Who to contact in case of conflict?
Conflicts?
Pretty sure. We have all been there. lf you are working on your PhD, apart from your research, solving conflicts becomes one of your core strengths sooner than you know. Most of them are our daily business, from conflicting meeting schedules, to talking past each other or trying to ascertain extra information.
Some other conflicts might be more intricate, completely unfamiliar to you or consume a lot more of your attention. These issues could concern your working contract, a disagreement
with your supervisor or situations that made
you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or
discriminated. Dealing with these kind of conflicts is often stressful or can be hard to
cope with.
The good news is that you are not alone! There are trustworthy and experienced people who can support you. In this guide we give you an overview of whom to contact if you could use support in a pending conflict or for information on how to prevent it.