Research training programme in Biology

• Chair of the departmental PhD Committee: Associate Professor Kasper Reitzel
• Departmental PhD secretary: Camilla Windfeld-Lund

General administration of PhD projects under the research training programme (evaluation of applications, approval of study plans, applications for mobility, education, and communication activities, etc.) is carried out by the PhD Committee at the Department of Biology. The committee consists of the chair of the departmental PhD Committee and two other researchers and reports to the PhD School at the Faculty of Science.

The organisation of individual PhD projects follows the rules and regulations that apply to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Science.

The research training programme in Biology includes all associate and full professors at the Department of Biology.

Each of the 5 research areas offers competent PhD guidance and a range of PhD training and networking activities. Each research area is staffed by up to 6 researchers.

The research training programme in Biology offers a wide range of courses that can be complemented by courses offered by other departments.

PhD students are also encouraged to follow relevant courses organised by other national and international research institutions.

The supervisor and the PhD student jointly identify relevant courses tailored to each PhD project. Participation in relevant conferences is expected.

As a guideline, a PhD thesis from the research training programme in Biology will typically contain 3 or more full-length articles, 1-2 of which should be submitted, accepted or published in national or internationally recognised journals. At least 2 articles should have the PhD student as first author.

It is for the assessment committee to decide whether the thesis is of sufficient quality. In cases where only manuscripts are included, it is also up to the assessment committee to assess whether these could be accepted by an internationally recognised journal.

An important aim of the research training programme in Biology is to facilitate networking with PhD students and researchers from other universities in Denmark and abroad. This facilitated by – among other things – seminars, workshops and guest lectures by national and international researchers arranged by the programme. PhD students are strongly encouraged to participate.