RSVP – Next Generation Research SuperVision Project

Professional development of doctoral supervision
© RSVP

Target group: These formats are designed for doctoral supervisors at all career stages who wish to further develop their supervision practice - from experienced professors to postdoctoral researchers who are new to supervision, including those with no prior supervisory experience. The specific target audience is indicated for each individual session.

The formats were developed as part of the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), and provided to CERes as part of the project’s piloting programme. 

As a practitioner partner in the RSVP, the Münster Centre for Emerging Researchers (CERes), together with Human Resources Development, is committed to promoting a positive supervisory culture at the university and creating the best conditions for excellent research. Based on empirical data and insights from renowned UK universities, collaborative formats for the professional development of supervisors are being developed and piloted, building on your expertise. These interventions provide an opportunity to reflect on your supervisory practice and share experiences that will strengthen excellent doctoral supervision at our university in a sustainable manner.

Other aspects of leadership (e. g., Essentials, Communication, Team development; Course language is German) are covered in the leadership development measures of the HR Development department.

  • Wed, 23 Sep 2026, 12:00-13:30 / Neuroinclusive doctoral supervision

    POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

    This workshop is designed to give an overview of neurodiversity and neurodivergent conditions, but focuses particularly on the role of the research supervisor in developing neuroinclusive practice to support the success of postgraduate researchers.
    The format was developed as part of the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), and provided to CERes as part of the project’s piloting programme.

    Objectives:

    • Develop a broad understanding of neurodiversity and neurodivergence, particularly in the context of postgraduate research

    • Understand practical approaches to embedding neuro-inclusive supervisory practices and effectively supporting the success of neurodivergent postgraduate researchers

    Facilitators: Dr Helen Jäckel (CERes), Tanja Beck

    Venue: Zoom

  • Mon, 16 Nov 2026, 13:00–16:00 / Establishing boundaries in research supervision

    PROFESSORS AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

    This session offers an opportunity for supervisors to reflect on how expectations can be made explicit and negotiated throughout the doctoral journey. We will consider how supervisory conversations can support effective supervisory relationships, drawing on approaches such as meta-communication and structured expectation-setting. The session also explores the boundaries of the supervisory role in relation to supporting doctoral researchers beyond their immediate research project. We reflect challenges and effective practices through peer discussion and case studies.

    Objectives:

    • Explore how supervisory expectations can be made explicit and negotiated throughout the doctoral journey

    • Apply meta-communication and structured expectation-setting to support supervisory relationships

    • Identify the boundaries of the supervisory role in supporting doctoral researchers beyond their immediate research project

    • Reflect on and discuss challenges and effective practices in doctoral supervision

    Facilitators: Dr Iva Ognjanovic, Rebecca Meier (CERes)

    Venue: Zoom

Registration

If you would like to participate in this event and it is already marked as fully booked, you are welcome to join the waiting list. It often happens that registered participants cancel their attendance, which creates available spots. Free spots are allocated in the order of waiting list registrations. If spots become available within 72 hours before the event starts, we will notify several registrants simultaneously. These spots will then be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.