Changing practices and responsibilities in Doctoral Supervision at KU Leuven:

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1 Changing practices and respnsibilities in Dctral Supervisin at KU Leuven: Challenges and pprtunities Jhn Creemers Directr Dctral Schl Bimedical Sciences 21 Jan th Thematic EUA-CDE Wrkshp, Delft, NL

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3 Flanders & KU Leuven cntext Training the supervisr Individual Develpment plan 3

4 Bimedical Sciences Grup Science, Engineering and Technlgy Grup Humanities and Scial Sciences Grup Dctral Schl ~1200 PhDs Dctral Schl ~2000 PhDs Dctral Schl ~1400 PhDs 4

5 The three cmpnents f dctral training Truncus cmmunis: Scientific article Internatinal meeting Attend seminars Present seminars Mdule n Scientific Integrity Prgress reprts Dctral training Thematic research training Transferable skills training 5

6 The PhD prcess and the QC cmmittees Admissin Supervisin Evaluatin Master+Distinctin 3-6 mnths Prvisinal dctral plan Dctral cmmittee 1 per faculty Evaluatin 1 st year supervisr(s) +2 KUL experts Individual per PhD Year 2 Research Seminar supervisr(s) 2 KUL experts Year 3 Final dctral plan supervisr(s) 2 KUL experts 4 members DC Dctral research Year 4 Thesis Manuscript Examining cmmittee: supervisr(s) 2 KUL experts 2 external experts 1 member DC

7 The majrity f dctrate hlders leave academia 34% Pstdc 18% Academic career Academic prfessrship Permanent staff Academic 9% f PhD graduates PhD 100% 82% Public sectr NGO Nn- Academic 66% Nn-academic career Industry Teaching 91% f PhD graduates 7 Surce: VRWB

8 Which skills are missing after PhD training? ACQUIRED SKILLS during PhD Research skills Persnal effectiveness Cmmunicatin skills Team skills + Industry Services Public sectr Private nn-prfit Management skills Higher educatin University N=4190 NEEDED SKILLS current jb 8 ECOOM: CDH (2010) Belgium

9 New funding frm the Flemish Gvernment: Supprt fr yung researchers (=OJO) Three fcus pints: Career Guidance Training & Educatin Internatinal Mbility >25% fr interuniversity initiatives 9

10 YuReCa was Leuven in respnse t the OJO funding scheme Aim f YuReCa (Yung Researchers Careers) : Offer better training t and imprving the career perspectives f KU Leuven s yung researchers Target Grups: PhD researchers & pstdcs 3 Levels f Organisatin: Central Dctral Schls Grassrts 10

11 Flanders & KU Leuven cntext Training the supervisr Individual Develpment plan 11

12 Charter fr the PhD researcher and the supervisr Cntains: Prfile f the gd PhD researcher Prfile f the gd supervisr list f ther entities respnsible fr QC 12

13 Charter fr the PhD researcher and the supervisr Deals with the fllwing issues: Research plan, prgress and evaluatin Publicatin plicy Thematic training Skills develpment Career develpment Fair and hnest scientific cnduct Cnflict management & mbudspersn 13

14 Training wrkshps fr the new supervisrs Intrductin 1/2 day Leadership skills 3½ days HR management 1/2 day 14

15 Flanders & KU Leuven cntext Training the supervisr Individual Develpment plan 15

16 The mre dctral candidates anticipate the preparatin fr their career, the greater will be their jb satisfactin and the easier their jb search 16 Survey: Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris (2014)

17 An IDP helps mapping academic and prfessinal develpment Research IDP Educatin Skills tgether with yur supervisr

18 What are the tpics in an IDP? Lng-term career gals Academic vs nn-academic? What have yu dne t prepare yurself? What cmpetences d yu want/need t develp? What resurces d yu need & can yur PI help? Plans fr upcming year What are yur main research gals? Which actins will yu take fr yur career? What is the time line fr these actins? Hw can yur supervisr help? Hw can yu imprve? (Q fr supervisr) 18

19 The IDP is filled ut yearly by PhDs and pstdcs PI PI PI 4-year PhD prgram PI PI Dpt chair PI Res crd. PI First 3-year pstdc secnd pstdc 19

20 Cnclusins Career ptins f Dctrate hlders have changed (Re)educating f supervisrs is needed IDP stimulates dialgue between supervisrs and PhD researchers 20