DRA summer school for PhD students affiliated with the graduate programme in pharmaceutical sciences
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3133-14-00-00 
Enrollment deadline: 01/07/2014
Date and time27.08.2014, at: 09:00 - 28.08.2014, at: 16:00
Regular seats86
Course fee3,240.00 kr.
LecturersHans Bräuner
ECTS credits2.00
Contact personBirgitte Søndenskov    E-mail address: birgitte.soendenskov@sund.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserPhD administration     E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content
Learning objectives
The summer school objectives are to stimulate networking between PhD students affiliated with the Drug Research Academy (DRA) and networking between PhD students and senior researchers in pharmaceutical sciences. It offers a chance for PhD students to discuss their project with other PhD students and supervisors. Furthermore, PhD students will obtain transferable skills relevant to the stage of progress of their PhD study and project.

A 1st year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

a. Critically review abstracts and poster presentations
b. Reflect on oral presentations
c. Employ project and time management tools in their PhD project

A 2nd year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

a. Present and discuss a scientific poster
b. Reflect on oral presentations
c. Employ team working and leadership tools in their PhD project

A 3rd year PhD student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

a. Present and discuss their research project orally
b. Reflect on oral presentations
c. Employ career planning tools as part of preparing their next carreer step after the PhD

Content
Day 1 is a mixture of PhD students’ presentations and plenary lectures:
Presentation of DRA PhD students’ projects: 3rd year PhD students will present their projects orally and 2nd year PhD students will present their projects on posters.
During day 1, two plenary keynote speakers will give a lecture on broad topics relevant to PhD students in pharmaceutical sciences.

The oral presentations and posters will be reviewed by a committee of DRA supervisors. Prizes to best oral presentations and best poster will be granted.

DRA PhD students, DRA scholars and supervisors participate in day 1.

Day 2 will be workshops on transferable skills for PhD students divided into 1st, 2nd and 3rd year curriculum (project & time management for young scientists, team work & leadership competencies in academia and beyond, and career planning for PhD students).

DRA PhD students participate in day 2.

Participants
The course is a mandatory part of the curriculum for PhD students affiliated with DRA.

Language
English

Form
Mixture of plenary lectures, workshops, discussions, oral and poster presentations.

Preparation: An abstract of the project must be sent in 2nd and 3rd year students. PhD students must prepare either an oral presentation (3rd year) or a poster (2nd year), or prepare to act as poster reviewers (1st year).

Course director
Professor Hans Bräuner-Osborne
E-mail address: hbo@sund.ku.dk

Teachers
Dr Simon Golin, Golin Wissenschaftmanagement, Hamburg
Julia Hookway, Golin Wissenschaftmanagement, Hamburg
Tuleka Prah, Golin Wissenschaftmanagement, Hamburg

Course secretary
Birgitte Søndenskov
E-mail address: Birgitte.soendenskov@sund.ku.dk

Dates
27 August 2014 (9.00-22.00) to 28 August 2014 (9.00-17.00)

Course location
Hotel Scandic Copenhagen, Vesterbro