Managing my PhD
Cluster Career management
Target group
Members of the Doctoral Schools
Level
All PhD students
Key words
Project management, planning, stakeholders, influencing, self management, communication
Aim
In order to be successful in your PhD, you need to be able to “manage” your project, yourself and your environment. In this course we work on all of these 3 pillars. At the end of this training, you will be able to:
• define the scope of your research project and to assess possible risks and opportunities
• make a realistic and efficient long term project planning using so-called milestones
• continuously and consciously use this project planning as a flexibel and goal reaching tool and as a basis for short term monthly and weekly activity planning
• identify from the beginning of your project all relevant stakeholders and to influence them proactively and reactively
• adapt the way you communicate and report about your project to the needs, interests and expectations of your project partner
• set priorities in your daily tasks and responsibilities (self management)
• deal in a resilient manner with setbacks and difficulties in your project
Contents
The course consists of 4 sessions, each of a half day, with intervals between the sessions of 2 to 3 weeks. During these interval periods the participants learn to use the insights, tools and tips&tricks in the real life context of their PhD project.
Session 1:
• project management versus routine and improvisation
• different kinds of projects
• the bermuda triangle: scope, resources and timing
• the benefits of using a project charter
Session 2:
• milestone planning
• self management
• being efficient: getting things done
• being effective: setting priorities
Session 3:
• model of situational influencing
• your preferred influencing style
• behavior calls for behavior
• going for a win-win in difficult situations
Session 4:
• stakeholder analysis and management
• developing a communication plan
• integration of all learned lessons in the PhD project
Teacher
Time schedule & Venue
1 course = 4 sessions each of 0.5 days
Course title |
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Dates |
Time |
Venue |
How to manage my Phd |
session 1 session 2 session 3 session 4 |
Thursday 25 April, 2019 Tuesday 14 May, 2019 Thursday 13 June, 2019 Thursday 20 June, 2019 |
9:00 - 12:30 9:00 - 12:30 9:00 - 12:30 9:00 - 12:30 |
leszaal 4.4 (4th fl), Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, FPPW, H. Dunantlaan 2, Gent practicumzaal 4.1 (4th fl), Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, FPPW, H. Dunantlaan 2, Gent leszaal 5.1 (5th fl), Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, FPPW, H. Dunantlaan 2, Gent leszaal 4.1 (4th fl), Faculty of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, FPPW, H. Dunantlaan 2, Gent |
Registration fee
Free of charge for Doctoral School members
Registration procedure
Please follow this link: https://webappsx.ugent.be/eventManager/events/managemyphd
Number of participants
Maximum 14
Language
English
Evaluation methods and criteria (doctoral training programme)
100% participation in all 4 sessions