Supervisor training for doctoral studies
The faculties jointly organise a supervisor training for doctoral education course.
Course offering 2026
The course is aimed at employees at Mid Sweden University. Eligible to apply for the course are employees holding a PhD degree. Experience of teaching or other such activities after one's own doctoral studies is an advantage in order to be able to benefit from the course. Each faculty may, if necessary, prioritise applications according to set criteria.
Syllabus for Doctoral Supervisor Training - Basic Course
Invitation to doctoral supervisor training 2026
Schedule
25 March, 09.00–12.00
Place: Zoom meeting. Subjects of the session: Theme 1: the context of postgraduate education, its organization and conditions. Theme 2: ethics in research and ethics in supervision situations, Themes 4 & 5: The participants own experiences of PhD supervision.
Between 25 March and May 21
Working with group assignment on Theme 2 (ethics) in study groups.
21 May, 09:30-17:00
Place: Torpshammars herrgård (between train arrivals and departures)
Subjects of the session: Workshop: facing concrete challenges, Theme 5, relations and conversation methodology.
9 September, 09.00–12.00
Place: Zoom meeting. Subjects of the session: Theme 3, equal opportunities in PhD supervision, Theme 4, distance supervision and the means of communication.
Examination seminars (you participate in one of the sessions)
15 October: Campus Östersund, 09:30-17:00
16 October: Campus Sundsvall, 09:30-17:00
Participants are expected to participate in all planned meetings. The language of instruction is English. A course with Swedish as the course language is planned for 2027.
Course coordinators
Jonas Harvard and Katja Gillander Gådin
Application and admission
The number of participants is limited to 20 participants. Applications are accepted until January 25. Notification of admission will be announced no later than February 15.