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.

Academic Writing with GenAI [webinar]

19 August 2025 9:00am12:00pm
This interactive workshop introduces Generative AI tools, exploring their potential and pitfalls in academic writing through hands-on activities, practical strategies, and a focus on enhancing writing integrity and quality.

Statistical comparisons using SPSS (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

20 August 2025 9:00am5:00pm
This hands-on workshop introduces core concepts of inferential statistics and guides participants in using SPSS to apply and interpret common statistical tests such as correlation, chi-square, t-tests, and ANOVA. Through practical exercises, attendees will learn to define hypotheses and choose appropriate tests for research analysis. This workshop is face to face at St Lucia campus. Registrations close 18 August.

Introduction to NGS platforms and bioinformatics analysis (DSCRP) [webinar]

20 August 2025 9:00am5:00pm
Learn the basics of NGS technologies and bioinformatics workflows in this hands-on workshop designed for beginners in genomic data analysis.

Research ethics: Human [webinar]

20 August 2025 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.

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

20 August 2025 11:00am12:30pm
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Mastering the literature with GenAI [webinar]

21 August 2025 12:30pm3:30pm
This workshop teaches practical techniques for using Generative AI to support critical thinking in literature reviews through effective prompting, refining outputs, and integrating AI into a rigorous research workflow.

Advanced literature searching [Webinar]

25 August 2025 10:00am11:00am
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.

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.

Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

26 August 2025 10:00am11:30am
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.

Research ethics: Animal [St Lucia]

26 August 2025 10:00am11:30am
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).

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