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English for Researchers: Write and Talk Part 1
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3945-26-00-00	There are 16 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 16/02/2026

Date and time	13.03.2026, at: 09:00 - 10.04.2026, at: 15:30
Regular seats	16
Course fee	4,200.00 kr.
Lecturers	Vibeke Backer
ECTS credits	2.60

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. Course title Write and Talk: How to retain authenticity when you write and talk about your research Part 1 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. Navigate the change of formality between written and spoken language 4. Confidently talk about their work 5. Confidently discuss and argue their points Content Background AI is both a blessing and a curse. It can be a tremendous help when you write and when used as a sparring partner, but do you appear authentic when you talk about your research? 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 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. This is a two-part course; you must apply for each part separately. It is not a requirement to join both parts, but it is a recommendation. • Part 1: 4 whole-day weekly sessions • Part 2: 2 whole-day weekly sessions Part 1: 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; and how to express different strengths of claim, both when you write and when you talk. Further focus is on the Abstract and Introduction, touching on the Methods and Results. Structure, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation will all be considered regarding the writing. For the talking part, focus is on the motivation for your research; the justification for your choice of methodology, along with the strengths and limitations; and on elaboration of the results In both Part 1 and Part 2, participants have the opportunity to receive individual, detailed feedback and correction of their written work. 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, short presentations and discussions, along with feedback and correction of written work. Further, participants have the opportunity to receive individual, detailed feedback and correction of their written work. 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 Teachers Carol Bang-Christensen, external language consultant: Mail: carol@thecomputer.dk Dates Spring 2026 Part 1 • 13 March • 20 March • 27 March • 10 April Course location Righospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 8, 2100 København Ø Registration Please register before 16 February 2026 Expected frequency Twice a year: spring and autumn 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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