The Changing Landscape of Doctoral Education: Implications for Supervision – Online

An online workshop with Dr. Stan Taylor, Honourary PROFESSOR, Durham University UK

The Graduate Supervision Support Hub at York University, in collaboration with the National Community of Practice on Graduate Supervision is pleased to welcome international graduate supervision scholar and author Dr. Stan Taylor to share insights from his long-standing commitment to support doctoral supervisors to enhance their practice.

In this national webinar, Dr. Taylor will:

• Look briefly at the traditional model of supervision in the Humboldtian world
• Outline the changing landscape of doctoral education, including massification, diversification, McDonaldisation, regulation, structuration, and capitalisation
• Consider the implications of these shifts on graduate supervision highlighting the additional knowledge and skills which supervisors need to be effective
• Foster discussion regarding how programs and institutions can support supervisors to develop and enhance their supervision.

Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Time: 12:00PM-1:15PM (EST)

Location: Online via Zoom                                         

Registration is required

For more information contact Tracy Bhoola, Manager, Graduate Supervision Support Hub tbhoola@yorku.ca or Associate Dean, Dr. Cheryl van Daalen-Smith fgsadacd@yorku.ca.