Hosted by the Doctoral College, these one hour online lunch bite sessions supplement the regular New and Established Supervisory Development Sessions and are aimed at all academic staff who are new to, or experienced at, supervising research degree students and are interested in expanding their knowledge of a specific aspect or process in research degree supervision.
Each session will be led by a senior academic who will introduce the topic, and staff will benefit from discussions aimed at sharing best practice from across BU. Bookings are arranged by Organisational Development.
This session is focused on expanding individuals’ knowledge on the challenges of and best practice for supervising overseas PGRs. This discussion will be led by Dr Hanaa Osman, BUBS.
Staff attending this session will:
- have gained additional knowledge of the challenges of supervising overseas PGRs
- have gained additional knowledge of the best practice for supervising overseas PGRs
Further details on the session as well as information on future lunchbite sessions can also be found on the staff intranet.
Date: Tuesday 30 November 2021
Time: 12:00 – 13:00
To book a place on this session please complete the booking form.
Further details and future sessions can also be found on the Supervisory Development Lunchbite Sessions staff intranet page.
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