The Service Point Science for Students serves as a point of contact for all doctoral students with questions regarding their dissertation and offers advisory support for issues that arise during the dissertation process. A central information event "How to get a PhD?" is held every semester to address general questions about the dissertation process (see below).

If you have specific questions about your dissertation, please get in touch with Dr. Petra Hundehege to arrange a meeting during her office hours.

Please note: All formal procedures in the dissertation process (e.g. registration for the dissertation or submission of the dissertation manuscript) are processed by the Doctoral Studies Office of the Deanery.

• Information event - How to get your doctoral degree

  The "How to get a PhD?" information event is held every semester. The presentation slides (in German) for this event can be accessed HERE.

  Agenda:

  6:00 PM Introduction to the PhD process - Dr. Petra Hundehege

  7:00 PM Ethics and Human Research - Prof. Dr. W. Berdel, Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association

  7:30 PM Introduction to the Medical College MedK - Prof. Dr. Th. Pap, Speaker of the Medical College

  The next event that will take place online via Zoom will be announced here. Please note that registration is not required to attend this event.

• Seminar - Pursuing your doctoral thesis: What you need to know

  Speaker: Dr. Petra Hundehege 
  Duration: 2 hours

  The following topics will be discussed:

  • What do you need to do to start your dissertation?

  • Where do you get your topic from?

  • What types of doctoral theses are there in human and dental medicine?

  • How do you find the best working group or supervisor for you?

  • What happens after submitting your dissertation?

  • According to which criteria is the dissertation evaluated?

• Best Practices in Scientific Research & Writing Scientific Papers

  To be admitted to the doctoral degree programn, it is mandatory for you to provide proof of successful participation in courses on “good scientific practice and writing scientific papers” (see §4 of the Doctoral Regulations of January 18, 2017). This seminar is organised and conducted by the Service Point Sciene for Students (SerWiS) as a two-part event. It is recommended to attend the seminar as early as possible, preferably before or when you begin your scientific work for the doctorate.

  Note for MedK doctoral students and students of Experimental Medicine: Successful participation in the three events of the MedK or in the Experimental Medicine program (1. Good scientific practice, 2. Planning and documentation of own scientific results, 3. Writing scientific texts) is equivalent to the SerWiS seminar on good scientific practice and writing scientific papers. For admission to the doctorate, a copy of the MedK certificate, certificate of Experimental Medicine, or an equivalrnt certificate from SerWiS is sufficient as proof.

  For organisational questions about the events, please contact Melanie Wilbers.

  Here you can register for one of the currently offered dates.

• Seminar - Part I: Good Scientific Practice - A Guide

  Speaker: Dr. Petra Hundehege

  The nationally and internationally developed guidelines for good scientific practice will be presented and discussed. Particularly interesting topics for doctoral students include: supervision relationship, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, data handling, and conflict resolution. The seminar will be offered as a half-day block event. The rules of scientific work, which are determined by a sequence of specific mental steps and presented in written form, will be conveyed. The structure of a dissertation and the keeping of a laboratory book will be presented.

• Seminar - Part II: Good Scientific Practice - Dealing with Sources

  Speakers: Dr. Nils Beese and PD Dr. Sönke Scherzer

  In the second part of the seminar, moderated by Dr. Nils Beese, Head of the Medical Library Münster, and PD Dr. Sönke Scherzer, Head of the Study Laboratory, participants will receive an introduction to the use of electronic journals, various databases, and the application of different literature search strategies. Additional topics will include citation rules and handling sources in literature management programs. The second part of the seminar will be offered as a approximately two-hour event.