Early Stage

Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your lit review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

This workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to the widely-used SPSS statistical analysis package. Participants will learn how to import, manage and transform datasets, and how to summarise and present data. The workshop will also include a basic introduction to statistical testing using SPSS.

Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your lit review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

This course is designed for HDR students aiming to master the skills of identifying, interpreting, and drawing informed conclusions from diverse data sources.

This workshop aims to assist HDR students to manage stress, to open conversations about wellbeing and to access UQ support services and resources.

Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

This software carpentry workshop introduces the building blocks of Python. Please do not sign up for the four half-days (morning) interactive workshop unless you are able to attend all four morning sessions in full.

Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document. This workshop is also available as a webinar. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.

Explore specific ideas, tools and techniques to navigate an academic career.

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.

Learn ideas relating to research design, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Learn about analysing qualitative data.

A brief introduction into qualitative data collection.

Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Find out how to generate workable ideas from your research and turn them into business opportunities. Be an idea pioneer!

Orientation is strongly recommended for all commencing HDR candidates, both domestic and international.

This hands-on SPSS workshop introduces principles and methods of regression models using SPSS, and how to interpret relationships between data. It covers basic principles of regression methods through to interpreting the output of statistical analyses. Prior expertise with SPSS is required. Participants are also expected to have a basic familiarity with the concepts of descriptive statistics and elementary statistical hypothesis testing.

Discover post-HDR career options and consider which is best for you.

Anyone interested in finding out more about containers and learning how to run research software from containers. Basic experience with Unix or Linux is required.

Learn the basics of research design which is a key component of any research study.

This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

Learn about this common method. The session focusses on the considerations of creating a survey.

Learn how to manage your research and cope with information overload. [Formerly called Organising your research with concept maps and graphic organisers]

An introduction to R for non-programmers using gapminder data (Combines the former workshops Intro to R and Advanced R). Please do not sign up unless you are able to fully attend all four mornings.