Before a PhD candidate is able to graduate, your most important role as supervisor is to ensure the quality of the dissertation. If the candidate has almost finished his or her dissertation, you evaluate whether the manuscript meets the requirements for the defence.

Approval of the manuscript

If you believe that the manuscript is a ‘proof of competency in the independent conducting of scientific research’, you must approve it in LUCRIS GSM. If there are other supervisor(s), this approval may only be issued once the other supervisor(s) have been consulted. All further steps, such as the proposal of the doctorate committee, approval of the propositions etc., are to be taken in LUCRIS GSM (by the PhD candidate, supervisor and dean).

Final steps to the PhD defence

For the PhD defence, a commission has to be put together. You can find the conditions that apply in the checklist (LINK Dutch).