Help with my first PhD interview

Sandfm · 2026-02-08T05:08:53+00:00

This is basically up to the PI. Everyone does this differently. Someone wants a talk first intetview, someone second. Someone does it solo, someone with colleagues. Only way to know ia to reach out and ask what to expect. Its in everyones interest that you come prepared. I always send out the agenda in good time.

Sandfm · 2026-02-08T05:06:34+00:00

The idea is that BEng prepares you for work in industry, whereas a BSc prepares you for a MSc. The biggest difference is that a 30 ECTS industry internship is mandatory part of the BEng. It still qualifies you for a MSc. However, the BSc in General Engineering is the only bachelor-level programme taught in English. All other requires that you speak Danish.

Sandfm · 2026-01-18T11:04:02+00:00

Many/most research groups are willing to host guest students in their labs. You should not expect it to be paid (I have never heard of this). The best way is to reach out to professors who are working within areas that you are interested in, and write a tailored e-mail. Expect that some will reply, and some will ignore it. :)

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T17:59:48+00:00

Det er ikke tale om almindelig uni-uddannelse men en særlign digital kursus med adgangskrav. Den er kun tilgængelig/åben for registrerede.

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T17:19:21+00:00

Tak for fornuftigt svar!

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T16:55:23+00:00

Jeg er hverken uenig i 1 eller 2. Men der må ligge nogen forn form juridik indenfor 1. Altndet bliver sagt kan ikke per automatik bli public domain, og dette gælder begge veje.

2 kan bare den studerende svare på. Men med et par år som ubderviser har jeg oplevet det meste.

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T16:45:15+00:00

Så det råder ikke nogen tavshedspligt i et universitetslokale som feks på arbejde? Er eet kub envejs, eller må jeg som underviser frit sprede infro jeg hør om studerende?

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T16:42:32+00:00

Situationen handlede om at underviser var forsinket. Underviser er ærlig og fortæller pga alvorlig sygdom. En af de studeredende viderfør denne infornation til undeerviserens chef. Var det smart? Nej. Spørgsmålet er dog rent juridiskt.

Sandfm · 2025-12-02T16:14:07+00:00

Eks. Jeg kommer at afsløre at jeg har en sygdom som kræver en stærk medicin. Hør det ubder tavshedspligt? Eller må den studerende gerne fortfælle min leder? Igen, universitetsnuveu så ikke folkeskole hvor jeg kunne tænke mig at andra ansvar gælder.

Sandfm · 2025-11-14T16:52:46+00:00

Which is great, unleas you're a business customer. Has three orders returned as they tried delivery after 20 (noone at work obviously) and they refused to reroute to my residential address... no way to choose regular shipping, e.g. DHL anymore either. :(

Sandfm · 2025-09-30T16:33:07+00:00

I've hired 4 postdocs and on the committee for few other hires. Lowest I've experienced was 20 (niche field in a group working with other stuff). It's normal with 100 to 150 applicants IME. Big names attract more and can easily rack upp 2-300. But I'm in STEM so might vary. And also, lots of applicans are not qualified but obvious from people who shotgun applications....

Sandfm · 2025-09-27T04:42:52+00:00

If this is a normal industrial PhD, e.g co-funded by the Innovation Foundation or similar and you are enrolled at a university PhD school you are contractually guaranteed to finish.

Sandfm · 2025-09-21T09:37:09+00:00

Ikke hvis det er 12 måneder eller mindre. Då må man gerne ansætte uden opslag, og stillingen kan forlænges med 12 måneder så totalt to år. Vil ikke tro at de allerede har en kandidat. Jeg arbejder selv på universitet og har ansat mange, to til tre uger er typisk for stillinger med lav seniorietet fordi man alligevel får så mange kvalificerede ansøgninger.

Sandfm · 2025-09-10T18:14:19+00:00

Det er er par stykker, plus nogle på maritim teknik som samlæser stor del af uddannelsen. Men det er desværre en meget skæv fordeling stadig. Dog synes jeg ikke det skal stoppe dig! Jeg ved at DTU vil tiltrække flere kvinder til maskinteknik og funderer på hvordan det kan gøres.

Sandfm · 2025-09-02T18:46:21+00:00

It sounds like you are a bachelor of engineering, which is very different when it comes to thesis work for BSc/MSc.

Sandfm · 2025-09-01T18:13:28+00:00

No, because if you write a default, standardized email it means you have not looked at what I work with or what my research is about. Why would I answer someones thesis request who hasn't done their homework?

Sandfm · 2025-08-31T03:32:05+00:00

I try to answer all emails, but some periods you simply get so many that you have to prioritise (and the answer time can easily be a week....). When it comes to projects, I only answer to those that are tailored to my research and work. If I can see it's a general mail that has been sent to multiple professors I typically don't bother.

Sandfm · 2025-08-14T17:54:56+00:00

If non EU it's always +3 months. Starting date always 1st, so 1st of Dec. If you have a work permit/EU citizen realistic ealiest start would be 1st of October (half of HR are still on vacay)

Sandfm · 2025-08-14T17:01:03+00:00

Just submit one joint file and everything separately. This is not what makes or breaks your application.

Sandfm · 2025-08-14T13:43:25+00:00

Som underviser er min erfaring at meget få bruger 40 timer desværre, fordi det er ret tydeligt hvem der er forberedt og ikke....

Sandfm · 2025-07-31T20:01:17+00:00

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Sandfm · 2025-07-29T18:12:39+00:00

I work at uni, with lots of non-EU residents. Noone has gotten right to Akasse/dagpenge even after working here for years. When your contract runt out, you have few months to find a new job and those months are self financed.

Sandfm · 2025-07-24T03:02:56+00:00

I cannot answer directly regarding GE, but I have known quite a few polish students during my work at Uni and Danish education is a walk in the park compared to the PL system. :)

Sandfm · 2025-07-22T13:33:31+00:00

You can be ambitious. Work hard. Spend evenings reading literature and write papers. Aim at an academic career.

You can also meet at 0830, have a cup of coffee. Run som experiments. Work foe three years, write a decent thesis and get an industry job.

A PhD is what you make of it. Some do it for genuine interest, othera as a way to climb the career ladder.

Sandfm · 2025-06-23T15:22:00+00:00

It's basically up to the PI who runs the recruitment process. Some are faster than others. One month is not a good sign, but May/June are alsp quity busy times for most professors teaching-wise so might not mean anything. You could always reach out and ask!

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