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Supervisors’ Secrets
by University of Vienna Doctoral Schools
Every garden has its keeper. Every doctoral journey has its guide.Behind every finished dissertation is a supervisor who said the right thing at the right moment. Who gave feedback that stung a little, but stuck. Who knew exactly when to water a project and when to step back and let it grow. But here is the thing: supervisors rarely talk to each other about any of this. Supervisors’ Secrets changes that.We are a podcast by supervisors, for (future) supervisors – and for anyone who has ever wondered what goes on in those one-on-one meetings. In each episode, our hosts sit down with two doctoral supervisors from across the University of Vienna. What worked? What failed spectacularly? What did their own supervisor teach them – or not?The conversations are candid, concise (30 minutes, we promise), and surprisingly entertaining. No jargon. No lectures. Just real stories, in German and English. Think of it as the gardening hour for doctoral education, a reminder that you are not alone in
Episodes
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Episode 6 – 24/7? Boundaries, Availability and Managing Expectations
From recruitment onwards, supervision is a joint effort: setting clear expectations, agreeing on roles and ways of working, being available when support is needed and guiding candidates towards independence. But how can supervisors remain accessible without being on call around the clock, and…
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Episode 5 – Supervising Across Different (Academic) Cultures
Some differences run deep: how the hierarchy between supervisor and candidate is understood, how much guidance is expected and how much independence assumed, and how openly disagreement or criticism can be voiced. When supervisors and candidates bring different assumptions about authority,...
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Episode 4 – Forschung, Frust und Fertigwerden. Wie Langzeitdoktorand*innen unterstützen
Zwischen Erwartungsdruck, Selbstzweifeln und einem Thema, das plötzlich größer wirkt als zu Beginn, entsteht oft eine stille Krise – auf beiden Seiten des Betreuungsverhältnisses. Unser Host David Zuser spricht mit Peter Becker (Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung) und Ingeborg Lang...
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Episode 3 – Shared Responsibilities: How to Supervise in Teams
When is the best time to form a supervisory team, and who takes the initiative? How are responsibilities divided in everyday practice, and how can supervisors ensure that candidates receive coherent guidance rather than conflicting advice? What happens when team members bring different...
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Episode 2 – Feedback geben, Orientierung bieten
Feedback soll weiterhelfen, Orientierung geben und Qualität sichern, kann aber ebenso verunsichern oder frustrieren. Betreuer*innen stellen sich daher immer wieder die Frage: Wie klar und wie kritisch soll Feedback sein – und wie lässt es sich so formulieren, dass es Sicherheit bietet und...
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Episode 1 – Die passende Wahl. Rekrutierung und Auswahl von Doktorand*innen
Wer Kandidat*innen findet, die fachlich und persönlich zum Projekt passen, legt den Grundstein für eine erfolgreiche Promotion: Das stärkt Motivation, Engagement und Zufriedenheit und trägt dazu bei, dass Forschungsgruppen gut zusammenarbeiten. Zugleich haben sich die Rahmenbedingungen deutlich...
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In Supervisors’ Secrets, we talk with doctoral supervisors from all research fields at the University of Vienna about their role in the doctoral journey. We celebrate successes in supervision and look honestly at the everyday challenges of the long working relationship between doctoral candidates...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every garden has its keeper. Every doctoral journey has its guide.Behind every finished dissertation is a supervisor who said the right thing at the right moment. Who gave feedback that stung a little, but stuck. Who knew exactly when to water a project and when to step back and let it grow. But here is the thing: supervisors rarely talk to each other about any of this. Supervisors’ Secrets changes that.We are a podcast by supervisors, for (future) supervisors – and for anyone who has ever wondered what goes on in those one-on-one meetings. In each episode, our hosts sit down with two doctoral supervisors from across the University of Vienna. What worked? What failed spectacularly? What did their own supervisor teach them – or not?The conversations are candid, concise (30 minutes, we promise), and surprisingly entertaining. No jargon. No lectures. Just real stories, in German and English. Think of it as the gardening hour for doctoral education, a reminder that you are not alone in
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Every garden has its keeper. Every doctoral journey has its guide.Behind every finished dissertation is a supervisor who said the right thing at the right moment. Who gave feedback that stung a little, but stuck. Who knew exactly when to water a project and when to step back and let it grow. But...
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