As you approach your mid-candidature, don't forget to take care of yourself. It is important to take some time away from the lab or library and get some perspective on your studies.  CDF workshops can also help you to see things differently, network with your peers, and learn to understand yourself and others. 

Academic writing course face to face (8 weeks) [St Lucia]

3 April 2024 1:30pm22 May 2024 4:30pm
Register by submitting the application form. Course spans 8 weeks and is face to face. Sessions run from 3 April to 22 May. Application closes on 12 March, 11.59 pm.

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

Communicating qualitative research [Webinar]

20 May 2024 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to communicate your methods and results for qualitative studies as well as communicate to address questions of rigour.

Publishing your research: Writing and submitting [webinar]

21 May 2024 10:00am11:30am
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.

CV Essentials for HDRs [TRI/PACE]

21 May 2024 2:00pm4:00pm
Interactive workshop to give you skills to prepare and maintain an outstanding CV. (previously known as Preparing your CV).

Promoting your research impact: Collecting evidence of research engagement [webinar]

28 May 2024 10:00am11:30am
Learn about research metrices and social media impact. Find out how and where you can start making an impact with your research. (Previously known as Making and measuring research impact: an introduction)

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

30 May 2024 12:00pm1:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

Ventures' Curiosity PhD [St Lucia]

4 June 2024 10:00am9 July 2024 12:00pm
Over six weeks, you will attend a combination of weekly workshops tailored specifically for UQ PhD students. This program will be delivered in-person. Please note you will be required to attend all workshops in your chosen format and the speaker session. APPILICATIONS CLOSE 1 JUNE AT 12PM.

NEW! What’s new in eLearning [webinar]

5 June 2024 11:00am12:00pm
Discover new functions and capabilities in eLearning systems.

Promoting your publications: Maximising your research visibility [webinar]

6 June 2024 10:00am11:30am
What can you do to maximise your work’s visibility and impact? This is the second part of a two-part series. Consider attending Publishing Your Research: Writing and Submitting before this.

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Growing your digital capacity [webinar]

8 May 2024 10:00am12:30pm
Ever wondered how your research ideas can be converted into business ideas by using the latest technologies, but don’t know how and where to start? This interactive workshop will give you the digital skills to start you down that path!

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.

Build your personal brand [St Lucia]

16 April 2024 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.

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).

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)

Networking in the digital space [webinar]

30 January 2024 10:00am12:00pm
This session will provide tips and tricks for making contact through digital means.

Genome annotation with Apollo [webinar]

30 November 2023 9:00am12:30pm
Genome annotation is crucial to defining the function of genomic sequences. Apollo is a popular tool for facilitating real-time collaborative, manual curation and genome annotation editing. In this workshop we will learn how to use Apollo to refine genome annotations. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN 30 SEPTEMBER AT 12PM.

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.

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.

Ventures' LeadHers Rise

17 November 2023 8:30am12:00pm
Join Ventures as we bring together and support emerging and established women entrepreneurs, and leaders from the UQ community.

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.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [St Lucia]

8 November 2023 10:00am12:30pm
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.

Long-read assembly using Galaxy (QCIF) [webinar]

1 November 2023 9:00am1:00pm
Explore how long and short read data can be combined to produce a high-quality ‘finished’ bacterial genome sequence. Termed ‘hybrid assembly’, we will use read data produced from two different sequencing platforms, Illumina (short read) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (long read), to carry out de novo genome assembly. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 1 SEPTEMBER 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.

Using strengths to effectively work in teams [St Lucia]

24 October 2023 10:00am1:00pm
Learn about your unique strengths and how you can leverage these to work effectively in teams. REGISTRATION CLOSES 15 OCTOBER

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.

RNA Seq analysis using Galaxy (QCIF) [webinar]

18 October 2023 9:00am5:00pm
This practical workshop will introduce the specific skills and applications used in the analysis of RNA-Seq gene expression data.

Intro to the Unix Shell (QCIF) [webinar]

16 October 2023 9:00am17 October 2023 12:30pm
This practical hands-on workshop will help participants to automate processes or use ‘command line’ research software, including using high performance and parallel computing facilities. No previous Unix or command line experience is required. Please do not sign up unless you are willing to attend both morning sessions in full. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 16 AUGUST AT 12PM

Longitudinal and mixed model analysis using R (QCIF) [webinar]

4 October 2023 9:00am5:00pm
This interactive online workshop deals with longitudinal data and its analysis. Participants MUST know R and be familiar with the concepts of statistical hypothesis testing and regression analysis. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND WILL OPEN ON 4 AUGUST AT 12 PM.

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