What you get when DTU comes visiting
Each PhD student has developed a presentation based on their own PhD project and how they ended up studying for a PhD degree at DTU after leaving upper secondary school.
The PhD students are able to target their presentations to meet your wishes. They will bring questions and possibly quizzes and exercises that will involve pupils during the presentation.
With each visit you can expect:
- The latest news from the world of research, including applied theory, examples of basic research, and examples of how technology and science can contribute to possible solutions to current societal problems
- Academically competent communication of the subject
- A presentation which lasts the same length as a module
- The chance to meet a young person who is passionate about his or her study programme and whom the pupils can use as a role model
- A personal story about educational and career choices, i.e. career learning
- An opportunity—in dialogue with the PhD student—to tailor the presentation to precisely your pupils’ level and interests
- A narrative on how natural sciences and technology can contribute to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
If you have any special wishes, please feel free to send an email to bookphd-besoeg@dtu.dk; we will then see if we can find a solution.
Take a look at the catalogue (only available in Danish), which shows which subject each PhD student is working with, and which upper secondary school subject it matches.
Visits in Danish, English, German and French
DTU is an international university that welcomes variety and diversity. All visits by PhD students can take place in English, as this is the working language at DTU.
Many PhD students at DTU also have an international background. The international PhD students come with interesting stories about having lived in different countries, adapted to living in different cultures, and they are happy to answer questions about this.
The PhD students are also happy to give presentations in their native language, which for many is Danish. However, there are also other languages on offer, and as a science teacher you are welcome to collaborate with one of your colleagues from the language department and invite a PhD student to give a presentation in French or German, for example.
The catalogue shows which language each PhD student speaks. When booking, please state your language preference.
What we expect of teachers
As a teacher, you act as host and ensure the right conditions for a satisfactory visit. This means that you:
- Have a dialogue with the PhD student before the visit—by email and/or telephone to align expectations
- Give the PhD student a warm welcome and take him or her to the classroom/lecture room which is going to be used for the presentation. If possible, it’s nice for the PhD student to be able to arrive early and access the room before the pupils arrive
- Help connect the PhD student’s computer to the school’s AV equipment
- If you arrange a digital visit, it’s nice if you and the PhD student meet via the link and check that everything is working as it should before the pupils log on
- Introduce the PhD student and round off the visit after the presentation
- Assist with any challenges along the way—for example technical problems or commotion among the pupils
- Remember: The PhD students are not necessarily used to speaking in front of young people, so help them feel comfortable
- The PhD students are working with their communication skills, and will therefore get more out of the visit if you, as the teacher, subsequently provide constructive feedback on their presentation.