The PhD committee has the following tasks:
- To recommend a chairman among the committee’s scientific staff and (if any) a vice chairman among the PhD students in the committee to the Dean.
- To recommend the enrolment of PhD students for the Head of the Graduate School, including approval of supervisors according the the faculty requirements.
- To recommend the composition of Assessment committees regarding Phd Theses, to the Dean.
- To assess applications for exemption
- To approve PhD courses - among these applications for credits
- To Draw up suggestion to the Head of Graduate School on internal guidelines for the Graduate School, including PhD supervision which finally is approved by the Dean
- To inform the Head of Graduate School about the planning and evaluation of the school's activities.
- To inform about all matters concerning the PhD programme which has been presented by the Dean or his/her representative.
Members of the PhD committee
The members of the PhD committee recommend a person amongst themselves for the position as Chairman and Vice-Chairman and give their recommendation to the Dean. It is possible for the Chairman also to be Head of the Graduate School. The PhD committee has two permanent sub-committees; The Committee Concerning Academic Dissertations and the Course committee.
Scientific staff
- Professor Mark Ainsworth (Head of PhD school), Department of Clinical Research.
- Professor Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, Department of Public Health.
- Professor Trine Kjær, Department of Public Health
- Professor Sören Möller, Department of Public Health
- Associate Professor Lotte Huniche, Department of Psychology
PhD students
- PhD Student Ida Asta Olsen, National Institute of Public Health
- PhD student Kristian Buur Kreiberg, Department of Clinical Research
- PhD student Joachim Dahl Steensbjerre, Department of Public Health
- PhD Student Sussanne Hangård Vendelbo, Department of Psychology
- PhD Student Emilie Meldgaard, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics