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English for Researchers: Write and Talk
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3945-26-00-01	There are 17 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 23/09/2026

Date and time	23.10.2026, at: 09:00 - 27.11.2026, at: 16:00
Regular seats	17
Course fee	11,040.00 kr.
Lecturers	Vibeke Backer
ECTS credits	3.90

Contact person	Marianne Bøje E-mail address: marianne.boeje@regionh.dk

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

Enrolment guidelines 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 enrollment 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. Understand the rationale behind an academic writing style 2. Write concisely, precisely and accurately 3. Understand English grammar and punctuation 4. Navigate the change of formality between written and spoken language 5. Confidently talk about their work and discuss and argue their points 6. Speculate and hypothesise about their findings and future research Content AI can be a tremendous help, both when writing and as a sparring partner, but does your work seem generic; can you retain authenticity when you talk about it? Does the way you talk to your peers about your research match the way it is written? Is there disparity between the clarity and fluency of what is written and the way you talk about it? Do you understand the grammar, the vocabulary choices and the punctuation in your paper? Can you replicate those points unaided? Can you speak fluently about your work? Can you get your points across in a group discussion? Can you successfully navigate tricky situations and disagreements? Do you need some practice and a bit more confidence? In a relaxed environment where it’s fine to make mistakes and even better to laugh at them, this course offers you the opportunity to gather and practise the skills you need to write and talk confidently and authentically about your work. Focus is on understanding the rationale behind academic writing; how to achieve precise, concise and accurate writing; how to talk about your research and actively listen to others’; how to agree and disagree; how to express different strengths of claim, both when you write and when you talk; and how to speculate and hypothesise about your findings, taking into consideration their value and implications. Further focus is on the structure of the Abstract, Introduction and Discussion sections—touching on the Methods and Results. Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation will all be considered regarding the writing. For the talking part, focus is on discussion techniques—how to fully participate in group discussions; the motivation for your research; the justification for your choice of methodology, along with the strengths and limitations; on elaboration of the results; and on how to speculate and hypothesise about your findings, taking into consideration their value and implications. There will also be guided group discussions about relevant topical issues. Participants will receive individual, detailed feedback and correction of their written work after each training session as well as correction of the submitted abstract/introduction submitted to the teacher before the course. Participants PhD researchers wishing to publish their work in reputable English-language journals and who also wish to discuss their work in small professional groups. The ability to speak English at an intermediate level, as a minimum, is a requirement. The course is designed for non-native English speakers. 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 Classroom lectures, group work, exercises, games, and group discussions, along with detailed feedback and correction of written work. Before the course: All students are asked to submit an abstract/introduction prior to the initiation of the course and the teacher will bring the reviewed document at the first session. The participants will need to allocate 3 hours of work prior to the course. During the course: Participants are asked to submit further material after each session and are expected to do 2–3 hours’ preparation before each session. The teacher will allocate 45 – 60 minutes per student to review their material after each session. Course director Professor MD DMSci Vibeke Backer, pulmonologist Rigshospitalet and Copenhagen University Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck surgery and Audiology Entrance 6, 3th floor, section 6033 Inge Lehmanns vej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen Denmark Mail nina.vibeke.backer@regionh.dk or backer@dadlnet.dk l Teachers Carol Bang-Christensen, external language consultant: Mail: carol@thecomputer.dk Dates Autumn 2026 • 23 October • 30 October • 06 November • 13 November • 20 November • 27 November Course location Righospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 8, 2100 København Ø Registration Please register no later than 23rd September 2026 Expected frequency Twice a year: autumn and spring 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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