Supervision

This half-day workshop will address the following points, through mini-presentations, a case study and group discussions:

• Defining your roles and responsibilities as a supervisor and those of your doctoral researchers;
• Establish effective and appropriate communication;
• Using the UNIL Code of Practice for the doctorate as a tool in doctoral supervision;
• Use various tools to analyse and develop your practice;
• Know the professional opportunities and the future of doctoral graduates (academic and non-academic careers).

Target audience: Academic staff at the University of Lausanne responsible for supervising doctoral researchers from all faculties. This workshop is intended for people with or without experience in the field of supervision.

The main language of the workshop is French. Participants are free to ask questions in English, and small groups will be organised in English wherever possible.

Moderators:

• Estelle Doudet, Vice-Rector for Research and Professor at the Faculty of Arts
• Dr. Mélanie Bosson, Co-Director of the Graduate Campus

 

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The supervisory role is just one of the many responsibilities of professors and senior researchers. However, this role is central to the life and career path of the early career researchers under their responsibility. As well as providing guidance and training in the various stages of a research project, supervisors are often the first point of contact for career-related issues.

During this workshop, we will examine the question of the role of supervisors in the professional development of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. We will begin by presenting the available data on the careers of doctorate holders, and the issues involved in preparing them for different types of career.

This will be followed by discussions on how to support doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in matters relating to their careers and on the resources that can help supervisors play a facilitating role in this respect.

The objectives of this discussion are: 

• Learn more about the current employability issues facing doctorate holders 
• Reflect on how best to support researchers under your responsibility as they prepare for differet types of career (such as academic, public and private sectors, independence) 
• Share your experience with your peers and reflect on best practice in this area 
• Find out about the resources available within your institution and externally 

A café-croissant will be served during the workshop.

Target audience: academic staff of the University of Lausanne and the HES-SO with responsibility for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in all scientific domains. 

The main language of the workshop is French. Participants are free to ask questions in English, and small groups will be organised in English wherever possible.

Moderators: The session will be led by Dr. Isabelle Skakni, Head of the Academic Succession and Careers Unit, HES-SO Rectorate, and by Dr. Verity Elston, Co-Director of the Graduate Campus UNIL.

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Through your commitment to UNIL, you will contribute to the realization of the institutional missions of teaching and research at the regional, national and international levels.

In order to help you integrate into the UNIL culture and environment by providing you with the appropriate conditions for success, the UNIL Management provides training for all new Professors and Senior Lecturers I and II (MER I & II).

This training is part of the evaluation procedure of the Directorate Directives 1.4 and 1.15 which provide for mandatory training modules to be taken during the first two years of new hires as Professors or MER I and II.

The objectives of this training are as follows:

• Understand the UNIL environment (missions, values, organization, functioning, etc.)
• To acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill one's role in teaching, research and management
• To promote internal networking and contact with the various UNIL departments

More information on the training (dates, program, etc.).

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This training is highly recommended but optional for PRIMA FNS and ECCELLENZA professors.