MARUM Research Academy
MARUM Supervision Workshop
How to manage the relationship between supervisor and doctoral researcher and support research independence
The primary purpose of the workshop is to expand supervisors’ repertoire of strategies, making supervision a professional, effective, and enjoyable process. The purpose is also to create a safe space for supervisors to reflect on their role and to exchange experiences with other supervisors at MARUM.
Learning outcome
At the end of the workshop, participants have enhanced skills on how to:
- align expectations with doctoral researchers early and regularly regarding goals, ambitions, and forms of collaboration in the project
- balance conflicting needs in the supervision process, e.g., between support and structure, between product and process, and between being private and professional
- provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality output
- encourage doctoral researchers’ independence and ownership of their projects
- manage potential crises in their research journey
Topics
- Roles, relations, and responsibility
- Alignment of expectations
- Managing conflicts in supervision
- Questioning skills in supervision dialogues
- Constructive feedback techniques
17 April 2026
The Trainer
Dr. Gitte Wichmann-Hansen is a professor at the University of Agder, Norway, and a senior researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark. She is also the founder and owner of the consultancy Academic Supervision.
A recognised and prolific scholar in the field of supervision, she has authored more than 100 publications on the subject. With over 15 years of experience, she has designed and delivered high-quality workshops for supervisors at all career stages across numerous European universities.