Now that you are close to completion and deadlines are approaching it is easy to forget that there is life after submission.  During the late stage of your candidature it is a good idea to consider how you will manage the gap between your thesis submission and conferral, and determine what opportunities this time provides to prepare for life after conferral

Career identity: Build your personal brand [webinar]

9 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.

Three Ss of Resilience [St Lucia]

10 November 2026 10:30am–12:00pm
Learn strategies to improve resilience in order to better manage the stresses and strains of life, both during the candidature and in your future professional life. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Lighting the Spark: Entrepreneurial Pathways to leverage your research [St Lucia]

11 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Find out how to generate workable ideas from your research and turn them into business opportunities. Be an idea pioneer! This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Publishing qualitative research in top journals: Lecture + Q&A with Professor David Silverman [webinar]

16 November 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
Learn how to navigate “publish or perish” by choosing the right journals, avoiding common pitfalls, and improving your chances of publishing in top-ranked journals.

Creating career opportunities [St Lucia]

19 November 2026 11:00am–12:30pm
Discover how to tap into the hidden job market, connect with employers, and plan your next career steps after your research degree.

Building a positive work future [St Lucia]

19 November 2026 1:30pm–3:00pm
Understand your work values and identify career pathways that align with your strengths and motivations.

Using strengths to effectively work in teams [St Lucia]

23 November 2026 10:00am–1:00pm
Learn about your unique strengths and how you can leverage these to work effectively in teams. REGISTRATION CLOSES 11 November.

Perfection not required: Managing perfectionism [St Lucia]

23 November 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
This workshop will dispel the common myth that perfectionism is a good thing that is a characteristic of high achievers, and use a cognitive behavioural approach to overcoming perfectionist behaviours and thought processes. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Resilient researcher: Resilience when remote [Webinar]

24 November 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
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.

Promoting methodological rigour within qualitative research: Practical tools and contemporary insights [webinar]

24 November 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
Learn practical tools to strengthen methodological rigour in qualitative health research.

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Metagenomics Using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

4 November 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces metagenomic analysis using MOTHUR in Galaxy. Registration closes 9am, 28 October.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [webinar]

29 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

Research communication and outreach: Making complex ideas engaging and accessible [St Lucia]

29 October 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to communicate your research clearly, confidently, and with impact by adapting complex ideas for different audiences.

Maximising Research Impact: Strategies to strengthen your track record during your PhD [St Lucia]

28 October 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to articulate and showcase your research impact through practical strategies, real-world examples, and reflective exercises in this interactive workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 1: Using GenAI to Master Literature and Theory [webinar]

28 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

Data visualisation and digital tools for effective scientific communication [webinar]

27 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn practical principles for transforming complex research data into clear, publication-ready visual outputs.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [webinar]

22 October 2026 10:00am–12:30pm
Our mindset is the foundation for success in life and careers. Learn to develop a winning mindset and practice coaching which is an essential workplace skill.

What DO examiners really want? [Webinar]

21 October 2026 1:00pm–3:30pm
What are examiners looking for in your written thesis and oral examination (viva)? How or what should you prepare?

Buzz and beyond: How to track and showcase your research influence [webinar]

Cancelled
21 October 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Want your research to create buzz and engage with the broader community? This workshop is designed to help you learn how to engage others with your work and demonstrate its influence. (Previously known as Promoting your research impact: Collecting evidence of research engagement).

Communicating qualitative research [Webinar]

21 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to communicate your methods and results for qualitative studies as well as communicate to address questions of rigour.

Career shaping: Resume and selection criteria [St Lucia]

15 October 2026 10:30am–1:00pm
Write a great resume tailored to your audience and learn how to respond to selection criteria.

Bridging the gap: collaborating with industry as a researcher [webinar]

8 October 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm
Learn how to effectively navigate and enhance collaborations between academia and industry in this interactive workshop.

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

6 October 2026 11:00am–1:00pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [St Lucia]

1 October 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 1: Using GenAI to Master Literature and Theory [St Lucia]

30 September 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

28 September 2026 9:00am–29 September 2026 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 23 September 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Maximising Research Impact: Strategies to strengthen your track record during your PhD [Herston]

Cancelled
21 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to articulate and showcase your research impact through practical strategies, real-world examples, and reflective exercises in this interactive workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at Herston campus.

Communicating quantitative research and visual information effectively [webinar]

14 September 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
Learn how to make your data, statistics, graphs and images more impactful and memorable by learning how to make them more reader/audience-friendly. Case studies from both written work and oral presentations will be used to illustrate common problems and more effective solutions.

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

8 September 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

Research impact: Planning and tracking [webinar]

8 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Develop your understanding of research impact and create an action plan for achieving impact. (This workshop was previously called Research impact: Planning for optimal impact and engagement).

Career shaping: Understand your skills and identify opportunities [St Lucia]

1 September 2026 12:30pm–3:00pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Assembly of Long-Read Sequencing with Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

27 August 2026 9:00am–12:30pm
Learn to assemble a high-quality bacterial genome using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing data via the Galaxy Australia platform. Registration closes 20 August at 9am.

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

26 August 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
This workshop introduces participants to regression analysis using R, focusing on understanding statistical relationships between variables through both theoretical concepts and hands-on practice. Registration closes 19 August at 9am.

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

19 August 2026 9:00am–1:00pm
Learn the basics of NGS technologies and bioinformatics workflows in this hands-on workshop designed for beginners in genomic data analysis. Registration closes 12 August at 9am.

Pondering procrastination productively [webinar]

10 August 2026 11:00am–12:30pm
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.

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