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SUMMARY:PGR Supervisor Symposium 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:The Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT) warmly invites all PGR supervisors to our annual PGR Supervisor Symposium\, focusing on effective supervision practices\, innovation\, and collaboration.  \nDate: Thursday 15 January 2026 | 14:15 – 17:30\nLocation: Wills Memorial Building\, Great Hall  \nWhy Attend?\nConnect with supervisors across the University to share insights\, explore new approaches\, and enhance your PGR supervision skills through:  \n\nPGR Student Panel: Hear directly from students on what makes supervision effective. \n\n\nCase Studies & Innovation Sharing: Learn from colleagues applying innovative supervision practices. \n\n\nLightning Presentations: Engage with concise talks on key supervision challenges. \n\n\nNetworking Event: Build connections over drinks and canapés. \n\nPre-Symposium Workshop (Optional):  \n\nTeam Supervision Pilot Workshop | 13:00 – 14:00\nExplore collaborative approaches to supervision in this interactive session hosted by the Bristol Doctoral College. Limited places\, first-come\, first-served. \n\nGet Involved:  \n\nReady to attend? Register for the Symposium and/or Workshop: Register Here \n\n\nAny questions? Email bilt-info@bristol.ac.uk  \n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nTime\nSession\nDetails\nSpeakers\n\n\n1.00 – 2.00\nOptional: Team Supervision Workshop\nPilot from RSVP\nLucy Parnell\n\n\n2.15 – 2.30\nArrivals & Registration\nTea & coffee available;\nCopies of PGR Supervisor Handbook\, Principles\, and the PGR Student- Supervisor Agreement and Guidance will be available\nInformal networking\n\n\n2.30 – 2.40\nWelcome & Introduction\nHarry Mellor introduction\, overview of the afternoon\nHarry Mellor\n\n\n2.40 – 3.10\nPGR Student Panel: What Does Effective Supervision Look Like?\nStudent panel shares diverse experiences; brief Q&A\nPanel Chair – Hannah Grist\n1. Emma Chereskin (School of Biological Sciences)\n2. Gaurav Saxena (School of Psychological Sciences)\n3. Jay Liu (Business School)\n4. Katherine Nelms (CADE)\n5. Nicole Jastrzebowska (Medical School)\n6. Zia Saylor (School for Policy Studies)\n\n\n3.10 – 3.20\nComfort Break\n\n\n\n\n3.20 – 4.20\nCase Studies / Sharing Innovations\nUp to 4 case studies (Up to 10 minutes each incl. Q&A)\n1. Professor Ad Putter\, Kaila Yankelevich & Alena Minko (Department of English) – “Industry Placements for PhD students in the humanities: perspectives and prospects” \n2. Dr Ashley Dodsworth (School of Sociology\, Politics and International Studies) – “Supporting students in the corrections phase” \n3. Ms Jo Higson (Department of English)\, Dr Mimi Thebo & Jade Levell – “Bridging Disciplines: A Case Study in Cross-Disciplinary Supervision of a Creative Writing PhD” \n4. Dr Helen Thomas-Hughes (The Cabot Institute) – “Supervising Mature PGR students” \n\n\n4.20 – 4.50\nLightning Presentations\nUp to 5 short talks (Up to 5 minutes each); quick ideas/tools that worked\n1. Peter Evans (Careers Service) – “Using the Bristol Skills Profile to support PGR career conversations” \n2. Professor Kate Northstone (Bristol Medical School) & Dr Patricia Neville (Bristol Dental School) – “PhD by Publication” \n3. Dr Richard Sheldon (Department of History) – “Advising Mature students (60 +): Pedagogical and practical questions” \n4.Dr Conor Houghton (School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology) – “Lessons from disciplinary changes” \n5. Dr Helen Thomas-Hughes (The Cabot Institute) & Professor Jo Rose (School of Education) – “Interdisciplinary research supervision” \n\n\n4.50 – 5.00\nClosing Remarks; Feedback\nThanks\, summary\, next steps\, and upcoming opportunities;\nHarry Mellor\n\n\n5.00 – 5.30\nNetworking Event\nDrinks reception and canapes available\nInformal networking\n\n\n\nPosters\, Flyers & Handouts: \n\n\n\nType \nAuthor(s) \nTitle / Topic \n\n\nPoster \nDr Jennifer Haworth (Bristol Dental School) \nPostgraduate Orthodontic Research Supervision Expectations \n\n\nPoster \nDr Kate Holmes (Library Services) \nLibrary’s PGR Research Support \n\n\nPoster \nDr Gerasimos Balis\, Cecilia Thirlway\, Dr Valentina Vezzani (Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) \nCreating a safe space for emerging PGR conversations \n\n\nFlyer \nDr Aisling Tierney (BILT) \nPGR and AI  \n\n\nHandout \nProfessor Stephanie King (FHLS)\, Dr Hannah Grist (BILT)\, Alice Ferns (BDC)\, Christine Braganza (SEMT) \nPGR Supervisor Handbook  \n\n\nHandout \nBristol Doctoral College \nPrinciples of PGR Student Supervision \n\n\nHandout \nBristol Doctoral College \nPGR Student-Supervisor Agreement \n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			Like this:Like Loading...
URL:https://bilt.online/event/pgr-supervisor-symposium-2025-26/
LOCATION:The Great Hall\, Wills Memorial Building\, Bristol\, BS8 1RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching
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