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:

Strategic scholarly publishing principles [webinar]

1 September 2025 1:00pm2:00pm
Learn the principles of publishing your research strategically.

Design thinking [webinar]

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

Planning to publish [webinar]

9 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
Which journals/publishers are best for your research? (previously known as How to Get Published)

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.

Matching your potential with employment possibilities [webinar]

8 October 2025 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop will provide you with strategies for finding out what jobs are out there, and how to decide the main characteristics being sought in those jobs.

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).

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.

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.

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!

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