Training and Development for Research Students and Supervisors

The Postgraduate Research Office provides training for staff who are supervising research students. All new supervisors, or supervisors new to Swansea University, will complete the course "PGR Supervision at Swansea University". In this course, you will have the opportunity to meet other supervisors and discuss case studies and PGR processes with them, receive an overview of the essential regulations and procedures, and learn who to contact across the institution for support with different aspects of supervision.

Further training is also available on Managing Expectations and Performance, Giving Constructive Feedback and PGR Supervision Q and A. More information on all of these courses is available from Development and Training Services (DTS) within HR.  Log in to ABW to find out more and to book your place.

View the Postgraduate Research (PGR) training and development opportunities available in the following Colleges/Schools:

PAWS (Peer Academic Writing Support) provides staff and PhD students on Singleton Campus the time and place for protected writing time and support from their peers to improve their writing/encourage writing output.

We meet currently in Vivian Tower, room 813, twice a week (Monday and Friday) from 10am to 12pm to focus on our writing. This can range from articles, grant proposals to chapters, but also includes reading, reviewing and editing as well as outlining a piece of writing. You can work on your laptop, simply on a piece of paper or a print-out – depending on your task and way of working. Feel free to join us on the days you can manage, and you don’t have to come for both hours if you can only free yourself for one hour.

You can find more information on our website

Please also follow us on twitter (@SwanseaPaws) for keeping updated and to get reminders of events.

For any questions you can email Jen Gatzemeier 

We are looking forward to meeting and welcoming you to our group.