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. 

CV Essentials for HDRs [webinar]

21 October 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Interactive workshop to give you skills to prepare and maintain an outstanding CV. (previously known as Preparing your CV).

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)

Career strategy (General) [St Lucia]

28 October 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Discover post-HDR career options and consider which is best for you.

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

28 October 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
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.

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.

Meta-Analysis in Action: Techniques for Data Extraction and Synthesis

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.

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.

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

6 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.

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 TBA

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