Program for INTED PhD Forum Spring 2026

INTED PhD Forum – Spring 2026

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6 February	Interdisciplinarity in doctoral education Article: Rana, K., Aitken, S. J., & Chimoriya, R. (2025). Interdisciplinary Approaches in Doctoral and Higher Research Education: An Integrative Scoping Review. Education Sciences, 15(1), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15010072	Benefits and challenges experienced by PhD candidates in interdisciplinary settings
13 March	Theme: The PhD student in interdisciplinary projects 1) The implied PhD student of interdisciplinary research projects within monodisciplinary structures 2) Ten simple rules for surviving an interdisciplinary PhD \| PLOS Computational Biology	Expectations to and of PhD students What is expected from interdisciplinary PhD candidates by supervisors and institutions? What expectations do PhD candidates have towards their project and role?
24 April	Status: Postponed	?
22 May	Presentation of project: LLM combining quantitative and qualitative research methods by Amanda Bowerman, PhD candidate at INTED	Discussion topic: Combining methods – possibilities and challenges How can quantitative and qualitative methods be combined in a meaningful way? Methodological and practical challenges when using LLMs in research
12 June	Presentation of project: Learning assistant program and Interdisciplinary facilitator program (design-based research) by Nicoline Birkland, PhD candidate at INTED	Discussion topic: How to navigate new subject fields? Entering new disciplinary areas as a PhD student Building interdisciplinary competence and networks

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