Working with international students

STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

LEARNING, TEACHING, AND SUPERVISING: Basics for early career researchers

[Training, mentoring, and supervising PhD students and postdocs]

Working with your international students

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While every country and institution has unique cultural contexts, some tips apply to the mentoring of international students, regardless of country or institutional settings.

Useful resources on Working with your international students:

Boston University Global Programs: International Students and Scholarly Office. (n.d.). Helpful Tips to Consider when Working with International Students. https://www.bu.edu/isso/administrators/advising-current-students/isso-helpful-tips/

Tips for successful communication, a visualization of the "iceberg model of culture," and thoughts on culture shock.

Scudamore, R. & Bond, K. (2010). Working with international students: a guide for staff in engineering: Engineering Subject Centre teaching guide. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/working-international-students-guide-staff-engineering-engineering-subject-centre

Peer reviewed booklet for mentors of international students in engineering, with links to additional reading.

Vitae. (2021). Building and managing a research team. https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/leadership-development-for-principal-investigators-pis/building-and-managing-a-research-team

Brief overview of the teambuilding process, including creation of a diverse team and assessing balance and composition.

Tags: IPS OC; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR IKC; PSR LL; PSR G; IAL IntL; CompTS; CompGS

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STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

LEARNING, TEACHING, AND SUPERVISING: Basics for early career researchers

Working with your international students

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