My development work rests on a foundation of scholarship. Here you'll find selected publications, writing on supervision, ongoing projects and resources to use in your own institution.
A complete list of Gitte Wichmann-Hansen's peer-reviewed journal articles and books on doctoral supervision, research education and academic development.
Massyn, L., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Areskoug Josefsson, K. (2026). Confronting decisions related to the termination or continuation of doctoral supervision: a supervisor perspective. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1108/SGPE-07-2023-0062
Christensen, M.K., Pedersen, I.M., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2023). "Teaching Capital" – a sociological analysis of medical educator portfolios for promotion. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 29, 1769–1786.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Schmidt Nielsen, K.-J. (2023). Can hands-on supervision get out of hand? The correlation between directive supervision and doctoral student independence in a Danish study context. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Bager-Elsborg, E., & Múller, S.D. (2021). ”Det er lidt snyd er det ik?” En kvalitativ undersøgelse af specialevejledning som forskningspraktik. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 16(31), 58-78.
Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2021). Guide on Supervision. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 16(31), 94-106.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Godskesen, M., & Kiley, M. (2020). Successful development programs for experienced doctoral supervisors: What does it take? International Journal for Academic Development, 25(2), 176-88.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Jensen, T.W., & O'Toole, M.S. (2020). Den varme stol: En model for peer-feedback i kollektiv vejledning. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 16(28), 71-85.
Simonsen, K.B., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2019). Udvikling af studerendes selvstændighed: Stilladsering i bachelorvejledning. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 15(27), 136-154.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Herrmann, K.J. (2017). Does external funding push doctoral supervisors to be more directive? A large-scale Danish study. Higher Education, 74(2), 357-376.
Kobayashi, S., Godskesen, M., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2017). Ph.d.-vejlederkurser i Danmark: Status på indhold og diskussion af kvalitet. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 12(22), 99-114.
Herrmann, K.J., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2017). Validation of the Quality in PhD Processes Questionnaire. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 8(2), 189-204.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Thomsen, R., & Nordentoft, H.M. (2015). Challenges in Collective Academic Supervision: supervisors' experiences from a Master Programme in Guidance and Counselling. Higher Education, 70(1), 19-33.
Strand, P., Edgren, G., Borna, P., Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Stalmeijer, R. (2015). Conceptions of how a learning or teaching curriculum, workplace culture and agency of individuals shape medical student learning and supervisory practices in the clinical workplace. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 20(2), 531-557.
Nordentoft, H.M., Thomsen, R., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2013). Collective academic supervision: a model for participation and learning in higher education. Higher Education, 65(5), 581-593.
Strand, P., Sjöborg, K., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Stalmaijer, R., Jakobsson, U., & Edgren, G. (2013). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Undergraduate Clinical Education Environment Measure (UCEEM). Medical Teacher, 35(12), 1014-1026.
Godskesen, M., & Wichmann-Hansen, G. (2013). Aktiv lytning i ph.d.-vejledning – et værktøj til udvikling af dialogiske kompetencer. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 8(15), 145-57.
Laustsen, S., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Aagaard, H., Bahrami, G., & Dreyer, P. (2012). Brugen af vejlederbrev til universitetsstuderende - en diskussion af dets betydning i vejledningsprocessen. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 7(12), 46-57.
Mørcke, A. M., Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2010). Studieplanlægning ved lægeuddannelserne. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 5(8), 29-34.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2010). Det er ikke nogen sygeplejerskeuddannelse, det her! Om identitet og roller i mødet mellem læger og sygeplejersker. Gjallerhorn, 12, 68-78.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Mørcke, A. M., & Eika, B. (2008). Forskervejledning i speciallægeuddannelsen. Fem gode råd til vejledere i forskningstræningsmodulet. Ugeskrift for Læger, 170(44), 3512-5.
Mørcke, A. M., Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2008). Aarhus Universitet på vej mod målrettet uddannelse. Ugeskrift for Læger, 170(44), 3525-8.
Eika, B., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Høyer, C. S., & Mørcke, A. M. (2008). Forelæsningen - en undervisningsform der er kommet for at blive? Ugeskrift for Læger, 170(44), 3520-3.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Mørcke, A. M., & Eika, B. (2007). Hvad findes der af litteratur om vejledning? - Litteratursøgning med fokus på publicerede, evidensbaserede studier. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift, 3, 11-19.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Mørcke, A. M., & Eika, B. (2007). Læring og vejledning i klinikophold - "Du kan lige lytte. Der er lidt arytmia perpetua". Ugeskrift for Læger, 169(42), 3574-78.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Mørcke, A. M., & Eika, B. (2006). Tidsregistrering: Hvordan bruger de studerende tiden i klinikken? Ugeskrift for Læger, 168(1), 46-50.
Mørcke, A. M., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Guldbrand Nielsen, D., & Eika, B. (2006). Complex perspectives on learning objectives: Stakeholders' beliefs about core objectives based on focus group interviews. Medical Education, 40, 675-681.
Mørcke, A. M., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Guldbrand Nielsen, D., Tønnesen, E. K., & Eika, B. (2004). Searching the core of emergency medicine. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 48, 243-248.
Nielsen, D.G., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Mørcke, A. M., & Eika, B. (2004). Færdighedstræning, fra laboratorium til klinikophold. Ugeskrift for Læger, 166, 1989-1992.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2004). Hvad er et effektivt klinisk ophold? Ugeskrift for Læger, 166, 1992-1995.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2004). Læring i praktik, I må cirkulere rundt og koble jer på. Nordisk Pedagogik, 24, 306-319.
Nielsen, D.G., Mørcke, A.M., Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Eika, B. (2003). Skills training in laboratory and clerkship: connections, similarities and differences. Medical Education Online, 8(12).
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Faurfelt, K. (1999). The Doctor as a Counsellor and as a Learner. LlinE - Lifelong Learning in Europe, IV(1), 25-33.
Rienecker, L., Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Stray Jørgensen, P. (2019). God vejledning: af specialer, bacheloropgaver og projekter. (2. udg.) Samfundslitteratur.
Eika, B., Wichmann-Hansen, G., Hofgaard Lycke, K., & Handal, G. (2015). Vejledning af læger under uddannelse. København: Munksgaard.
Krogh Christensen, M., & Wichmann-Hansen, G., (red.) (2004). Krop og kompetence. Aktuelle begreber indenfor pædagogik og sundhed. FADL's Forlag.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., & Faurfelt, K. (2003). Läkere lär när de arbetar - men hur? Lund Studentforlaget.
Wichmann-Hansen, G., Faurfelt, K., & Worsøe, M. (1999). Læger lærer når de arbejder - men hvordan? Roskilde Amt og Forlaget ANDRA.
Shorter reflections that bridge research and everyday supervisory practice.
Why the most powerful supervisory move is often a question, not an answer — and how to develop the habit.
Read articleConflict in the supervisory relationship is normal. Here's how to recognise it early and respond constructively.
Read articleBeyond metrics and output: the everyday practices that let academic communities flourish over time.
Read articleA research and development initiative exploring how universities can support their most experienced supervisors — and why it matters for research quality and culture.
Comparative work on how doctoral schools define, support and assure the quality of supervision without resorting to bureaucracy.
Investigating how the supervisory relationship shapes doctoral students' wellbeing and timely completion.
Collaborative work with European partners comparing supervision practices and development across national contexts.
Practical, research-informed materials for supervisors and doctoral schools. Free to download and share.
PDF · A short tool for supervisors to reflect on their practice
PDF · Structured prompts for the first supervision meetings
PDF · A checklist for doctoral school leaders
PDF · Curated key texts on supervision and research education
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