Early Stage - Graduate School Career Development Framework

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.

Upcoming sessions
Past sessions

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

30 May 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Candidature management

Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Career strategy: Plan for your Future [webinar]

3 June 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

in Career planning

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

The 'imposter' syndrome [webinar]

5 June 2025 1:00pm–4:00pm

in Candidature management

Although you are doing well, you may still feel like an imposter. Learn how to manage these feelings.

Effective time management [webinar]

10 June 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Candidature management

Discover strategies for effective time management which can be applied in your research degree.

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

12 June 2025 11:00am–12:00pm

in University teaching

This workshop focuses on improving tutoring skills through case studies, understanding hybrid tutoring, and strategizing for success.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

16 June 2025 9:00am–17 June 2025 4:30pm

in Candidature management

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.

Resilient researcher: Resilience when remote [Webinar]

18 June 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Candidature management

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.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

19 June 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

in Impact and influence

Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [St Lucia]

24 June 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

in Working with others

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.

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

25 June 2025 10:30am–12:30pm

in Career planning

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

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NEW! Editing educational media in Adobe Premiere [webinar]

28 May 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm

in University teaching

This hands-on course will help you bring your teaching videos to life through efficient post-production.

Basic statistical ideas for researchers [webinar]

26 May 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

in Statistics and modelling

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

Advanced literature searching [Webinar]

20 May 2025 1:00pm–2:00pm

in eResearch and data management

Learn how to use and navigate the UQ Library search engine. Learn strategies to find and identify what you’re looking for, and like a skilled investigator, identify and track down promising additional material. This session is targeted at new HDR students who have little experience with Library searching.

Structuring your writing [webinar]

20 May 2025 1:00pm–2:30pm

in Writing skills

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

Publishing your research: Writing and submitting [webinar]

19 May 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Publishing and authorship

Equip yourself with the tools and practical knowledge to assist you through the writing and submission phase of the publication process. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Consider attending Promoting Your Publications after this.

Mindmapping research: Coping with info overload [St Lucia]

15 May 2025 2:00pm–5:00pm

in Your thesis

Learn how to manage your research and cope with information overload. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Research ethics: Animal [webinar]

15 May 2025 10:00am–11:00am

in Integrity and ethics

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).

Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

15 May 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Your thesis

Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.

Writing a confirmation document [St Lucia]

15 May 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Your thesis

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.

HDR Orientation Welcome BBQ [St Lucia]

14 May 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Orientation

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.

Research ethics: Human [webinar]

13 May 2025 10:00am–11:30am

in Integrity and ethics

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.

HDR Orientation Meet'N'Greet [webinar]

6 May 2025 2:00pm–3:30pm

in Orientation

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

New International HDR students: Compulsory info session [webinar]

6 May 2025 10:30am–12:30pm

in Orientation

This session is compulsory for all newly commencing HDR students and is a requirement of your visa.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

14 April 2025 10:30am–12:00pm

in Communication

How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Resilient researcher: Understanding yourself and others [webinar]

7 April 2025 12:00pm–1:30pm

in Working with others

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 10:00am–12:00pm

in Entrepreneurship

Learn how thriving communities drive entrepreneurship and innovation

Writing a literature review [Herston]

26 November 2024 10:00am–11:30am

in Writing skills

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.

Data literacy, storytelling and influencing decision-makers [webinar]

22 November 2024 9:00am–1:00pm

in Impact and influence

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

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

13 November 2024 10:00am–12:00pm

in Career planning

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

Analysing qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

11 November 2024 9:00am–1:00pm

in Research design

Learn about analysing qualitative data.

Collecting qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

8 November 2024 9:00am–12:00pm

in Research design

A brief introduction into qualitative data collection.

Principles of Research Design (ISSR) [webinar]

21 October 2024 9:00am–1:00pm

in Research design

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

Survey design (ISSR) [webinar]

15 October 2024 9:00am–12:00pm

in Research design

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

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

7 August 2024 9:00am–12:00pm

in Research design

This course is intended for HDR students who are new to working with quantitative data, or would like to refresh the basics.

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [Herston]

15 July 2024 9:30am–1:30pm

in Communication

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);