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. 

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.

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.

Content creation 101: Social media for researchers [webinar]

26 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to share your research with wider audiences using social media content and AI tools.

The academic career [webinar]

30 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how academic careers really work, why teaching experience matters, and how to leverage it to strengthen your employability, confidence, and future opportunities.

How to Make the Most of Your Data: Practical Skills for Research Impact and Visibility [St Lucia]

3 February 2027 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to publish high‑quality research data by applying FAIR principles and effective data management to boost impact and visibility.

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Publishing your research, part 2: Promoting your publications to maximise your visibility [webinar]

2 June 2026 10:00am–11:30am
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.

Survey design (ISSR) [webinar]

27 May 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
This workshop focusses on the considerations of creating a survey. Registration closes 25 May.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

20 May 2026 9:30am–11:00am
How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Publishing your research, part 1: Writing and submitting [webinar]

18 May 2026 10:00am–11:30am
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.

Reimagining 3D Printing: From Materials Design to Functional Prototypes [webinar]

5 May 2026 10:30am–12:00pm
Learn how advanced materials design and additive manufacturing can be translated into functional research prototypes through practical insights into 3D printing techniques, material formulation, and interdisciplinary application.

Impactful presentations: Script Development [St Lucia]

5 May 2026 9:30am–2:00pm
This interactive and highly practical workshop will help you to convert detailed technical research into an audience-friendly and audience-centric script. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Beyond the Basics: A Practical Guide to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [St Lucia]

1 May 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to prepare your own systematic review in this practical workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Career development for HDR candidates: Planning your next steps [webinar]

23 April 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm
This interactive workshop will support HDR candidates to strategically plan their career pathways during and beyond their studies.

Planning and Delivering Successful Projects: Lessons from Practice [webinar]

15 April 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
Learn how to plan and manage health projects with clarity and resilience by structuring ideas into actionable frameworks, anticipating risks, coordinating stakeholders, and adapting effectively when conditions change. This workshop is delivered in two parts over two consecutive weeks. Attendance at part one is required for part two.

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

13 February 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
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.

Communicating for impact outside academia [St Lucia]

13 January 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
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 10:00am–11:30am
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.

Intellectual property and the law [St Lucia]

4 November 2025 1:00pm–2:30pm
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.

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning [webinar]

1 October 2025 11:00am–12:00pm
Learn innovative practices and challenges in teaching and learning.

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

29 September 2025 10:00am–11:30am
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.

Pitching and storytelling [webinar]

11 September 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
This session provides best practice on how to build a pitch deck and how to deliver it compellingly.

R U OK - Building your skills [webinar]

10 September 2025 12:00pm–1:30pm
R U Ok Day is a national day of action to encourage conversations with those who may be struggling. This workshop will build skills on mental health awareness, ways we can have difficult conversations with each other and ways to access support.

Design thinking [webinar]

4 September 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to solve complex problems in a creative, user-centric and curious manner.

Working with large scale text for research [webinar]

25 August 2025 12:00pm–3:00pm
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.

Game Changers Playbook: Create your own future with Impact Superpower #1 – Humility [webinar]

7 August 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
Learn how how humility can help you understand industry problems and identify opportunities to build an innovation career connected to your values. This workshop is offered in dual mode.

Game Changers Playbook: Create your own future with Impact Superpower #1 – Humility [St Lucia]

7 August 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
Learn how how humility can help you understand industry problems and identify opportunities to build an innovation career connected to your values. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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

30 July 2025 10:30am–12:30pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

NEW! Engaging with diversity in the classroom [St Lucia]

Cancelled
9 June 2025 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to increase participation and inclusion in the classroom. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

NEW! What’s new in eLearning [webinar]

5 June 2025 11:00am–12:00pm
Discover new functions and capabilities in Blackboard Ultra.

Communities for innovation [St Lucia]

Cancelled
26 March 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how thriving communities drive entrepreneurship and innovation

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