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. 

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

25 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

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

26 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to effectively navigate and enhance collaborations between academia and industry in this interactive workshop.

Story Moods with Kathleen Jennings [St Lucia]

27 November 2025 10:30am12:30pm
Explore a technique for quickly understanding what makes a short story work, start building up your own stories, and learn tricks you can adapt to other forms of writing.

Communicating for impact outside academia [St Lucia]

Cancelled
24 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn to communicate your research to the broader community. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Optimising Wellbeing throughout your HDR Journey [Gatton]

20 November 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop aims to assist HDR students to manage stress, to open conversations about wellbeing and to access UQ support services and resources. This workshop is delivered face to face at Gatton campus.

Logistic Regression (DSCRP) [webinar]

19 November 2025 9:00am5:00pm
This workshop offers a practical introduction to logistic regression, combining theory with hands-on exercises in R to explore its use in modeling binary outcomes for inference and prediction.

Mastering the WRite Stuff™ [online]

19 November 2025 9:00am20 November 2025 4:00pm
Approaching or recently completed Progress Review 2 (Mid-Candidature Review) and starting to think about the path ahead? The idea of writing a thesis can feel overwhelming, but you're not expected to do it all at once—or alone. Join us for a focused 2-day intensive course designed to help you establish a clear, manageable approach to your thesis writing. Gain practical tools, build confidence, and set yourself up for long-term success. Applications close 26 October 11:45pm.

Networking Breakfast: Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond [St Lucia]

18 November 2025 8:00am10:30am
The theme of this networking breakfast is Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond. This networking breakfast will help you to reflect on your career options – whether they be in industry, government or universities – and to identify useful strategies to get you to your desired career destination. Applications close 2 November.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [webinar]

11 November 2025 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.

Three Ss of Resilience [St Lucia]

6 November 2025 10:00am11:30am
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. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Meta-Analysis in Action: Techniques for Data Extraction and Synthesis [St Lucia]

Cancelled
6 November 2025 9:00am12:00pm
Learn to conduct and report multi-level meta-analyses with confidence in this advanced workshop, where you'll practice data extraction, effect size interpretation, and meta-regression using R Studio. Delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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

5 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
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.

Statistical comparisons using SPSS (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

5 November 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 29 October.

Intellectual property and the law [St Lucia]

4 November 2025 1:00pm2:30pm
Intellectual Property can be a valuable asset and understanding how to protect it will help you in your research career. This session will touch upon UQ’s IP policies, and the broader Australian and global context. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Collecting qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

4 November 2025 9:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides a brief introduction into qualitative data collection.

Workplace Persona: Navigating the workplace by looking inside of you [webinar]

28 October 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Understanding yourself in the workplace requires understanding more about yourself. This seminar explores your potential from the perspective of your personality and how you can harness you potential in the workplace.

Refining your writing [webinar]

24 October 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

Communicating qualitative research [Webinar]

22 October 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to communicate your methods and results for qualitative studies as well as communicate to address questions of rigour.

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

22 October 2025 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)

Metagenomics Using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

22 October 2025 9:00am5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces metagenomic analysis using MOTHUR in Galaxy. Registrations close 15 October 9am.

Introduction to longitudinal data analysis (ISSR) [webinar]

22 October 2025 9:00am12:00pm
Learn about longitudinal data analysis.

Mindmapping research: Coping with info overload [St Lucia]

14 October 2025 9:00am12:00pm
Learn how to manage your research and cope with information overload. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Introduction to Regression modelling (ISSR) [webinar]

14 October 2025 9:00am12:00pm
Learn about simple and multiple regression models.

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

9 October 2025 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.

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning [webinar]

1 October 2025 11:00am12:00pm
Learn innovative practices and challenges in teaching and learning.

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

1 October 2025 9:00am5:00pm
This practical workshop will develop participants’ understanding of the principles, methods, and interpretation of statistical models for longitudinal data. Participants must know R and be familiar with the concepts of statistical hypothesis testing and regression analysis. Registration closes 24 September at 9am.

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Webinar]

30 September 2025 10:30am1:00pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

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

29 September 2025 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.

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