CDF workshops and activities are supported by the Student Services Amenities Fee. Dates and times are indicative and subject to change without notice. While we endeavour to remain current, sessions can change suddenly due to circumstances beyond our control. ALWAYS register in Student Hub to stay updated.

   

Open Access Publishing 101: How the Library can help!

16 December 2025 2:00pm3:30pm
This workshop explores the pathways to open access publishing, and the support available through the UQ Library. It will demonstrate a collection of tools and resources that UQ Library has developed and designed to assist researchers to navigate the publishing process, to meet researchers strategic publishing goals and publish open access

Authorship: Your rights and responsibilities [webinar]

12 January 2026 10:00am11:30am
Explore guiding principles of good publishing practice/ethics and your rights. Previously known as Academic publishing: Play by the rules.

Communicating for impact outside academia [St Lucia]

13 January 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn to communicate your research to the broader community. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Writing a literature review [webinar]

15 January 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your literature review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

Research Co-Design for HDRs

20 January 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to involve research end users in developing projects and experimenting with novel ideas about how to tackle issues. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Promoting your publications: Maximising your research visibility [webinar]

21 January 2026 10:00am11:30am
What can you do to maximise your work’s visibility and impact? This is the second part of a two-part series. Consider attending Publishing Your Research: Writing and Submitting before this.

Communicating quantitative research and visual information effectively [webinar]

30 January 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to make your data, statistics, graphs and images more impactful and memorable by learning how to make them more reader/audience-friendly. Case studies from both written work and oral presentations will be used to illustrate common problems and more effective solutions.

New International HDR students: Compulsory info session [webinar]

3 February 2026 10:30am12:30pm
This session is compulsory for all newly commencing HDR students and is a requirement of your visa.

HDR Orientation [webinar]

3 February 2026 2:00pm3:30pm
Orientation is strongly recommended for all commencing HDR candidates, both domestic and international.

Research integrity in HDR training (student only session) [St Lucia]

10 February 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn about research integrity policies, advisors' and candidates' main obligations through a discussive, interactive session using real life scenarios. [This workshop differs from the mandatory online Research Integrity module which must still be completed as part of the Early Candidature Checkpoint.] This workshop is delivered face to face at the St Lucia campus.

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Communicating for impact outside academia [St Lucia]

13 January 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn to communicate your research to the broader community. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Communicating quantitative research and visual information effectively [webinar]

30 January 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to make your data, statistics, graphs and images more impactful and memorable by learning how to make them more reader/audience-friendly. Case studies from both written work and oral presentations will be used to illustrate common problems and more effective solutions.

Research integrity in HDR training (student only session) [St Lucia]

10 February 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn about research integrity policies, advisors' and candidates' main obligations through a discussive, interactive session using real life scenarios. [This workshop differs from the mandatory online Research Integrity module which must still be completed as part of the Early Candidature Checkpoint.] This workshop is delivered face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Wombats and Koalas Encounter

28 November 2025 12:00pm2:00pm
Come hang out with some of Australia’s cutest animals - koalas and wombats!

Data session at DCI-5 conference

27 November 2025 3:30pm5:00pm
We will do a micro-level analysis of what is happening in the data, how meaning is constructed, how relationships between the interactants are built and what social phenomena are visible in the conversational data.

PhD Coffee Catch-up

27 November 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
This monthly gathering is designed especially for HDR students, offering a welcoming, informal space to step out of your academic bubble and connect with peers across faculties.

Story Moods with Kathleen Jennings [St Lucia]

27 November 2025 10:30am12:30pm
Explore a technique for quickly understanding what makes a short story work, start building up your own stories, and learn tricks you can adapt to other forms of writing.

Career Journey Seminar - Industry Engagement

27 November 2025 10:00am11:30am
This seminar is designed for HDRs and ECRs seeking to gain valuable career insight by exploring senior researchers' journeys.

HDR x ECR Mixer

26 November 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Join us for the HDR x ECR Mixer where we connect, share experiences, and build meaningful professional relationships during HDR Week.

HASS Faculty - HDR Careers Event

25 November 2025 3:00pm5:00pm
During HDR week, we invite current HASS PhD candidates who are interested in exploring a range of career pathways both within and beyond academia to this special event.

BEL Management HDR Social Lunch - Meet, Mingle, & Pizza

25 November 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
HDR social lunch for Management HDRs from the BEL Faculty.

HDR Hampers

25 November 2025 12:00pm2:00pm
During Graduate School and APS HDR Week, we will be giving away 100 free food hampers to HDR students! Each hamper will be filled with goodies and essentials, including nutritious snacks, pantry staples, and treats to help keep you energised and focused.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

25 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

Promises, Perils and Possibilities: AI in Research and Scholarly Publishing

25 November 2025 9:00am11:00am
Join us for a dynamic event exploring the transformative role of artificial intelligence across the research lifecycle and the scholarly publishing process.

The PhD Picnic

24 November 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Come to our PhD Picnic and enjoy sharing food and connecting with likeminded students and researchers.

Optimising Wellbeing throughout your HDR Journey [Gatton]

20 November 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop aims to assist HDR students to manage stress, to open conversations about wellbeing and to access UQ support services and resources. This workshop is delivered face to face at Gatton campus.

Mastering the WRite Stuff™ [online]

19 November 2025 9:00am20 November 2025 4:00pm
Approaching or recently completed Progress Review 2 (Mid-Candidature Review) and starting to think about the path ahead? The idea of writing a thesis can feel overwhelming, but you're not expected to do it all at once—or alone. Join us for a focused 2-day intensive course designed to help you establish a clear, manageable approach to your thesis writing. Gain practical tools, build confidence, and set yourself up for long-term success. Applications close 26 October 11:45pm.

Logistic Regression (DSCRP) [webinar]

19 November 2025 9:00am5:00pm
This workshop offers a practical introduction to logistic regression, combining theory with hands-on exercises in R to explore its use in modeling binary outcomes for inference and prediction.

Networking Breakfast: Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond [St Lucia]

18 November 2025 8:00am10:30am
The theme of this networking breakfast is Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond. This networking breakfast will help you to reflect on your career options – whether they be in industry, government or universities – and to identify useful strategies to get you to your desired career destination. Applications close 2 November.

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

17 November 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Explore specific ideas, tools and techniques to navigate an academic career.

Research ethics: Animal [webinar]

17 November 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
At UQ, animals are used for various scientific purposes in both research and teaching, including; laboratory research, teaching, veterinary science, companion and production animal settings, and in the wild (be it terrestrial or marine).

Analysing qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

13 November 2025 9:00am1:00pm
Learn about analysing qualitative data.

Career strategy: Plan for your Future [webinar]

12 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [webinar]

11 November 2025 10:00am12:30pm
Our mindset is the foundation for success in life and careers. Learn to develop a winning mindset and practice coaching which is an essential workplace skill.

HDR Orientation Welcome BBQ [St Lucia]

10 November 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Join the Graduate School for the opportunity to meet your fellow commencing candidates, Graduate School staff who will be assisting you in the HDR journey and also enjoying lunch within the beautiful St Lucia Campus.

Basic statistical ideas for researchers [webinar]

10 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn ideas relating to research design, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Three Ss of Resilience [St Lucia]

6 November 2025 10:00am11:30am
Learn strategies to improve resilience in order to better manage the stresses and strains of life, both during the candidature and in your future professional life. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Lighting the Spark: Entrepreneurial Pathways to leverage your research [St Lucia]

5 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Find out how to generate workable ideas from your research and turn them into business opportunities. Be an idea pioneer! This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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Information sessions

In addition to the Career Development Framework sessions, the Graduate School holds information sessions on a range of topics relevant to UQ HDR candidates.

Library

UQ's Library is an excellent source of support and training for HDR candidates.

UQ's Library can help you find resources, manage your data, and make your research discoverable. They can also give you advice on publishing, research impact, and metrics.
UQ's Library provides software training (EndNote, NVivo, Galaxy, Excel, Adobe Acrobat), UQ Research Data Manager drop in sessions, and the excellent Creating a Structured Thesis (CaST) workshop.