Second-year presentation
The second-year presentation provides an opportunity to demonstrate the progress and quality of your PhD research through an article or chapter and explain how it relates to your overall PhD project. Second-year presentations are held twice a year, with the timing depending on your enrolment date.
Before the presentation
What to submit, when and to whom
Before the presentation
What to submit, when and to whom
What to submit
For your second-year presentation, you must submit at least one article or, if you are writing a monograph, a chapter from your dissertation.
Ideally, the article should be ready for submission or the chapter should be complete, but work in progress is also accepted.
You must also submit a one-page summary of the administrative progress of your PhD project, including completed PhD courses, research stays abroad and other relevant activities.
Submission deadlines and recipients
Your material must be submitted by the following deadlines:
- Article or chapter and one-page account: At least 10 working days before the presentation.
- Slides: At least 2 working days before the presentation.
Send your article or chapter, one-page account and slides to:
- Sven Kunisch
- Your supervisors
- Your appointed opponents
Copy in Christina Nørgaard Kuhr.
At the presentation
What to expect, who attends and how it works
At the presentation
What to expect, who attends and how it works
Presentation format
You have a maximum of 15 minutes to present your article or chapter and explain how it relates to your overall PhD project. Please make sure you do not exceed the time limit.
Your presentation is followed by:
- Opponents: Up to 10 minutes each for questions and comments.
- Audience: 10 minutes in total for questions and comments.
Your supervisors should not intervene during the presentation or subsequent discussion unless essential supplementary information is required.
Participants and opponents
You will present your project to your supervisors, two appointed opponents and other interested BTECH researchers, including fellow PhD students.
Both supervisors are encouraged to attend, but at least one must be present.
The opponents are normally two relevant members of BTECH's academic staff. If the necessary expertise is not available at BTECH, other AU researchers or external experts may be appointed.
After the presentation
How your progress is evaluated and what happens next
After the presentation
How your progress is evaluated and what happens next
Evaluation
After the presentation, the opponents assess:
- The progress and quality of your PhD project
- Your ability to publish and present research
- Whether you are on track to complete your PhD project on time
Your supervisors retain the main responsibility for assessing whether your dissertation is likely to be submitted on schedule.
If the opponents have concerns about your progress, they will discuss these with your supervisors, who may provide additional information before the final evaluation report is prepared.
Feedback and follow-up
Based on the opponents' notes and assessments, a member of the PhD field committee prepares and finalises the evaluation report before submitting it to the head of Aarhus BSS Graduate School.
You and your supervisors will be informed of the assessment.
If necessary, the PhD field committee may request a supplementary presentation approximately six months later to ensure that important recommendations or suggested improvements have been implemented.