B6 - The changing world of postgraduate researcher well-being
| Day | Day 1 |
|---|---|
| Session | B |
| Start time | 16:30 |
| Strand |
Postgraduate researchers |
| Code | B6 |
| Presenters |
Dr Katryna Kalawsky, Postgraduate Research Student Development Officer, Loughborough University Parmjit Dhugga, Head of Researcher Development, University of Nottingham |
Workshop overview:
Doctoral well-being is an important area in higher education. Potential consequences of poor well-being could include poor student health outcomes, impaired academic performance, reduced student retention and reduced completion rates. Prompted by the results of a Doctoral Well-Being and Support Survey, this workshop will consider the support needed by and available to Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs). The well-being of PGRs will be considered from a variety of perspectives (i.e. PGRs themselves, Researcher Developers, Supervisors and Researcher Leaders) and attendees will have the opportunity to discuss questions such as:
a) Who is/should be responsible for PGR well-being?
b) What could be done to raise awareness of and engagement with issues of PGR well-being?
c) What practical solutions are available to address issues of PGR well-being?
d) What are the perceived and actual barriers to PGRs receiving/accessing support?
The workshop will also provide the opportunity for attendees to share examples of best practice.
Workshop topics covered:
- Perspectives of PGR well-being.
- Accountability of PGR well-being.
- Raising awareness of and engagement with PGR well-being.
- Solutions to PGR well-being issues.
- Barriers to support.
- Examples of best practice.
Themes covered:
- Engaging research leaders, principal investigators and supervisors to transform professional development of researchers and embed professional development in the research environment
Workshop outcomes:
Participants will:
- Have a greater awareness of the challenges facing PGRs and those who support them.
- Explore approaches to PGR support (including who is responsible, what has been done, what institutions would like to do, and perceived/actual barriers).
- Identify actions to share with their institutions.
Format:
The format of the workshop will include information, interaction and discussion. Participants should also be prepared to include examples from their own institution and experience.
