Nordic Conference on PhD Supervision (CoPhS)

September 28-30 - 2026 - Uppsala

Registration and call for papers are now open!

The conference is organized in one of the Nordic countries and held every second year. The purpose of the conference is to offer an arena where participants are inspired, exchange experiences and thoughts regarding the supervision of PhD-students.

Early bird conference fee amounts to 4500 SEK.

Registrations after the 27th of April involve a conference fee of 5000 SEK.  

It includes

  • a welcome reception in the evening of the 28th of September,
  • the conference dinner, lunch and coffee on the  29th of September,
  • coffee and a take-away lunch on 30th of September.

 

Conference registration (opens 30th of november)

 

Please read and use this submission template (Word). 
Click on your preferred mode of  presentation and submit your edited abstract template.
Deadline for submission 31st of March 2026

Oral presentation

25-minute oral presentation in a session featuring several presenters who share a common topic, including questions by the audience. Presentations should share new or ongoing research/studies. 
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896145

Poster

Research/studies/reports are presented on poster, format 841 x 1189 mm (A0), in a session where attendees can mingle and interact with the poster presenters. Posters will be on display during the whole conference, but attended by the authors on designated time-slots.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896160

Workshop

55-minute session providing a deep dive wherein participants are actively, tangibly engaged in their learning, via collaboration and hands-on interaction. Workshop presenters generally spend less than half of the session sharing their ideas, using the remaining time engaged in activity that promotes interaction and discussion, ending with a takeaway for participants.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896166

Roundtable

25-minute table-based, small-group, guided discussion about a specific and timely topic, question, or issue. The roundtable presenter shares their ideas and promotes the sharing of thoughts, solutions, and questions among their attendees. Roundtables are designed to provide space and time to dwell into important and interesting topics.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896169

Stop & share

Stop & Share presenters will each have their own table, as well as a laptop with up to six slides, to allow brief, synchronous conversations with attendees stopping in and milling about. Each informal conversation will center around a hot topic, best practice, or sharing of problematic/concerning experiences in supervision. 
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896172

This regards contributions of best practices which entail reflecting professional and/or practical experience of doctoral supervision.

Please read and use this submission template (Word). 
Click on your preferred mode of  presentation and submit your edited abstract template.
Deadline for submission 31st of March 2026

Oral presentation

25-minute oral presentation in a session featuring several presenters who share a common topic, including questions by the audience. Presentations should share new or ongoing research/studies. 
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896175

Poster

Research/studies/reports are presented on poster, format 841 x 1189 mm (A0), in a session where attendees can mingle and interact with the poster presenters. Posters will be on display during the whole conference, but attended by the authors on designated time-slots.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896176

Workshop

55-minute session providing a deep dive wherein participants are actively, tangibly engaged in their learning, via collaboration and hands-on interaction. Workshop presenters generally spend less than half of the session sharing their ideas, using the remaining time engaged in activity that promotes interaction and discussion, ending with a takeaway for participants.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896181

Roundtable

25-minute table-based, small-group, guided discussion about a specific and timely topic, question, or issue. The roundtable presenter shares their ideas and promotes the sharing of thoughts, solutions, and questions among their attendees. Roundtables are designed to provide space and time to dwell into important and interesting topics.
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896182

Stop & share

Stop & Share presenters will each have their own table, as well as a laptop with up to six slides, to allow brief, synchronous conversations with attendees stopping in and milling about. Each informal conversation will center around a hot topic, best practice, or sharing of problematic/concerning experiences in supervision. 
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8896184

Ann Grubbström, Educational Developer, SLU, Unit of Educational Development

Cecilia Almlöv, Head of Unit, SLU, Unit of Educational Development

Henrik Viberg, Educational Developer SLU, Unit of Educational Development

Anette Månsson, Educational Developer,Academic Teaching and Learning, Uppsala University

Cesar Pay Gómez, Educational Developer,Academic Teaching and Learning, Uppsala University

Helena Lindqvist, Educational Developer,Academic Teaching and Learning, Uppsala University

Susanne Mirbt, Head of Unit, Academic Teaching and Learning, Uppsala University

Transportation

It is easy to get to and from Uppsala by flying to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and get a connecting train or bus to Uppsala. If the choice transportation is train, there are frequent arrivals in Uppsala from all over Sweden.

It is easy to get from downtown Uppsala to the conference site at SLU, Ultuna and information can be found here; SLU Uppsala

Accommodation

There are rooms reserved for conference participants in the following hotels:

Logos for SLU and Uppsala university

Organizers

Key note speakers

The aims of the conference are to:

  • highlight and share experiences regarding the current development of PhD supervision.
  • present and discuss new research on PhD supervision.
  • jointly analyze background, present situation and the future of PhD supervision, in order to promote and strengthen postgraduate education.
  • intercept and spread the ongoing conversation within PhD supervision.

Target Groups

  • PhD supervisors with different experiences of supervision,
  • Trainers of PhD supervision
  • Researchers who are conducting or would like to conduct  research that contributes to improving PhD supervision in the Nordic region,
  • Research leaders with extensive experience in doctoral supervision,
  • Decision makers / policy makers / operational managers / educational leaders (directors of studies, faculty management, research education committee) for research education.
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