The course is designed for PhD students who would like to have a broader understanding of how research is being evaluated, how your research can have impact (academically as well as societally), and how you become an academic citizen. The course provides hands-on insights on how write the best possible research, make it impactful meanwhile navigating the requirements of being a good academic citizen.

Regarding excellence, the course supplies PhD students with an outline of the major criteria used when evaluating research, using insights from top journals to funding agencies to PhD assessment committees. In terms of impact, the course provides a map of different opportunities for making your research impactful both within and beyond academia. Finally, it debates academic citizenship in terms of the different ways in which you can provide broader contributions as an academic.

The course is a one-day course on campus on 10 December 2024.

ECTS: 

• 1, 5 ECTS points for participating in the one-day course and its preparations (see course description)

Course description and programme 

PhD course: Excellence, Impact, and Academic Citizenship (pdf)

Practical information

• Venue: The course will run at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 76, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Room: 2.22 (Building 4B, 2 floor, room 22) A guide on how to find Campus is available at our website via this link and a map of campus is available here
• Wi-Fi: University of Copenhagen is connected to Eduroam, which allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions.
• Any questions about the course may be directed to the PhD Administration (phd@hrsc.ku.dk).

Registration

No later than 11 November 2024. Please register via this registration form.