CPD type
Workshop
Supervisor experience
All supervisor levels
Intervention lead author
Dr Julia Rayner, University of York
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Released as part of
Phase 1
Piloting feedback deadline
31 March 2026
Page last updated
23 September 2025
This interactive session invites supervisors to examine and refresh their supervisory practices and approaches. Through plenary discussions and small group activities, participants will reflect on the current challenges facing postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and supervisors; explore what a coaching approach looks like in doctoral supervision and the value of such an approach; and gain an understanding of the benefits of active-listening in supervision.
Learning objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
recognise the importance and value of dialogic, collaborative supervision in today’s research environment
explain the core principles of a coaching approach and how these differ from directive mentoring
practise and evaluate active-listening techniques in a supervised triad.
Delivery format & timings
2-hour session delivered either in-person or online
Theme(s)
Working with candidates
What is included in this resource pack?
Enabling conversations_Facilitator Manual [.PDF]: This manual outlines how to deliver and adapt the workshop.
Enabling conversations_Facilitator Slides [.PPTX]: These PowerPoint slides can be used for both in-person and online sessions.
Enabling conversations_Dialogue Wheel [.PDF]: This can be printed out for those in the in-person session and shared afterwards with all attendees. For online sessions, the tool can be uploaded to the chat or shared by email in advance of the session.
Resource pack format
All resource packs are in the form of a compressed zip folder. To unzip and access all the contents of the zipped folder, press and hold (or right-click) the folder, select "Extract All" and then follow the on-screen instructions.