Those who have previously attended are more than welcome to join us again to extract further insights and information.
 
This series is specifically aimed at Postdoctoral Fellows and based on feedback from past attendees, has benefited those on their unique postdoctoral journeys.  Please note that although the workshops are grouped as a series, you need not attend all.  Here are the details:
 
Postgraduate Supervision Training for Postdoctoral Fellows (Part One)

Date: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Time: 11h00 to 13h00
Presenters: Prof. Peter Meissner (Director, Office for Postgraduate Studies and Researcher Development) and Dr. Gudrun Oberprieler (Co-ordinator, Researcher Development)
 
The topics to be covered in Part One are:

  • The scope of postgrad degrees (Honours, Master’s, PhD)

  • Roles and responsibilities of supervisor and student

  • Good vs poor supervision characteristics

 Click here to register for Part One.
 
Postgraduate Supervision Training for Postdoctoral Fellows (Part Two)

Date: Thursday, 25 August 2022
Time: 11h00 to 13h00
Presenters: Prof. Peter Meissner (Director, Office for Postgraduate Studies and Researcher Development) & Panel of Experienced Supervisors, Dr. Gudrun Oberprieler (Co-ordinator, Researcher Development) and Dr. Catherine Hutchings (Senior Lecturer, Language Development group, ADP, CHED)
 
The topics to be covered in Part Two are:

  • Developing a good supervisor-student relationship (Communication, MoU, Dealing with conflict)

  • Different supervisory styles

  • Giving effective feedback on the thesis writing

 Click here to register for Part Two.
 
Postgraduate Supervision Training for Postdoctoral Fellows (Part Three)

Date: Tuesday, 29 August 2022
Time: 11h00 to 13h00
Presenters: Prof. Peter Meissner (Director, Office for Postgraduate Studies and Researcher Development), Dr. Gudrun Oberprieler (Co-ordinator, Researcher Development) & Ms. Paula Saner (Manager, Office of Research Integrity)
 
The topics to be covered in Part Three are:

  • Managing the process and the research project on the postgraduate journey

  • Understanding examination processes

  • Research integrity and responsible conduct of research – a primer

Click here to register for Part Three.
 
For more postgraduate workshops, please view our workshop calendar at https://conference.uct.ac.za/calendar/pgstudies.  Should you have any questions, you are welcome to contact our office at the e-mail address below.