No matter what professional experience you have, or what career trajectory you intend to follow after completing your degree, it is important to reflect on your plans for your future career and how you intend to transition from your research degree to that professional context. Depending on what path you wish to take, there are some professional skills which are specific to particular career paths; skills such as those required by professional researchers, teaching skills needed in academia, or skills that will assist you to innovate as an entrepreneur. Building professional skills during your research degree will ensure you are well-equipped for whichever pathway you choose. 

Categories that focus on the development of professional skills include:

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.

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.

Effective writing strategies in research [St Lucia]

19 October 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm
Join an interactive workshop where experienced academics share practical writing strategies and time-management tips to help HDR students boost research productivity, connect with peers, and put learning into action.

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

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).

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?

Mastering the WRite Stuff™ [online]

4 November 2026 9:00am–5 November 2026 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 13 October.

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.

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

11 November 2026 10:00am–12 November 2026 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.

Career strategy: Plan for your future [webinar]

17 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

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.

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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.

Refining your writing [webinar]

24 September 2026 11:00am–1:00pm
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

3 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Explore specific ideas, tools and techniques to navigate an academic career.

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.

Scholarly publishing principles: Think, Check, Submit [webinar]

31 August 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
Learn the principles of publishing your research strategically.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

31 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

Copyright and your research: Including material in your thesis and publications [St Lucia]

30 July 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
Examine how you should correctly incorporate and attribute copyrighted material in your thesis and publications. This workshop is also available in the webinar delivery mode. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.

Copyright and your research: Including material in your thesis and publications [webinar]

30 July 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
Examine how you should correctly incorporate and attribute copyrighted material in your thesis and publications. This workshop is also available in the face-to-face delivery mode. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.

Authorship: Your rights and responsibilities [webinar]

15 July 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Explore guiding principles of good publishing practice/ethics and your rights. Previously known as Academic publishing: Play by the rules.

What to keep in mind when publishing your research [Dutton Park]

10 July 2026 11:30am–1:00pm
Learn the key considerations for publishing your research, including journal selection, open access, costs, and managing the publishing process and its outcomes. Presented via livestream at Dutton Park campus.

What to keep in mind when publishing your research[webinar]

10 July 2026 11:30am–1:00pm
Learn the key considerations for publishing your research, including journal selection, open access, costs, and managing the publishing process and its outcomes.

What to keep in mind when publishing your research [Herston]

10 July 2026 11:30am–1:00pm
Learn the key considerations for publishing your research, including journal selection, open access, costs, and managing the publishing process and its outcomes. Presented face to face at Herston campus.

What to look for and consider when planning to publish [webinar]

10 July 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to navigate authorship, journal selection, and ethical publishing to maximise your research impact and visibility.

What to look for and consider when planning to publish [Dutton Park]

10 July 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to navigate authorship, journal selection, and ethical publishing to maximise your research impact and visibility. Ths workshop is livestreamed.

What to look for and consider when planning to publish [Herston]

10 July 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to navigate authorship, journal selection, and ethical publishing to maximise your research impact and visibility.

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.

Finish that thesis!™ [online]

1 June 2026 9:00am–3 June 2026 4:00pm
Thesis deadline looming but can’t seem to find the time or motivation? Join us for an intensive 3-day advance (not a retreat!) towards writing 20,000 words for your thesis or set your own ambitious writing goals! Apply now! Applications close: 17 May.

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.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT): Information Session for HDR Candidates [webinar]

11 May 2026 10:00am–11:00am
Are you an HDR student curious about participating in the Three Minute Thesis Competition? The Graduate Research School invites you to attend an information session, where eligibility, presentation preparation and details of the competition will be discussed. Come and find out what it’s all about!

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.

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.

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.

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