1. 1 Challenge the future TU Delft Graduate School GS Psychologist, Paula C.M. Meesters P

2. 2 Challenge the future Role of the GS Psychologist Gives support where personal circumstances and psychological problems of the PhD-candidate, or communication issues and cultural differences in the working relationship with Supervisor teams or Mentors intervene with finishing the PhD process on time and with reasonable success.

3. 3 Challenge the future Tasks of the GS Psychologist PhD candidates Individual or group treatment Crisis intervention DE courses and PhD startup Promotors, supervisors and mentors consultation workshops masterclasses

4. 4 Challenge the future Statistics About 50% of the doctoral candidates (2500) knows about this support service. 16% has consulted the GS psychologist. Individual treatment in 2013 79 individual clients 50% more clients compared with 2012 In average 3,8 session (of 1 hr.) per client 21 nationalities

5. 5 Challenge the future Individual support doctoral candidates Reasons to ask for support (top 5) In need of emotional support about difficult personal/ familial circumstances (Re)building their self-esteem Restore the balance of concentration and energy Cope with anxiety about the go-no go meeting, the PhD process, conflicts with promotor or supervisor, or future- anxiety. Cope with social anxiety, isolation, lack of social and communication skills, cultural differences.

6. 6 Challenge the future Doctoral Education (DE) Courses Communication & Coping Strategies – together with Saskia de Vries, trainer, Closer2thejob Self-Management Strategies Self-Awareness & Autonomy How to motivate yourself after the Go? Regain your Flow! - together with Monique Draijer, GS career counsellor Mini-workshop within PhD Start Up

7. 7 Challenge the future Support for Promotors, Supervisors and Mentors Consultation Crisis management Lunch-Workshops ‘How to touch on a problem’ Masterclasses ‘How to touch on a problem: to signal, to communicate, and to refer’ Workshop ‘Building an effective go-no go meeting’ Specific workshop for mentors (FGS) ‘Building effective mentor-mentee relationships’

8. 8 Challenge the future Future Workshop for mentors more known in FGS (now EWI, TBM, 3mE) More group treatment for PhD students Coping with anxiety (fear of failure), Changing behaviour, like procrastination and stressing, Building self-esteem and autonomy Working more closely together with HR advisors, Confidential advisors, Company Doctor How about post-docs? They contact us more and more.