Research Dissemination (2025)

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

9 October: Fibigerstræde 11 room 115

23 October & 6, 20 November: Fibigerstræde 11 room 39

23 October also mettingsrooms: Fibigerstræde 11 room 93 and 5 (09:00 - 12:00)

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.