PhD Policy and Training

The SAB considers the supervision and instruction of PhD candidates, including PhD education at relevant institutional graduate school(s) and (national) research school(s), according to their aims, strategy, and policy. Furthermore, the Board considers whether the quality assurance system is functioning properly. Here, too, the goals that the RG has set for itself are important (PhD training, mentoring, and coaching). In the self-evaluation, the RG reflects on the institutional context of the PhD programmes, the PhD programme content and structure, quality assurance, the selection and admission procedures for PhD candidates, as well as the position of PhD candidates and PhD training in the group’s research. Furthermore, the RG reflects on the supervision of PhD candidates, the effectiveness of the Training and Supervision Plans, the guidance of PhD candidates towards the job market, duration, success rate, exit numbers and career prospects for PhD candidates.