Summary
This is the WGS PhD Supervisor Guide, which includes invaluable information for supervisors about the WU PhD programme.
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Introduction
Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) is the platform from which the six graduate schools at Wageningen University cooperate in developing proposals and policies about research and the PhD programme, and jointly organise activities and PhD courses. WGS has developed this knowledge article to support PhD supervisors in their supervisory tasks. Any feedback, remarks, and questions are most welcome. Do not hesitate to contact the WGS coordinators, Anouk Geelen and Esther Roquas.
The Supervisor Guide has been updated and extended with additional information and now consists of these four documents:
A practical guide with information on the PhD process
The practical guide (for new and experienced supervisors) contains information on the rules, regulations and guidelines of the PhD programme, the Hora Finita system, the administrative process from start to finish, and the role of the graduate schools and Doctoral Service Centre.
The Golden rules for PhD supervision
Wageningen Graduate Schools has adapted the Golden Rules for PhD Supervision from Leiden University to suit the specific needs of the PhD programme at Wageningen University. The Golden Rules offer guidance for building a productive working relationship between supervisors and PhD candidates.
Download the Golden Rules for PhD supervision
Guidelines go/no-go decision
This document provides information, advice, and best practices on the go/no-go evaluation.
Download the guideline for the go/no-go decision
Conversation about expectations
Supervisors and PhD candidates may have different expectations about the process leading to the PhD degree. WGS would like to stimulate PhD candidates and supervisors to discuss expectations at the start. This worksheet may help with this. Supervisors and PhD candidates complete this scale independently and then compare their responses. The expectations worksheet may also help the team of supervisors to discuss their specific roles and tasks in a PhD project.
Download the expectations worksheet
Personal support
in case you would like to discuss specific issues concerning the supervision of PhD candidates, do not hesitate to contact your graduate school for (confidential) advice.