Course aim 

Through participation in this course, the PhD student acquires knowledge and understanding of the use of a number of professional online tools designed to support a career in research. The course emphasizes acquisition of both theoretical and practical knowledge about research registration, profiling and evaluation, as well as the growing focus on Open Science.  

The course leans on the idea behind Scholarly Communication, which is defined by the Association of College & Research Libraries as "the system through which research and scientific publications are registered, subjected to quality assessment, disseminated to the scientific community, and preserved for future use." (ACRL Scholarly Communications Committee2003)  

 The purpose of the course is to enable PhD students to create their own sustainable strategies for publishing and disseminating research and research results, and to provide them with tools for evaluation. The course will address both traditional academic tools and introduce more recent methods.  

The course specifically addresses the following topics:  

Open Science/ Open Knowledge - including Open Access publishing  

• Scholarly Communication: What does it mean to you as a researcher? 
• Research registration - introduction to research registration and researcher profiles in VBN (Aalborg University's research portal) and associated systems
• Researcher profiling – to strengthen the exposure of ​own research and research profile
• Research evaluation – introduction to traditional and new methods including citations, h-index and alternative metrics
• Copyright and plagiarism for PhD students with a primary focus on the thesis
• The course is aimed at all PhD students, and the teachers will facilitate an interdisciplinary discussion among the participants. 

Course frame 

The course is an independent part of the course series offered to PhD students at Aalborg University Library. The course is announced at Plan2Learn and Moodle, where more information and course material are available. The course is available to PhD students from all Danish universities. 

The course varies between presentations, exercises and plenary discussions. The exercises take place in groups where the students either discuss or do course-related hands-on assignments. In addition, there is a final test, which is assessed as "passed/failed". In order to obtain course ECTS points, your presence is required on the course day along with a “passed” final test. 

The course is primarily aimed at PURE users. If you do not have access to AAU's PURE installation, you will still be able to use what you have learned when you get back to your own institution. However, there will be local differences in the options offered by the system. 

The course is in English. 

There is a reading list attached to the course. 

Planning and teaching: The VBN Team 

Course learning targets: 

• The course provides the PhD student with a toolbox for strategic focus on researcher profiling, including:
• How to get an overview of registration and dissemination requirements for PhD research results in a scientific context. This includes the actual PhD  thesis, as well as preparation of different types of publications and profiles. 
• How to acquire new knowledge regarding opportunities and strategies for publishing research, including Open Access.   
• Providing the PhD student with skills to develop communication strategies. This may include an understanding of how to work with Open Science e.g. through qualitative and quantitative metrics. 

Organizer: Kathrine Bjerg Bennike og Anna Stegger Gemzøe

Lectures:   Kathrine Bjerg Bennike og Anna Stegger Gemzøe

ECTS: 1

Time: Marts 19, 2025, 9.00-14.30

Place: Kroghstræde 3, 9220 Aalborg Øst, room 4.130 (Darwin).

Zip code: 9000

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 25

Deadline:  February 21, 2025

Fecher, Benedikt, and Sascha Friesike. 2013. “Open Science: One Term, Five Schools of Thought.” Opening Science, 17–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00026-8_2 

Kathawalla, Ummul-Kiram, Priya Silverstein, and Moin Syed. 2021. “Easing into Open Science: A Guide for Graduate Students and Their Advisors.” Collabra: Psychology 7 (1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.18684

Leonelli, Sabina. 2023. “Philosophy of Open Science”. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009416368 Read the introduction

Melchiorsen, Poul Meier. 2019. “Bibliometric Differences – a Case Study in Bibliometric Evaluation across SSH and STEM.” Journal of Documentation 75 (2): 366–78. https://doi.org/10.1108/jd-07-2018-0108

Stoustrup et al. 2023. “ AAU Research Indicator: For the advancement of scientific publishing, impact,  collaboration, visibility, openness, and innovation at Aalborg University,” Aalborg University. https://doi.org/10.54337/aau524581687

Watson, Mick. 2015. “When Will ‘Open Science’ Become Simply ‘Science’?” Genome Biology 16 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-015-0669-2

Further reading:  

Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment (ARRA) (2022) https://coara.eu/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_07_19_rra_agreement_final.pdf

Bornmann, Lutz, and Robin Haunschild. 2018. “Alternative Article‐Level Metrics.” EMBO Reports 19 (12). https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.201847260

Cintra, Paulo Roberto, Ariadne Chloe Furnival, and Douglas Henrique Milanez. 2018. “The Impact of Open Access Citation and Social Media on Leading Top Information Science Journals.” Investigación Bibliotecológica: Archivonomía, Bibliotecología E Información 32 (77): 117. https://doi.org/10.22201/iibi.24488321xe.2018.77.57874

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) (2012) https://sfdora.org/

Schönbrodt, Felix. 2019. “Training Students for the Open Science Future.” Nature Human Behaviour 3 (10): 1031–31. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0726-z

Smart, Palie, Sara Holmes, Fiona Lettice, Frederick Harry Pitts, Jeremy Basil Zwiegelaar, Gregory Schwartz, and Stephen Evans. 2019. “Open Science and Open Innovation in a Socio-Political Context: Knowledge Production for Societal Impact in an Age of Post-Truth Populism.” R&D Management 49 (3): 279–97. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12377

UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science (updated 2023) https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/about?hub=686

Voytek, Bradley. 2017. “Social Media, Open Science, and Data Science Are Inextricably Linked.” Neuron 96 (6): 1219–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2017.11.015

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, phdcourses@adm.aau.dk

Couse name:

Health Scientific Information Searching: Hands-on training and methods for conducting a systematic search, Spring (2025)

Description:

Welcome to the course Health Scientific Information Searching: Hands-on training and methods for conducting a systematic search.

This course is aimed at doctoral students and researchers within health science. You will be introduced to methods, techniques, and tools relevant for searching, evaluating, and organizing literature. During the course, you will learn how to design a search strategy and to conduct and document a systematic search.

The course will cover these essential areas:

• Health scientific information search: How to use tools like PICO to formulate structured search queries for use in bibliographic databases such as PubMed and Embase. How to choose the right databases for your research question. Training in PubMed and Embase using structured queries with the MeSH and EMTREE tools. Focus will be on your own research question.  
• Documentation and organization of search results: How to document the search and make it transparent to others by using the PRISMA flow diagram. You will be introduced to systems that can facilitate the process of organizing, screening, and handling references from multiple databases and sources.
• Making reviews: How we make sure that the search is exhaustive and as relevant as possible and meets the requirements of different types of reviews.
• Additional search methods: How to improve or supplement your search by using other search methods. You will be introduced to known methods such as citation searching but also to more recent methods such as text mining tools.

The course is a “toolbox for research”-course with a mix of presentations and hands-on training. You can either work individually focusing on your own PhD-project, or in small groups with a shared focus.

Preparation before the course: Some reading previous to the course should be expected.

Exercises: There will be both class exercises and a home assignment. The home assignment is introduced during the course. You are required to finish the home assignment at home and return it by a specific date.

Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. However, you will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen at Kroghstræde 3.

Course language: English

Important: Remember to bring your computer

Organizer: Conni Skrubbeltrang and Louise Thomsen lt@aub.aau.dk

Lecturers:  Conni Skrubbeltrang; Louise Thomsen lt@aub.aau.dk

ECTS: 1

Number of participants: 20

Time:  8 April 2024 from 9-15

Place: Aalborg University Library, Kroghstræde 3, Room Einstein

Deadline: 18 March 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (TECH/ENG) - E 2025

Please observe that this course is for PhD students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. We offer a similar course for PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine “Introduction to the PhD Study (Medicine)”

Description: 

Objective: Give the PhD student a basic understanding of how the PhD education at Aalborg University is structured as well as the formal requirements related hereto. - Support the PhD student in developing his/her study plan.


Course structure: 1 day with lectures and a course work, followed up by completing the PhD student’s individual study plan in cooperation with his/her supervisors and research environment

Course blocks and topics:

1. The Legislation - the rights and duties of a PhD student. For this session the students have to read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
2. The study plan
3. Student-supervisor relation
4. PhD Consulting service 
5. My life as a PhD student
6. Career planning
7. The administrative organization of the doctoral schools
8. PAU
   
9. Ph.d. Help
   

At the time you attend this course, your study plan should be in progress. Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan as it is at the time of the course.

Preparation:

• Read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
• Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan.

Organizer: Rasmus Waagepetersen

Lecturers: Rasmus Waagepetersen

ECTS: 0,5

Time: 3 November 2025


Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg 

Number of seats: 40

Deadline: 13 October 2025

NB This course is only for PhD Students at Aalborg University



Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to the course – Data Management (2025)

FOR ALL FACULTIES !! TECH, ENG, SUND, AND SSH

In this course you will get a thorough introduction to the importance of a data management plan (DMP) and how to create one. Moreover, the course will introduce the FAIR principles and how to implement them in your research. 

The course objective is thus to promote good research practices by helping the participant make informed choices in relation to planning and executing research processes such as data collecting, data analysis, data storing and sharing.  

 The course will be split into two workshops aimed at supporting the individual PhD student in planning the data handling that is inherent to the PhD project.  

Be aware that the course includes homework. Before the first day of teaching, 4 hours of homework is expected to get an introduction to the topics and materials, and then 15 hours of homework drafting a DMP and working on a dataset is to be expected between 1^st and 2^nd day of teaching. At sign-up, participants will be enrolled in both workshops, and attendance at both are required.  

Teaching day #1                             

Welcome and introduction to the course Data Management and the FAIR principles 
FAIR principles (making data that is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) 
Exercise LEGO 
What is a DMP and why is it important? 
Introduction to AAU generic DMP template 
Question 1-4 on the DMP template 
Question 5-8 on the DMP template 
Workshop 
Questions and explanation of homework. 

Teaching day #2 

Welcome and status on homework 
How did you make the dataset FAIR? 
How did you approach making your own DMP? 
Closing, including the option of individual follow up arrangements.  

Homework before 1^st day of teaching (estimated time requirement: 4 hours):  

To get a basic understanding of data management and the FAIR principles, please look at the following links and make the exercises prior to the first day of teaching: 

1.      Welcome to DeiC DMP. - in this link, you will find a tool for creating DMP’s, as well as different templates for DMP’s. Please create an account before we meet for the first day of teaching. Here is a guide for creating an account and an introduction to the AAU generic DMP template: DMP AAU template.mp4.  

2.      https://howtofair.dk/what-is-fair/ - in this link, you will find an introduction to the FAIR principles. Please read the information contained in this link and watch the three videos at the bottom - module 1 (Introduction), module 2 (FAIR principles) and module 3 (Data Management Plans). 
 

3.      https://howtofair.dk/why-fair/ - in this link, you will find an introduction to the purpose of knowing and using the FAIR principles. Please read the information contained in this link and watch the four videos with Susanna and Barend. 

4.      https://howtofair.dk/how-to-fair/ - in this link, you will get an introduction to how you can make your research data more FAIR by taking you through six FAIRification practices. Please read the information contained in this link and watch the four videos with research projects used as examples. Moreover, you must also read the six attached documents in the bottom of the link. 
 

5.      https://fair-office.at/lernen-sie-mehr/?lang=en – in this link, you will find nine videos lasting between 5-10 minutes. Please watch eight of the nine videos prior to the course (not the video on metadata, as it is in German). 

6.      https://howtofair.dk/quiz/ - in this link, you will find three quizzes. One on qualitative, one on quantitative and one on sensitive quantitative data. Please go through all three and please note, that you will not be held accountable for you correct/incorrect answers during the course. 

 Homework before 2^nd day of teaching (estimated time requirement: 15 hours in total): 

1. The following two exercises need to be done between the 1^st and 2^nd day of teaching: FAIRification of data 

For this exercise you must use this dataset; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7d7wm37wp. 

Please evaluate the FAIRness of the dataset, using following guide to refresh the principles; “How FAIR are your data[1] ”; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1065991. Go through each of the letters in FAIR and assess, whether the dataset follows the four principles. 

2. Start writing your own Data Management Plan 

Start writing a DMP on your Ph.D. project. Use the AAU generic template to write your DMP. You will find the template at DMPonline. You do not have to hand in your data management plan or send us anything. We will talk about your data management plan in groups on day 2 of teaching.  

The first version does not have to be perfect or done. If you need inspiration to start writing your DMP, you can have a look at the following materials for inspiration. 

Materials for inspiration: 

1.      You can use the following guidance from Science Europe to help reflect on what to write in the different questions of your Data Management Plan; https://scienceeurope.org/media/4brkxxe5/se_rdm_practical_guide_extended_final.pdf  

2.      You can browse through existing Data Management Plans for inspiration: 

-          REPAIR draft Data Management Plan 

-          Data Management Plan: Empowering Indigenous Peoples and Knowledge Systems Related to Climate Change and Intellectual Property Rights 

  Additional reading 

  Below you will find suggestions for additional reading materials. This is not part of the 15 hours dedicated for homework and therefore voluntary.   

-          A FAIRy tale; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2248200      

-          FAIR Principles: Interpretations and Implementation Considerations: https://doi.org/10.1162/dint_r_00024 

-          A basic introduction to Data management; Managing and sharing research data: a guide to good practice. Corti, Louise, author. 2020; 2nd edition – you can get this book at AUB. 

Organizer:  
CLAAUDIA CLAAUDIA - Aalborg University 

Lecturers:  
Freya Vamberg Delfs
Kamilla Hall Kragelund 
Thomas Andersen 
Dennis Aagaard Pedersen 

ECTS:  1 

Date: 27 March and 7 April 2025

Place: Aalborg University (Room: TBA)

Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. You will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen.

Number of seats:  14 

Deadline: 6 March 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the various aspects that are important when searching for literature as part of your PhD.

We recommend that you take this course in the beginning of your PhD.

The course covers these areas:

• Structured literature search – How to apply a structured method to prepare and carry out your search e.g. for a literature review
• Evaluating and organising your search - How to prepare and apply relevant criteria for assessing and documenting the search results. How reference management tools can facilitate the process of organising search results
• Other perspectives on searching – How to use text mining, citation search and other tools to find relevant literature



The course is a “toolbox for research”-course with a mix of presentations and hands-on activities, either individually focusing on your own PhD-project or in small groups with a shared focus. Remember to bring your computer.


Preparation prior to the course: Please read the articles on the reading list (will be attached later). 

Assignments: There will be both class activities and a home assignment. The home assignment will be introduced during the course. You are required to complete the assignment after the course and hand it in by a specific date, usually a week later


Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. You will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen at A. C. Meyers Vænge 15.


Course language: English

Organizers: Charlotte Wind


Lecturers:  Charlotte Wind & Rikke Perregaard Bentzen

ECTS: 1

Time: 30 April 2025

Place: Copenhagen Campus, A. C. Meyers Vænge 15 (Room: TBA)

Zip code: 2450

City: Copenhagen SV

Number of seats: 20

Deadline: 9 April 2025




Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Academic Information Searching: Methods, Sources and Documentation - D 2025

Description: The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the various aspects that are important when searching for literature as part of your PhD.


We recommend that you take this course in the beginning of your PhD.

The course covers these areas:

• Structured literature search – How to apply a structured method to prepare and carry out your search e.g. for a literature review
• Evaluating and organising your search - How to prepare and apply relevant criteria for assessing and documenting the search results. How reference management tools can facilitate the process of organising search results
• Other perspectives on searching – How to use AI-tools and citation search to find relevant literature


The course is a “toolbox for research”-course with a mix of presentations and hands-on activities, either individually focusing on your own PhD-project or in small groups with a shared focus. Remember to bring your computer.

Preparation prior to the course: Please read the articles on the reading list (in the folder "Course Documents"). 

Assignments: There will be both class activities and a home assignment. The home assignment will be introduced during the course. You are required to complete the assignment after the course and hand it in by a specific date, usually a week later.

Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. You will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen at Kroghstræde 3.


Course language: English

Organizers: Louise Thomsen, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: lt@aub.aau.dk 

Lecturers: Helle Brink, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: hb@aub.aau.dk, Gitte Thomsen M.Li.Sc. e-mail: gt@aub.aau.dk and Louise Thomsen, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: lt@aub.aau.dk 

ECTS: 1

Time: 4 November 2025

Place: Aalborg University (Room: TBA)

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 20

Deadline: 15 October 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Academic Information Searching : Methods, Sources and Documentation - B (2025)

Description: The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the various aspects that are important when searching for literature as part of your PhD.


We recommend that you take this course in the beginning of your PhD.

The course covers these areas:

• Structured literature search – How to apply a structured method to prepare and carry out your search e.g. for a literature review
• Evaluating and organising your search - How to prepare and apply relevant criteria for assessing and documenting the search results. How reference management tools can facilitate the process of organising search results
• Other perspectives on searching – How to use AI-tools and citation search to find relevant literature


The course is a “toolbox for research”-course with a mix of presentations and hands-on activities, either individually focusing on your own PhD-project or in small groups with a shared focus. Remember to bring your computer.

Preparation prior to the course: Please read the articles on the reading list (in the folder "Course Documents"). 

Assignments: There will be both class activities and a home assignment. The home assignment will be introduced during the course. You are required to complete the assignment after the course and hand it in by a specific date, usually a week later.

Accommodation: There will be coffee and tea during the day. You will have to bring your own lunch. Alternatively, you can buy food at the canteen at Kroghstræde 3.


Course language: English

Organizers: Louise Thomsen, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: lt@aub.aau.dk 

Lecturers: Helle Brink, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: hb@aub.aau.dk, Gitte Thomsen M.Li.Sc. e-mail: gt@aub.aau.dk and Louise Thomsen, M.Li.Sc. e-mail: lt@aub.aau.dk 

ECTS: 1

Time: 14 March 2025 from 9-15

Place: Aalborg University Library, Kroghstræde 3, Room Einstein

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 20

Deadline: 21 February 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Intellectual Property Rights (2025)

Description: The aim of this course is to give the students an understanding of the importance of the use of patents when working within the area of science. In both public and private research and development, the strategic use of patents is becoming important knowledge. The course will have a practical approach and therefore the lecturers will primarily be professional patent agents and other professionals, who work with patents on a professional basis.a

The course will guide the students through the process of using patents as a strategic tool when the protecting of IPR is needed.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

The course is fully booked! Please sign up at the waiting list. 

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, phdcourses@adm.aau.dk.




Welcome to Academic Writing in English - A (2025)

Description: As an academic, you are expected to publish. A LOT! Good Academic Writing is vital to the success of any academic who wants to further their career.

Writing well can be nerve-wracking. It can be even more nerve-wracking when the language you are writing in is not your native one. This course will provide you with the skills you need to move forward confidently as write and publish academically in English. In addition to in-class time, you will get 1-1 time with me, work in small groups and have access to an online platform which will support your learning. I will provide you with individual feedback that will strengthen your skills. 

When you are finished with this class, you will be more confident in your Academic English Skills.

We will look at many aspects of Academic Writing including the following:

• Effective Academic Writing
• Combining sentences and ideas smoothly
• Differences between British, American and Global English: How to know which to use
• Publication Process
• Punctuation for Academic Writing
• Academic Words and Phrases
• What editors look for (based on instructor’s correspondence with editors)
• Peer Review Process
• Writing a letter to the editor (participants given tips from editors that instructor has contacted)
• Questions to ask yourself before you submit
• Plagiarism
• Parts of a Journal Article (With tips on how to make each part effective)
• How to evaluate journal requirements

I am an Academic English Specialist who brings an extensive background in Academic Writing instruction and editing. I taught Academic Writing at La Sierra University in Riverside, California and have taught this course here in Denmark and in Greenland for over a decade. I am committed to making this whole process easier for you and can’t wait to work with you.

Pre-Course Assignment: TBA
*Due first day of class

In-class

TBA

*6 hours of course instruction each day.

8.30-10.00 Class 
10.00-10.10 Coffee Break 
10.10-11.40 Class 
11.40-12.10 Lunch 
12.10-13.40 Class 
13.40-13.50 Coffee Break 
13.50-15.20 Class

1-1 Sessions (1 hour)
TBA
*Students sign-up for time first day of course. Held via Zoom

Organizer: Tamara R. McGee, e-mail: tamara@trmenglish.com  

Lecturers: Tamara R. McGee, MA, President TRM English  and TRM English Academy, Academic Writing Specialist

ECTS: 2.5

Time: 

20 and 21 January 2025 - Cancelled, new dates

24 and 25 February 2025

10 and 11 March (online)

Place: Aalborg University
24 and 25 February 2025: Niels Jernes Vej 8a room 0.01

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 30

Deadline: 2 January 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (TECH/ENG) - D 2025

Please observe that this course is for PhD students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. We offer a similar course for PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine “Introduction to the PhD Study (Medicine)”

Description: 

Objective: Give the PhD student a basic understanding of how the PhD education at Aalborg University is structured as well as the formal requirements related hereto. - Support the PhD student in developing his/her study plan.


Course structure: 1 day with lectures and a course work, followed up by completing the PhD student’s individual study plan in cooperation with his/her supervisors and research environment

Course blocks and topics:

1. The Legislation - the rights and duties of a PhD student. For this session the students have to read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
2. The administrative organization of the Doctoral School
3. My life as a PhD student: Experiences from PhD students
4. The study plan
5. Student-supervisor relation
6. Career planning
7. PhD Consulting service 
8. PAU
9. PhD help



At the time you attend this course, your study plan should be in progress. Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan as it is at the time of the course.

Preparation:

• Read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
• Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan.

Organizer: Claus Leth Bak

Lecturers: Claus Leth Bak

ECTS: 0,5

Time: 22 September 2025

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg 

Number of seats: 40

Deadline: 1 September 2025

NB This course is only for PhD Students at Aalborg University

Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (TECH/ENG)

Please observe that this course is for PhD students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. We offer a similar course for PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine “Introduction to the PhD Study (Medicine)”

Description: 

Objective: Give the PhD student a basic understanding of how the PhD education at Aalborg University is structured as well as the formal requirements related hereto. - Support the PhD student in developing his/her study plan.


Course structure: 1 day with lectures and a course work, followed up by completing the PhD student’s individual study plan in cooperation with his/her supervisors and research environment

Course blocks and topics:

1. The Legislation - the rights and duties of a PhD student. For this session the students have to read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
2. The administrative organization of the Doctoral School
3. My life as a PhD student: Experiences from PhD students
4. The study plan
5. Student-supervisor relation
6. Career planning
7. PhD Consulting service 
8. PAU
9. PhD help

At the time you attend this course, your study plan should be in progress. Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan as it is at the time of the course.

Preparation:

• Read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
• Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan.

Time	Topic	Lecturer
8:30-9.15	Legislation – the rights and duties of a PhD student	Rasmus Waagepetersen
9.15-9.30	The administrative organization of the doctoral schools	Kristian Østergaard Sørensen (Ph.d. kontor)
9:30-9:40	Break
9:40-10:00	My life as a PhD student	(kursusholder finder stud)
10:00-10:40	The study plan	Rasmus Waagepetersen
10:40-10:50	Break
10:50-12:00	Student-supervisor relation	Group exercise
12:00-12:45	Lunch break
12:45-13:45	Career planning	Rasmus Waagepetersen
13:45-14:00	Consulting service	PhD Consult
14:00-14:15	Ph.d. Help	Pia Bøgelund
























Organizer: Rasmus Waagepetersen

Lecturers: Rasmus Waagepetersen

ECTS: 0,5

Time: 2 April 2025

Place: Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 11 room 39

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg 

Number of seats: 40

Deadline: 12 March 2025

NB This course is only for PhD Students at Aalborg University

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to AI for the People

Description: The notion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) dates back approx. 70 years as a research field and even longer if one considers fiction writers. A number of different definitions of AI has been suggested over the years, but none seem to capture what AI is. This might be due to the fact that AI is about computer algorithms that behave intelligently. And since the capabilities of computer algorithms improve over time, no static definition is possible.

One aspect of AI is the ability to learn or adapt dynamically. This concept has inspired numerous Sci-fi books and movies with the underlying theme of man vs AI (often manifested in a robot). From this follows naturally ethical and regulatory considerations. But until recently, such considerations (see for example the three Robotic laws defined by the sci-fi writer I. Asimov) have been speculative since current AI algorithms (and their manifestation in mechanical devices) have performed poorly and hence never left university labs around the world. Recently, however, fast hardware and massive amount of data have allowed revisiting one particular AI algorithm invented in the 80s, namely Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and increasing the size of the networks used in these models. This was exemplified via image processing for recognizing hand-written digits and resulted in amazing results. Inspired by this success ANN (now known as Deep Learning (DL)) was quickly picked up by other research fields where similar successes have been witnessed.

DL algorithms can now outperform humans on a number of tasks. Moreover, they can, to a certain degree, learn new tasks. An important point in this regard is that the algorithm is so complex that it is next to impossible to understand its inner workings. So, we seem to be facing a reality where AI, in a not too distant future, will be used to make decisions (simply because it is of better than humans). This raises a number of ethical and regulative questions such as, for instance, 1) how we ensure that AI systems are not discriminating against certain groups in the population, 2) how do we ensure transparency about the decisions made by AI systems, and relatedly 3) could and should individuals be given a substantial right to an explanation of decisions made by such systems and a substantial right not to be subjected to automated decision-making (GDPR). Since many of the currently developed AI systems operate on the basis of large amounts of data, the development and use of such systems also reinvigorate the ethical issues related to ‘Big data’. Finally, there are problems related to the efficacy and safety of AI systems. This raises questions not only of how appropriate monitoring of the development of these systems can be secured, but also and more importantly about the appropriate domains for use.

These questions and related questions are the core focus of the PhD course on ‘AI for the people’. The aim is to raise an awareness in the participants. To this end the course will be a combination of lectures, debates and an assignment, and includes the following topics:

• Introduction to AI
• Ethical issues in the development and use of AI
• Industry perspective on AI

Prerequisites: None - besides an open mind and interest in AI and how it is affecting society and individuals.

Teaching methods: A combination of lectures, debates and an assignment.

Criteria for assessment: The assignment has to be approved.

Key literature: TBD

Organizer: Thomas Moeslund

Lecturers: Thomas Moeslund

ECTS: 2

Time: 1 - 2 & 16 October 2025

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 30

Deadline: 10 September 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. 

Welcome to Project Management and Interpersonal Skills for PhDs - B (2025)

Description: This course is a practical hands on workshop, which will support PhD students in their endeavors to manage the PhD project. The focus is twofold: 

1) enhancing project management skills in a university culture that is characterized by unruly creative work, lack of formal structures and network organization. 

2) Enhancing interpersonal skills, particularly in relation to the cooperation with supervisors and other important stakeholders.    

Research within neuroscience, leadership, project management and conflict resolution, long term experience as PhD coach and feedback from earlier participants at this course show that PhD students benefit immensely from being challenged to reflect on, discuss and experiment with their planning practice and the way they approach cooperation with supervisors and other important stakeholders.

Prerequisites: Being a PhD student

Learning objectives:  

Teaching methods: 

Criteria for assessment: Handing in assignments and participating in the course are criteria for passing the course. 

Key literature: Course literature:   

Covey, S.R. (2005). The seven habits of highly effective people. ISBN 9780743268165  

Danish Centre for conflict resolution (1996).  Conflict-Solving: Simple and Difficult. Uploaded below    

Conflict resolution. A brief introduction (No date, no author) Uploaded below    

Patton, B. (2017).  You can't win by avoiding difficult conversations in Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 3274, 553-557. Emerald Publishing Limited. ISSN 0885-8624  

Heim, C. (2012). Tutorial facilitation in the humanities based on the tenets of Carl Rogers in Higher Education 63: 289-298. Springer. DOI 10.1007/s10734-011-9441-z  

Prochaska, J. O. , Norcross, J.C and Diclemente, C.C. (2007). Changing for good. A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward. 

HarperCollins Publishers, New York, USA.  Stone, D., Patton, B. and Heen, S. (2010). Difficult conversations. How to discuss what matters most. Penguin Books. London, England.    

Atkinson, R. (1999). Project management: cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6), 337-342.    

Pearce, C. L., Conger, J. A., & Locke, E. A. (2007). Shared leadership theory. The Leadership Quarterly, 18(3), 281-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2007.03.009    

Weick, K. E. (1976). Educational Organizations as Loosely Coupled Systems. . Administrative Science Quarterly, 21(1), 1-19.   https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2307/2391875    

Weick, K. E. (2012). Organized sensemaking: A commentary on processes of interpretive work. Human Relations, 65(1), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726711424235

Organizer: Pia Bøgelund

Lecturers: Pia Bøgelund

ECTS: 2.0

Time: 7 - 8 October 2025 

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 20

Deadline: 16 September 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

Welcome to International Scientific Networking - B (2025)

Description: In an increasingly interconnected world, establishing and maintaining professional relationships across borders is essential for success in scientific research and academia. Despite the availability of digital communication tools, many scientists struggle with effective international networking, missing valuable opportunities for collaboration and career advancement.    

This course addresses the gap in networking skills by providing an understanding of international scientific networking. Participants will learn the importance of networking for professional development, strategies for making meaningful connections, and ways to become recognized within the global scientific community. By mastering these skills, scientists can expand their networks, access diverse perspectives, and contribute to advancements in their fields through collaboration.

Prerequisites: Having international interest and interest in communication

Learning objectives: 

To learn that networking is important 

- To learn how to get to know and how to get to be known (with a focus on the scientific community)  

- To learn how to show interest and how to become interested

Teaching methods: Lectures and in-class exercises

Criteria for assessment: Course attendance active participation in exercises and in-class activity

Key literature: Lecture slides, in-class exercises

Organizer: Hiva Alipour

Lecturers: Hiva Alipour

ECTS: 1.0

Time: 18 November 2025

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 50

Deadline: 28 October 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Writing and Reviewing Scientific Papers - C (2025)

Description: The aim is to improve the participants' competence in writing and reviewing scientific papers. The course takes a practical approach and focuses on the craftsmanship needed as a scientist. It is recommended that this course is taken during the first period of a PhD study. PhD students from all areas of engineering and science can benefit from attending, although the course to some extent favors "hard science" disciplines. The discussions will address general issues related to scientific writing. The course is organised in three activities. First, the PhD students are asked to study selected literature on the subject. Second, two one-day seminars are devoted to presentations by the organisers, discussions amongst participants, and lectures by invited speakers. Third, the PhD students are required to practice both writing and reviewing in specially designed exercises. A collection of papers will be distributed before the course. In addition, a reading list of relevant books and papers is given.

Prerequisites: None in particular. The course is proposed early in course of the PhD as the participants are planning their first publications.

Learning objectives: Theoretical and practical knowledge of the peer-reviewing system, including the role of editorial board, program committee, editors, reviewers, commercial publisher, etc.  Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in structuring and organizing scientific papers and planning the writing process  Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in structuring and organizing reviews of scientific papers

Teaching methods: Lectures, Workshops, Peer-learning, Practical exercises

Criteria for assessment: 

Participation in lectures and workshops

Hand-in of three practical exercises (pass/non-pass)

Key literature: 

How to write a scientific paper. Robert A. Day.  

The Science of Scientific Writing. George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan.  

Why and What for (Four): The basis for writing a good introduction. E.P. Papadakis. 

Create time to write reports. J.K. Borchardt.  

How to write consistently boring scientific literature. K. Sand-Jensen.  

The final step: Perfecting a document. Helena Chytil.  

The task of the referee. Alan Jay Smith.  

Student's guide: Peer review. Dennis S. Bernstein.  

How to Win Acceptances by Psychology Journals: 21 Tips for Better Writing. Robert J. Sternberg.  

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.  

Sample: Article. Carsten Stegelmann.  

Sample: Review. Thomas Moeslund.  

Sample (Companion paper to lecture: Structuring a Journal Paper - a Control Engineering example): Bumpless transfer between observer-based gain scheduled controllers. International Journal of Control, 78(7):491-504, 2005. J.D. Bendtsen, J. Stoustrup, and K. Trangbæk. DOI: 10.1080/00207170500111028

Organizer: Jakob Stoustrup

Lecturers: Jakob Stoustrup

ECTS: 3.75

Time: 9 september 2025 og 10 november 2025

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 50

Deadline: 20 August 2020

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course..

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Writing and Reviewing Scientific Papers - A (2025)

Description: The aim is to improve the participants' competence in writing and reviewing scientific papers. The course takes a practical approach and focuses on the craftsmanship needed as a scientist. It is recommended that this course is taken during the first period of a PhD study. PhD students from all areas of engineering and science can benefit from attending, although the course to some extent favors "hard science" disciplines. The discussions will address general issues related to scientific writing. The course is organised in three activities. First, the PhD students are asked to study selected literature on the subject. Second, two one-day seminars are devoted to presentations by the organisers, discussions amongst participants, and lectures by invited speakers. Third, the PhD students are required to practice both writing and reviewing in specially designed exercises. A collection of papers will be distributed before the course. In addition, a reading list of relevant books and papers is given.

Prerequisites: None in particular. The course is proposed early in course of the PhD as the participants are planning their first publications.

Learning objectives: Theoretical and practical knowledge of the peer-reviewing system, including the role of editorial board, program committee, editors, reviewers, commercial publisher, etc.  Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in structuring and organizing scientific papers and planning the writing process  Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in structuring and organizing reviews of scientific papers

Teaching methods: Lectures, Workshops, Peer-learning, Practical exercises

Criteria for assessment: 

Participation in lectures and workshops

Hand-in of three practical exercises (pass/non-pass)

Key literature: 

How to write a scientific paper. Robert A. Day.  

The Science of Scientific Writing. George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan.  

Why and What for (Four): The basis for writing a good introduction. E.P. Papadakis. 

Create time to write reports. J.K. Borchardt.  

How to write consistently boring scientific literature. K. Sand-Jensen.  

The final step: Perfecting a document. Helena Chytil.  

The task of the referee. Alan Jay Smith.  

Student's guide: Peer review. Dennis S. Bernstein.  

How to Win Acceptances by Psychology Journals: 21 Tips for Better Writing. Robert J. Sternberg.  

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.  

Sample: Article. Carsten Stegelmann.  

Sample: Review. Thomas Moeslund.  

Sample (Companion paper to lecture: Structuring a Journal Paper - a Control Engineering example): Bumpless transfer between observer-based gain scheduled controllers. International Journal of Control, 78(7):491-504, 2005. J.D. Bendtsen, J. Stoustrup, and K. Trangbæk. DOI: 10.1080/00207170500111028

Organizer: Jakob Stoustrup

Lecturers: Jakob Stoustrup

ECTS: 3.75

Time: 10 February and 15 May 2025 at 9:00-16:00 o'clok both days

Place: Aalborg University

10 February: Fredrik Bajers Vej 7A room 4-106

15 May: Fredrik Bajers Vej 7A room 4-106 and room, 4-108

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 50

Deadline: 20 January 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

Welcome to Research Dissemination 2025

Description: Research dissemination is an important part of being a researcher. Research dissemination happens both to other researchers and to wider audiences. Is important to be able to explain what we as researchers do: what our research focus upon, challenges, and what we can deliver to our stakeholders. Being able to disseminate research is also critical to be able to engage in relevant public debates and increase awareness of important new knowledge in society. Dissemination happens both in writing and orally. In this course we introduce a vocabulary together with method and tools for both formats. The aim of this course is to improve the students' skills in research dissemination and practice both written and oral research dissemination for various types of audiences.

Prerequisites: None, except being ready to actively participate.

Learning objectives: Improve skills in research dissemination and practice both written and oral research dissemination for various types of audiences.

Teaching methods: Oral presentations, exercises, active student participation with presentations and feedback.

Criteria for assessment: The students have two deliverables: a written short article and an oral presentation. The written article is imitating dissemination of a research-related topic to a wider audience and should be in layman terms. The oral presentation is targeting other researcher imitating a conference presentation. Both must be approved to pass the course. On top of this, the students must give feedback to the other students on both the written article and the oral presentation.

Key literature: Scientists as storytellers guide. Universities Denmark's Principles of Good Research Communication. Course slides and supplied notes.

Organizer: Mikkel Meyer Andersen

Lecturers: Mikkel Meyer Andersen and Ann-Louise Andersen

ECTS: 3.0

Time: 9, 23 October 2025 & 6, 20 November 2025

Place: Aalborg University

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 40

Deadline: 18 September 2025

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritised for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.

The course is fully booked! Please sign up at the waiting list. 

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, phdcourses@adm.aau.dk

Welcome to Professional Communication A (2025)

Hello,

Welcome to the Spring 2025 offering of the Professional Communications course for PhD students at Aalborg University.

Communication is a core skill for all professionals, and the ability to convey complex information is essential for success in a PhD and beyond.  There are many dimensions to effective communication; this course is intended to help PhD students become aware of those dimensions, and to develop their competencies to prepare them for communicating in research contexts.

Presenting at a scientific conference is a common feature of the PhD experience, and as such it will be used as the case study for this course.  Participants will work through the context of a public presentation, considering the format, the poster and/or slides to support such a talk, the social media environment to share such a talk, and the skills involved in delivering the talk itself.  Finally, the course will give participants a change to implement these skills and to receive peer feedback on their efforts.

The course will combine both theory and practice, sharing underpinning concepts as well as practical advice on how to become comfortable with communicating in a professional research context.

The course will be held over three full days, Wednesday 5. to Friday 7. March.

Organizer: Professor Euan Lindsay

Lecturers: Professor Euan Lindsay

ECTS: 3.0

Time: 5 - 7 March 2025 

Place: Aalborg University

5 March: Teglgårds Plads 1 (Nordkraft) room 11.12

6 March: Teglgårds Plads 1 (Nordkraft) room 11.15

7 March: Teglgårds Plads 1 (Nordkraft) room 11.12 and 11.09

Zip code: 9000

City: Aalborg

Maximal number of participants: 20

Deadline: 12 February 2025 

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.