Early candidature is the time to lay the groundwork for successful completion of your degree. It is important that you take the time to think about where you are headed after graduation, and what steps you may need to take to get there. It is also your chance to develop skills that will help you manage your time and avoid procrastination.

Effective time management [Dutton Park]

13 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree. Presented face to face at Dutton Park campus.

Effective time management [webinar]

13 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree.

Planning and Delivering Successful Projects: Lessons from Practice [webinar]

15 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn how to plan and manage health projects with clarity and resilience by structuring ideas into actionable frameworks, anticipating risks, coordinating stakeholders, and adapting effectively when conditions change. This workshop is delivered in two parts over two consecutive weeks. Attendance at part one is required for part two.

The Principles of Machine Learning (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

16 April 2026 9:00am5:00pm
Learn the core principles of machine learning through practical, Python‑based activities that take you from data preparation to building and evaluating real predictive models. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 9am, 7 April.

Writing a literature review for HDRs [webinar]

22 April 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.

An introduction to qualitative research design [St Lucia]

23 April 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This interactive workshop is designed for HDR candidates who want to use qualitative methods in their research. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Exploring and predicting using linear regression in SPSS (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

24 April 2026 9:00am5:00pm
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use SPSS to explore, analyse, and interpret statistical relationships between variables through linear regression, guided by practical exercises and expert instruction. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 9am 17 April.

How to Make the Most of Your Data: Practical Skills for Research Impact and Visibility [St Lucia]

29 April 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to publish high‑quality research data by applying FAIR principles and effective data management to boost impact and visibility.

Impactful presentations: Script Development [St Lucia]

5 May 2026 9:30am2:00pm
This interactive and highly practical workshop will help you to convert detailed technical research into an audience-friendly and audience-centric script. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

New International HDR students: Compulsory info session [webinar]

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

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Making the most of the advisor/student relationship [webinar]

31 March 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [St Lucia]

25 March 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides strategies to think and behave more assertively, set healthy professional boundaries and resolve conflict in professional contexts. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Pondering procrastination productively [webinar]

17 March 2026 11:00am12:30pm
Are you plagued by procrastination? Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today? Learn tools and strategies to get you started in making change, feeling in control and creating new, more productive habits.

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.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

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

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.

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

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

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.

Effective writing strategies in research [St Lucia]

23 October 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Join an interactive workshop where experienced academics share practical writing strategies and time-management tips to help HDR students boost research productivity, connect with peers, and put learning into action.

Enhancing academic writing with AI: Strategies, opportunities and considerations [webinar]

29 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop aims to improve the academic writing skills of Higher Degree by Research students by integrating Generative AI tools like ChatGPT into the writing process, while maintaining academic integrity.

Pitching and storytelling [webinar]

11 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
This session provides best practice on how to build a pitch deck and how to deliver it compellingly.

R U OK - Building your skills [webinar]

10 September 2025 12:00pm1:30pm
R U Ok Day is a national day of action to encourage conversations with those who may be struggling. This workshop will build skills on mental health awareness, ways we can have difficult conversations with each other and ways to access support.

Design thinking [webinar]

4 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to solve complex problems in a creative, user-centric and curious manner.

Postgrad life in the Great Southern Land [St Lucia]

2 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop explores common challenges for international students, such as the experience of homesickness and culture shock, as well as the differences in the Australian workplace and academic cultures. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Working with large scale text for research [webinar]

25 August 2025 12:00pm3:00pm
Learn how to process, structure, and analyse large-scale text data for academic research using AI, machine learning, and Python-based NLP tools in this hands-on, accessible workshop.

Career shaping: Understand your skills and identify opportunities [webinar]

30 July 2025 10:30am12:30pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

17 July 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

Resilient researcher: Resilience when remote [Webinar]

18 June 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
This webinar is designed to assist HDR candidates researching in remote locations. For instance, this may occur when you are away collecting data or are based interstate or even overseas.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

16 June 2025 9:00am17 June 2025 4:30pm
Want to gain the mental health first aid skills to help yourself and others in mental distress? Want to gain the MHFA accreditation that you can put on your CV? Join our 2 full-day MHFA accreditation training offered to HDR students at no cost to you! Please do NOT sign up unless you can commit to attending both days in full. Registration closes 11 June 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

NEW! Bring it together: what good tutors do [webinar]

12 June 2025 11:00am12:00pm
This workshop focuses on improving tutoring skills through case studies, understanding hybrid tutoring, and strategizing for success.

The 'imposter' syndrome [webinar]

5 June 2025 1:00pm4:00pm
Although you are doing well, you may still feel like an imposter. Learn how to manage these feelings.

NEW! Editing educational media in Adobe Premiere [webinar]

28 May 2025 2:00pm3:00pm
This hands-on course will help you bring your teaching videos to life through efficient post-production.

Resilient researcher: Understanding yourself and others [webinar]

7 April 2025 12:00pm1:30pm
Your IQ is high. But what about your EQ? The ability to understand ourselves and others is central to career and personal success.

Communities for innovation [St Lucia]

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26 March 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how thriving communities drive entrepreneurship and innovation

NEW! PadletUQ [webinar]

27 May 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Learn to use PadletUQ to promote active learning face-to-face and online.