries it is. Someone trains Supervisors (Turku doctoral school, from 2014, UniWiND GUAT Berlin, LiegeUni, UNILausanne, GoetheUni Frankfurt from 2009, UniRoviraVirgili) 6/20Challenge the future Where we stand Compare 2007-2012 5.8 7/20Challenge the future Where we stand Before and after taking care of supervision traks at TUDelft
- 6. Our metrics? The final survey of our candidates gives us some hints: • Circa il 40% non apprezza o non capisce il ruolo del tutor (ma il relatore è OK) il 60% ritiene poco utile il collegio dei docenti, il 35% non ha avuto rapporti valorizzanti con il suo coordinatore • Il 36% non rifarebbe il dottorato • Ma il 97% di chi è andato all’estero ne è tornato contento C’è (almeno apparentemente) un grado di insoddisfazione piuttosto diffuso
- 8. Chiarire bene i vari passaggi
- 9. Soprattutto tra di noi (collegi)
- 10. 19/20Challenge the future The timeline, meetings & documentation
- 11. 20/20Challenge the future The PhD mentor At IDE for 10 years, adopted university wide in Graduate School What • independent from the supervisors (other department) • position of trust • supports process, no involvement in content • follows up to 30 candidates, accepts up to 4 years • has access to dean, department heads, etc. Who • Young assistant/associate professors • with experience in supervising, and social skills Una persona indipendente (tutor?) a fianco di dottorando e di relatore
- 12. Chiarire bene i compiti di tutti non solo all’interno di decreti rettorali
- 13. Different types of supervisors Mentor Despote Neurotic Lazy Critical friend* Coach Si scherza anche un po’ ma non tanto … occorre fare in modo che le diversità siano tutte positive!
- 14. 21/20Challenge the future Chiarire bene processi e compiti di tutti non basta mai … e la comunicazione è importante
- 15. 14 Our measures: How to improve supervision? University-wide Guidelines for Good Supervision Chiarire bene processi e compiti di tutti non basta mai … e la comunicazione è importante
- 16. CODE OF PRACTICE • Goal: Define universal binding guidelines that still allow for individual differences in style of supervision or working mode • Developped together with the commission • Doctoral students and professors from all faculties involved • Approved by the deans and the Direction • "This code of practice defines a certain number of values and principles that lie at the basis of the relationship between the thesis director and the doctoral candidate. It serves as a reference for the University of Lausanne. It highlights the active role of both parties and their shared responsibilities during the doctoral process." Chiarire bene processi e compiti di tutti non basta mai … e la comunicazione è importante
- 17. Training programme in the academic year 2015- 2016 Six 2-3 hour sessions during the academic year 2015-2016. The training deals with themes: • Academic leadership, • Supervising doctoral thesis work, • How to facilitate and support creative processes • Project management, Employment relationship issues, • Good academic practices and • Career planning during doctoral training The training programme forms a coherent whole but each session can also be participated separately. The training is in English. Non basta scrivere chiaramente e facilitare la comunicazione: INCONTRI FORMA-RELATORI
- 18. 13 University of Auckland https://www.clear.auckland.ac.nz/en/supervision.html Pre- Workshop E sondare le opinioni anche dei relatori non solo dei dottorandi
- 19. Priorities for Training 24 Per capire bene le esigenze e le priorità
- 20. Example of good practice: DRS Award for Excellent Supervision E poi anche premiare i MEGLIO-RELATORI
- 21. E poi anche premiare i MEGLIO-RELATORI
- 22. Two final quotations «PhD Candidates need to be SUPPORTED not only to be SUPERVISED: this is SUPER» una ex dottoranda, Alexandra Samper Martinez, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Il mio personale memento al Direttore: «... non è cosa più difficile a trattare, nè più dubbia a riuscire, nè più pericolosa a maneggiare, che farsi capo ad introdurre nuovi ordini. Perchè l’introdut-tore ha per nimici tutti coloro che degli ordini vecchi fanno bene; e tepidi difensori tutti quelli che degli ordini nuovi farebbono bene; la qual tepidezza nasce, parte per paura degli avversari, che hanno le leggi in beneficio loro, parte dalla incredulità degli uomini, i quali non credono in verità le cose nuove».