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Collaborative Programme 2022-23

Date

Event

Location

 

Time

9th February 2023 Mental health and wellbeing for research students and supervisors - Closed Online TCD 13:00-14:00
17th February 2023 Attracting the ‘Right’ Candidate In person UCD 13:00-15:00
23rd February 2023

Developing Clinician-Scientist Relationships to Progress Clinical Research

Online RCSI 13:00-14:30
10th March 2023 Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles and Responsibilities Online UCD 14:00-16:00
23rd March 2023

On-line and Distanced Learning in Research Supervision; Benefits and Challenges.

Online RCSI 13:00-14:30
31st March 2023 Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base In person UCD 13:00-15:00
13th April 2023 - Rescheduled to 4th May 2023

Strategies for managing conflict in the research supervisor-student relationship

Online TCD 13:00-14:00
11th May 2023 Monitoring, Assessment, Examiners, Viva voce In person UCD 13:00-15:00
12th May 2023 Navigating Challenging Conversations Online The University of Connecticut 14:00-16:00

TCD Only - Enhancing Research Student Supervision

This half-day in-person seminar, with lunch, will address three important topics: The changing role of the supervisor across the research degree lifespan; Managing expectations through supervision agreements; and Co-supervision: Challenges and opportunities for supervisors and students.

This session is for anyone involved in supervising research students. The aim is to offer opportunities to share good practice and also to network with other supervisors.

Friday March 10th, 09.30-14.00 (inclusive of lunch), The Neil Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub

Programme:

09:30 - Tea & Coffee

10:00 - 11:00 – The changing role of the supervisor across the research degree lifespan,
Professor Laurence Gill

11:00 - 12:00 - Managing expectations through supervision agreements,
Dr Victoria Crossley, Imperial College London

12:00 - 13:00 - Co-supervision: Challenges and opportunities for supervisors and students,
Professors: Owen Conlan, Jennifer Edmond, Peter Arnds and Dr Nicola Basaraba

13:00 - 14:00 - Networking lunch


Collaborative Programme 2021-22

Date

Title

Location

 

Time

Fri 10th Dec 2021

Successful Remote Supervision of Research Students - Funded by the National Forum for Teaching & Learning - Prof Bob Harris, Karolinska 

A recording of this event can be viewed here

Online TCD/UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 4th Feb 2022 Understand Brain Development as it Relates to HEI Students   Online UCC 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 18th Feb 2022

Explore Practical Strategies for Enhanced Student Success and the Development of Graduate Attributes through Curriculum Design, Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Online UCC 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 25th Feb 2022 Supervising Research Students and Clinical Practice Online RCSI 14:00 - 15:30
Thurs 3rd Mar 2022

Introduction to Research Supervision at Trinity (TCD only)

Recording

Online TCD 13:00 - 14:00
Fri 4th Mar 2022 Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles & Responsibilities Online UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Thurs 24th Mar 2022 Preparing the Ground: considerations when taking on a new PhD candidate Online TCD 13:00 - 14:00
Fri 1st Apr 2022 Supporting Academic Writing Online DCU 14:00 - 15:30
Thurs 7th Apr 2022

Mental Health and Well-being for PGR Students

Recording

Online TCD 13:00 - 14:00
Fri 8th Apr 2022 Recruitment and selection of research students - Top Tips Online NUIM 14:00 - 15:30
Thurs 28th Apr 2022 Career Development & Networking for Research Students Online TCD 13:00 - 14:00
Fri 29th Apr 2022 The Student's Voice Online UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 6th May 2022

Identify the Risks and Opportunities of Contemporary Socio-cultural Contexts Relating to Students’ Learning

Online UCC 14:00 - 15:30
Thur 19th May Navigating Difficult Conversations with Research Students Online TCD 13:00 - 14:00
Fri 20th May Managing Common Challenges in Research Supervision Online NUIG 14:00 - 15:30

UCD Programme 2021-22

Fri 28th Jan 2022 Fundamentals of Research Supervision - Hugh Kearns, Flinders Online UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 11th Feb 2022 Attracting the ‘Right’ Candidate Face-to-Face UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 25th Mar 2022 Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base Face-to-Face UCD 14:00 - 15:30
Fri 27th May 2022 Monitoring, Assessment, Examiners, Viva voce (MAEV) Face-to-Face UCD 14:00 - 15:30

Programme 2020-21

Date

Title

Location

Time

Friday 9th October 2020

Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base

Online - UCD 2-3:30

Friday 23rd October 2020

Building Resilience and Supporting Wellbeing

Online - UCD 2-3:30
Friday 27th November 2020 Monitoring, Assessment, Examiners & Viva voce Online - UCD 2-3:30

Fri 29th January 2021

Visiting Expert (Hugh Kearns, Flinders University, iThinkwell, Adelaide) - Fundamentals of Research Supervision

UCD

2-3:30

Fri 12th February 2021

Attracting the Right Candidate

UCD

2-4:30

Thur 25th February 2021

Mental Health and Well-being for Postgraduate Students

Recording

TCD

3-4:00

Thur 4th March 2021

Introduction to Research Supervision at Trinity

Recording

TCD Only

1-2:00

Fri 5th March 2021

Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles & Responsibilities

UCD

2-4:30

Fri 26th March 2021

Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base

UCD

2-4:30

Thur 8th April 2021

Supervising Part-Time PhD Students

Recording

TCD Only

1-2:00

Fri 16th April 2021

Supervising Doctoral Students in off-site locations

RCSI

2-4:30

Thur 29th April 2021

Supporting Students with Disabilities through the Supervision Process

Speakers: Dr Vivian Rath, Dr Patricia McCarthy, Professor Michael Shevlin & Dr Declan Reilly 

This workshop will present an insight into the postgraduate research journey from the perspective of two former PhD students with disabilities and their supervisor. Through a three-way conversation it will focus on the stages of the PhD, identifying the barriers and the enablers to student’s success. It will offer information on the disability services available, and attendees will have the opportunity to interact and ask questions. 

Recording

TCD

4-5:00

Fri 30th April 2021

Building Resilience and Supporting Wellbeing

UCD

2-4.30

Fri 7th May 2021

Visiting Expert (Prof Bob Harris Karolinska Institute, Sweden) Leadership in Research Supervision

UCD

2-3:30

Thur 20th May 2021

Beyond the PhD - Preparing Students across the Research Cycle

TCD

1-2:00

Fri May 28th 2021

Monitoring, Assessment, Examiners, Viva voce (MAEV)

UCD

2-4.30

Programme 2019-2020

Date

Title

Location

Time

Friday 17th January 2020

 

Visiting Expert – Hugh Kearns - Fundamentals of Research Supervision (Flinders University, iThinkwell, Adelaide) UCD 2-4:30

Thursday 23rd January 2020

 

College Regulations - Panel Discussion (TCD Only) Neil Hoey Theatre, Long Room Hub, TCD 2-4:30
Friday 14th February 2020

Attracting the ‘Right’ Candidate

UCD 2-4:30
Wednesday 19th February 2020

Supervision Challenges in an Open Scholarship era  

Global Room, TCD 2-4:30
Events below cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions.

Friday 6th March 2020

Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles and Responsibilities UCD 2-4:30

Friday 20th March 2020

Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base UCD 2-4:30
Rescheduled to 21st April 2020 Best Practice in Supervision Training Global Room, TCD 2-4:00
Friday 1st May 2020 Supervising Doctoral Students in off-site locations RCSI 2-4:30
Friday 8th May 2020 Building Resilience and Supporting Wellbeing UCD 2-4:30
Friday 29th May 2020 Monitoring, Assessment, Examiners, Viva UCD 2-4:30
Friday 5th June 2020 Avoiding Common Pitfalls - visiting expert UCD 2-4:30

 

Programme 2018-2019

Date

Title

Location

Time

Thursday 17th January 2019 College Regulations - Panel Discussion Regent House, Front Square, Trinity College 2-4
Friday 15th February 2019 Visiting Expert – Hugh Kearns (Flinders University, iThinkwell, Adelaide) UCD 2-4
Thursday 21st February 2019

Mental Health and Well being for Postgraduate Students

TBSI, Pearse St 2-4
Thursday 7th March 2019 Trends in Research Supervision Global Room 2-4
Friday 15th March 2019 Attracting the ‘Right’ Candidate & Developing a Supervision Plan UCD 2-4:30
Thursday 28th March 2019 Supervising the Clinical Postgraduate Scholar RCSI 2-4
Friday 12th April 2019 Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles and Responsibilities UCD 2-4:30
Friday 26th April 2019 Enhancing the Research Student’s Skills Base UCD 2-4:30
Friday 10th May 2019 Building Resilience and Supporting Wellbeing UCD 2-4:30
Friday 17th May 2019 Avoiding Common Pitfalls - visiting expert UCD 2-4

Programme 2017-2018

As places for UCD and RCSI are limited, you will be notified by CAPSL if there is a place available after you have registered.

Date

Title

Location

Time

Friday 9th March 2018 Visiting Guest Expert (Bob Harris from Karolinska) – (UCD) William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2-4
Friday 16th March 2018 

Visiting Guest Expert - Emerging Trends in Research Supervision - Prof Lynn McAlpine, University of Oxford - Open to UCD/RCSI

Masterclass of 1 hour followed by panel discussion 2 hours

Neil lecture Room, LRH 10-1
Friday 23rd March 2018 Navigating Supervisory Styles, Roles & Responsibilities (UCD) William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2-4:30

Friday 13th April 2018

Enhancing the Student’s Skills Base (UCD) William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2-4:30

Friday 20th April 2018

Supervising the Clinical PGR Student in a Multi-Centred Environment (RCSI)

Bouchier-Hayes Auditorium, RCSI

2-4.00

 

Friday 11th May 2018 Visiting Guest Expert – (Prof Cliona O’Farrelly from TCD) UCD William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2.30-4.30
Past Events
Thursday 25th January 2018 An introduction to research supervision in Trinity - Open to TCD staff only TRISS Boardroom, 6th Floor, Arts Building 3-5
Friday 26th January 2018 Hugh Kearns- The Fundamentals of Research Supervision (UCD) William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2-4:30
Friday 16th February 2018 Attracting the ‘Right’ Candidate (UCD) William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law 2-4:30
Friday 23rd February 2018 Research supervision in an open Science era - Panel - Open to UCD/RCSI TBSI, Pearse St 2-4

Friday 2nd March 2018 (re-scheduled 20th April)

Supervising the Clinical PGR Student in a Multi-Centred Environment (RCSI)

RCSI 2-4:30