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:

Planning to publish [webinar]

18 February 2026 10:00am11:30am
Which journals/publishers are best for your research?

What DO examiners really want? [Webinar]

18 February 2026 1:00pm3:30pm
What are examiners looking for in your written thesis and oral examination (viva)? How or what should you prepare?

Strategic scholarly publishing principles [webinar]

26 February 2026 1:00pm2:00pm
Learn the principles of publishing your research strategically.

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

24 March 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
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]

24 March 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
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.

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

26 March 2026 10:00am11:30am
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).

Refining your writing [webinar]

16 April 2026 1:00pm3:00pm
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

The academic career [webinar]

12 May 2026 1:00pm3:00pm
Learn how academic careers really work, why teaching experience matters, and how to leverage it to strengthen your employability, confidence, and future opportunities.

Publishing your research: Writing and submitting [webinar]

18 May 2026 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.

Finish that thesis!™ [online]

1 June 2026 9:00am3 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: TBA

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Promoting your publications: Maximising your research visibility [webinar]

21 January 2026 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.

Communicating for impact outside academia [St Lucia]

13 January 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn to communicate your research to the broader community. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

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

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.

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

17 November 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Explore specific ideas, tools and techniques to navigate an academic career.

Career strategy: Plan for your Future [webinar]

12 November 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

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.

Effective writing strategies in research [St Lucia]

23 October 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
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.

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning [webinar]

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

Pitching and storytelling [webinar]

11 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
This session provides best practice on how to build a pitch deck and how to deliver it compellingly.

Design thinking [webinar]

4 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to solve complex problems in a creative, user-centric and curious manner.

Career shaping: Resume and selection criteria [webinar]

11 August 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Write a great resume tailored to your audience and learn how to respond to selection criteria.

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

30 July 2025 10:30am12:30pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

16 June 2025 9:00am17 June 2025 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 11 June 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

NEW! Bring it together: what good tutors do [webinar]

12 June 2025 11:00am12:00pm
This workshop focuses on improving tutoring skills through case studies, understanding hybrid tutoring, and strategizing for success.

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

Cancelled
9 June 2025 10:00am11:30am
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 11:00am12:00pm
Discover new functions and capabilities in Blackboard Ultra.

NEW! Editing educational media in Adobe Premiere [webinar]

28 May 2025 2:00pm3:00pm
This hands-on course will help you bring your teaching videos to life through efficient post-production.

Applying for Australian academic positions [webinar]

26 May 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Thinking about a career in academia but don't know where to start? This workshop is for HDR candidates who would like to find out more about applying for academic positions within the Australian system.

Build your personal brand [webinar]

2 April 2025 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.

Communities for innovation [St Lucia]

Cancelled
26 March 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how thriving communities drive entrepreneurship and innovation

Ventures' LeadHers

13 June 2024 9:00am1:00pm
Want to grow your leadership capabilities as a woman PhD candidate? Join us for a half day LeadHers program for PhD candidates.

NEW! PadletUQ [webinar]

27 May 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Learn to use PadletUQ to promote active learning face-to-face and online.