En el marco de las actividades formativas MIPE-DIPE, el Dr. Alistair McCulloch, de la Adelaide University Graduate Research School, realizará el taller titulado
Students and Supervisors during the Candidature Lifecycle
Fecha: miércoles 28 de octubre de 2026
Hora: 11:30 a 14:00 h
Lengua: inglés
Sala: Máster 4, ubicado en el edificio G6 (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona).
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Objectives:
· To help students better understand the nature of both the PhD process and of the student-supervisor relationship in successfully negotiating that process.
· To introduce students to the phenomena of the predatory conference and to explore ways of avoiding them.
Abstract: The workshop will examine key stages in the graduate student’s research degree, inviting students to think about their role and also that of their supervisor in the process. The workshop will involve discussion by and amongst participants about their experiences. It will also introduce candidates to the world of the predatory conference and discuss ways of avoiding this danger.
Professor Alistair McCulloch is Head of Research Education at Adelaide University in South Australia, having previously been Dean of Research and Knowledge Transfer at the UK’s Edge Hill University. A former Executive Committee member of the UKCGE (UK Council for Graduate Education), he has been Chair of the biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research conference (QPR) between 2012 and 2026. In 2017, together with members of his team, he was awarded a Citation for making an Outstanding Contribution to Learning in the field of research degree supervisor development as part of the annual national Australian Awards for University Teaching. The team received a second national Citation award in 2025 for their work on student transition into research degrees, including the associated socialisation and identity change. Alistair’s publications address the areas in which both citations were awarded and also examine doctoral education as a discipline, entry to and motivations for undertaking a PhD, the viva voce element of examination, and the emergence of training for PhD supervisors. His PhD was in political science where he focused on the organisation of political parties and, before moving into the area of research degrees, he was a professor in Public Administration at Scotland’s Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.
