National Annual PhD Course in Oncology 2026
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
Special enrollment rules apply for this course:
1) Please note that this course is reserved for selected PhD students from the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH, AAU, AU and SDU.
2) The course is mandatory for PhD students enrolled in the Graduate Programme Clinical Cancer Research.
This means that all applicants will be put on the waiting list upon registration, and after deadline all participants will be notified.
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 societal influence on perception of research evidence
2. Discuss scientific/research methodology
3. Have insight into current research topics
4. Present scientific results
5. Network
Content
The aim of this course is to make PhD students in oncology meet on a national plan to present and discuss their research project with each other and with national experts in their research field. National networking.
The course will include plenary presentation and topic specific educational workshops including both students and senior researchers
Participants
Phd student enrolled in a PhD educational programme in Oncology or Haematology at KU, SUND, SDU, AU and AAU.
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
Clinical Cancer Research
Language
English
Form
Lectures, group work, discussions, poster presentations
Course director
Inge Marie Svane, Professor, MD, Director (KU) , inge.marie.svane@regionh.dk
Teachers
See programme
Dates
8 - 9 April 2026
Course location
Trinity Hotel & Konference Center, Gl. Færgevej 30, Snoghøj, 7000 Fredericia
Please note that all participants must cover their own transport to and from the course loaction. PhD students from other universities than SUND-KU must cover their own accommodation expenses. For more information, please contact the course coordinator on: mette.wassard.yde@regionh.dk
Registration
Please register before 8 March 2026
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.