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.

Mindmapping research: Coping with info overload [St Lucia]

30 April 2024 10:00am1:00pm
Learn how to manage your research and cope with information overload. [Formerly called Organising your research with concept maps and graphic organisers]

Turbocharge your writing [online]

7 May 2024 9:00am29 July 2024 5:00pm
This program establishes good writing routines and habits by delivering content over a 12 week period from 7 May to 29 July. REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 April 9AM

New International HDR students: Compulsory info session [webinar]

7 May 2024 10:30am12:30pm
This session is compulsory for all newly commencing HDR students and is a requirement of your visa.

HDR Orientation Meet'N'Greet [webinar]

7 May 2024 1:30pm3:00pm
Orientation is strongly recommended for all commencing HDR candidates, both domestic and international.

The seven secrets of highly successful research students [online]

13 May 2024 9:00am22 July 2024 5:00pm
This 10 week online program from 13 May to 22 July looks at seven key strategies that help research higher degree students finish on time and enjoy the process more. REGISTRATION CLOSES 6 MAY 9AM

Research ethics: Human [St Lucia]

13 May 2024 10:00am11:30am
At UQ, you MUST have Ethics approval BEFORE conducting Human research! Human Research is research conducted with or about people, or their data or tissue.

Presenting for the 3MT [St Lucia]

14 May 2024 10:30am12:00pm
How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Effective time management [webinar]

15 May 2024 10:00am11:30am
Discover strategies for effective time management which can be applied in your research degree.

Research ethics: Animal [webinar]

15 May 2024 10:00am11:00am
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).

Structuring your writing [webinar]

15 May 2024 1:00pm2:30pm
This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

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

24 April 2024 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.

Resilient researcher: Resilience when remote [Webinar]

23 April 2024 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.

Resilient researcher: Understanding yourself and others [webinar]

22 April 2024 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.

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

10 April 2024 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.]

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [St Lucia]

4 April 2024 9:30am1:30pm
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, participating in conferences or competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills).

Pitching and storytelling [St Lucia]

3 April 2024 10:00am12:00pm
This session provides best practice on how to build a pitch deck and how to deliver it compellingly.

Agile project management [St Lucia]

2 April 2024 10:00am12:00pm
Plan, execute and deliver projects in a lean way. Lean methodologies create greater value while using fewer resources.

Presenting your research [TRI/PACE]

14 March 2024 2:00pm3:30pm
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience.

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [webinar]

11 March 2024 9:30am1:30pm
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, presenting at conferences, or participating in competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills)

HDR Orientation Welcome Event (St Lucia)

21 February 2024 12:00pm2:00pm
Join the Graduate School for the chance 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.

HDR Orientation Meet'N'Greet [webinar]

5 February 2024 1:30pm3:00pm
Orientation is strongly recommended for all commencing HDR candidates, both domestic and international.

New international HDR students: Compulsory information session [webinar]

5 February 2024 10:30am12:30pm
This session is compulsory for new international research students starting this research quarter and is a requirement of your visa.

Analysing qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

30 November 2023 9:00am1:00pm
Learn about analysing qualitative data. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 3 NOVEMBER AT NOON.

Collecting qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

29 November 2023 9:00am12:00pm
A brief introduction into qualitative data collection. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 3 NOVEMBER AT 12PM

Predicting Binary Outcomes using Logistic Regression (QCIF) [webinar]

28 November 2023 9:00am12:30pm
The course will cover the principles of logistic regression and includes practical sessions getting hands-on experience of logistic regression in R. You will require prior expertise in R and a basic familiarity with statistical hypothesis testing and regression analysis to attend. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN 28 SEPTEMBER AT NOON.

Writing a literature review [Herston]

21 November 2023 10:00am11:30am
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 session is also available as a webinar. Please ensure that you're signed up for the correct session in order to receive the correct notifications.

Understanding quantitative data and performing descriptive analyses (ISSR) [webinar]

20 November 2023 9:00am12:00pm
This course is intended for HDR students who are new to working with quantitative data, or would like to refresh the basics. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 3 NOVEMBER AT 12PM.

Statistical comparisons using SPSS (QCIF) [webinar]

17 November 2023 9:00am5:00pm
This practical workshop will help participants to choose and use the appropriate standard statistical test for their data by introducing key concepts of inferential statistics in SPSS. Participants will learn how to compute and interpret hypothesis tests for popular statistical models such as correlation, contingency tables, chi-square test, t-test and ANOVA. Prior knowledge of SPSS is required. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND OPENS 17 SEPTEMBER AT 12PM.

Understanding quantitative data and performing descriptive analyses (ISSR) [webinar]

16 November 2023 9:00am12:00pm
This course is intended for HDR students who are new to working with quantitative data, or would like to refresh the basics. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 3 NOVEMBER AT 12PM.

Survey design (ISSR) [webinar]

15 November 2023 9:00am12:00pm
Learn about this common method. The session focusses on the considerations of creating a survey. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 3 NOVEMBER AT 12PM.

Introduction to HPC (QCIF) [webinar]

13 November 2023 9:00am1:00pm
This interactive workshop will introduce you to HPC. You *must* have access to an HPC cluster to attend the course; basic experience with Unix or Linux is highly recommended. REGISTATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN 13 SEPTEMBER AT 12 PM.

Introduction to SPSS (QCIF) [webinar]

31 October 2023 9:00am5:00pm
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. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN 31 AUGUST AT 12PM.

NEW! AI in Academia: A Masterclass for Higher Degree Students [webinar]

25 October 2023 10:30am12:00pm
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of academic research. This masterclass offers students the insights and tools to integrate AI effectively into their academic endeavours.

Plotting and programming with Python (QCIF) [webinar]

23 October 2023 9:00am26 October 2023 12:30pm
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.

Exploring and predicting using linear regression in SPSS (QCIF) [webinar]

19 October 2023 9:00am5:00pm
This hands-on SPSS workshop introduces principles and methods of regression models using SPSS, and how to interpret relationships between variables. 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. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND OPENS 19 AUGUST AT 12PM

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