Course Introduction Day - Graduate School of Technical Sciences

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ECTS: 0

Course leader: Marianne Gammelgaard

Language: English

Graduate school: Faculty of Technical Sciences

Course fee: 0.00 DKK

Status: Course is open for application

Semester: Fall 2025

Application deadline: 20/10/2025

Cancellation deadline: 28/10/2025

Course type: Classroom teaching

Start date: 11/11/2025

Administrator: Marianne Gammelgaard

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Introduction day, Graduate School of Technical Sciences

Criteria for participation: Enrolment as PhD student at Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.

Aim: Introduction event for all newly enrolled PhD students at Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.

The Graduate School of Technical Sciences wishes to welcome all newly enrolled PhD students to the PhD programme by inviting them to an introductory day together with other PhD students enrolled in summer and fall 2025. The Introduction day is mandatory for all GSTS students.

Head of PhD School Michelle H. Williams will welcome and introduce the participants to the PhD school and the PhD study at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences. Thereafter, the participants will:

  • Get a crash course in the PhD planner system
  • Get good advice on being a career wise researcher
  • Get an introduction to AUPA – Aarhus University PhD Association

Another part of the program will be devoted to the theme “research integrity” and will include:

  • A workshop on responsible conduct of research
  • An introduction to data management and fair data

In connection with the topic ‘responsible conduct of research’ participants will need to complete an online Epigeum Course before taking part in the Introduction Day. Participants will receive the program of the day and information on how to complete the online course two weeks before the Introduction day takes place. Please set aside time to complete the online course (approximately 5-6 hours).

Instructors: Head of PhD School Michelle H. Williams, Career Consultant for PhDs and Junior researcher from AU Career, Miriam Vestergaard Kobbersmed, Anna Slyngborg from AU Library, PhD Partner Marianne Gammelgaard and Kristian H. Nielsen from Centre for Science Studies at Aarhus University.

Venue: Mogens Zieler Stuen (room 125), AU Conference Centre, building 1422, Fredrik Nielsens vej 2, 8000 Aarhus C.

Course date: 11 November 2025 at 10.00-14.45

Course dates:

  • 11 November 2025 09:45 - 14:45