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:

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.

Design thinking [webinar]

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

Career shaping: Resume and selection criteria [webinar]

11 August 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm
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 10:30am–12:30pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

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

12 June 2025 11:00am–12:00pm
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 10:00am–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.

NEW! Editing educational media in Adobe Premiere [webinar]

28 May 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm
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 10:00am–12:00pm
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.

Communities for innovation [St Lucia]

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

Ventures' LeadHers

13 June 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
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 1:00pm–2:00pm
Learn to use PadletUQ to promote active learning face-to-face and online.

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