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Panel debate: Career opportunities after the PhD
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3993-26-00-01	There are 428 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 01/06/2026

Date and time	17.06.2026, at: 15:30 - 17:00
Regular seats	500

Contact person	PhD administration SUND E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration SUND E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Enrolment guidelines Panel debate for PhD students and PhD supervisors at The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences This panel debate focuses on strengthening PhD students’ ability to plan their next career steps and supporting supervisors in guiding them through this transition. We start off with a presentation by Christian Kjær Monsson from Danish Industry providing a short analytical overview of the transitions after the PhD. The panel debate provides short presentations from industry representatives, public employers, and former PhD students as well as opportunities to ask questions. Topics include career planning, navigating the shift from academia to industry, and understanding what employers value when recruiting. The debate is followed by advice from the head of graduate school on what to do during the PhD in order to plan and make the transition smoother, as well as advice from the career counsellors on building an effective CV and opportunities for individual guidance. Program 15.30-15.35 Welcome by Hans Bräuner, Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. 15.35-15.45 Presentation of the analysis From PhD to Business by Christian Kjær Monsson, Danish Industry. 15.45-16.35 Panel debate with five representatives Topics: - Career planning: how and where to make an impact based on the competences from your PhD - Advice on navigating the shift from academia to industry - What do employers value when recruiting and how to approach them - Other topics? 16.35-16.50 Take home messages from Rikke Buhl, Head of Graduate School 16.50-17.00 Career advice from Iben Treebak and Trine Møller Nielsen 17.00 End of program Moderator: Hans Bräuner, Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Time and date: Wednesday 17 June 2026, 15:30-17:00. Registration: Please register no later than 1 June 2026. Venue: Panum, Blegdamsvej 3B, Maersk Tower, 1.st floor, Jerne Auditorium. Organizer: Mia Dabelsteen, mia.dabelsteen@adm.ku.dk, senior consultant, The Graduate School.

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