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Intensive Medical Writing: Learn how to write papers that get published
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Activity no.: 3711-25-00-07
There are 41 available seats
Enrollment deadline: 06/10/2025
Place
Online
Date and time
03.11.2025, at: 09:00 - 04.11.2025, at: 16:00
Regular seats
45
Course fee
3,840.00 kr.
Lecturers
Christine Møller
ECTS credits
1.40
Contact person
Christine Møller E-mail address: medicalmanuscripts@gmail.com
Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser
PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk
Aim and content
This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Write a well-structured manuscript and a convincing cover letter
2. Identify and eradicate the most common errors of grammar and usage
3. Master the use of punctuation (especially the comma)
4. Follow the rules for writing numbers
5. Understand medical writing conventions and the editorial process
Content
Successful researchers publish a lot. And to publish a lot, it’s important to write well. This will increase your chances of publishing in high-impact journals as the quality of your writing is judged to reflect the quality of your research.
Although writing well is hard, especially for non-native English speakers, the good news is that it’s a skill that can be learned. During the course, practical advice will be given on how to write clearly, correctly, concisely, and—not least—memorably for an international audience. Topics covered will include grammar and usage; spelling and punctuation; style and vocabulary; improving poorly constructed sentences; linking words and logical flow; and removing the dead wood. The different parts of a manuscript and the underlying rules will be discussed. We will also discuss the editorial process and how to write a convincing cover letter.
Pick up valuable tips for submissions. Catch grammatical and stylistic errors. Improve readability. Learn how to write a memorable manuscript. Our aim is to help you present your work in the best possible way to increase its chances of acceptance.
Set yourself up for success and join the course!
Participants
PhD students and other authors of medical and life-science articles
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
All graduate programmes
Language
English
Form
Presentations, exercises and discussions
Note: All participants must prepare a problem statement before the course and submit a short text + revised version after the course. The text should not have been professionally edited.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CHECK THEIR UNIVERSITY EMAIL (+ spam / quarantine folder) FOR DETAILS 10–12 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE COURSE.
Course director
Christine Møller BA, Dip Ed / Director / Medical Manuscripts / medicalmanuscripts@gmail.com / Formerly Assistant Editor of APMIS (Journal of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology) / +45 26 84 06 36 / www.medicalmanuscripts.dk / http://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemoller / X @MedWritingList
Teachers
Christine Møller BA, Dip Ed / Medical Manuscripts
Bobby Brown PhD / Dr Bobby Brown Medical Writing Services
Dates
3 and 4 November 2025, 09:00 to 16:00 both days
Course location
ZOOM
Registration
Please register before 6 October 2025
Expected frequency
11-12 August & 3-4 November 2025
Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.
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