Research skills can be technical in nature, for example, working with specific methodologies or data analysis techniques. Other skills are specific to the requirements of preparing and submitting your thesis, and still others relate to the ethical requirements and responsibilities of conducting and disseminating your research. The opportunities provided through the Career Development Framework address the latter two types of research skills; those that will ensure that you conduct and share your research ethically, and those that will assist you through the research experience including preparation and submission of your thesis.

The Graduate School works with a range of esteemed providers who are the best in their fields to deliver sessions that draw from diverse disciplines and expertise. These providers include:

UQ Library Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) 

Categories that focus on the development of research skills include:

Mixed methods: Finding a place for qualitative research: Lecture + Q&A with Professor David Silverman [webinar]

10 November 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
This lecture will explore how to effectively integrate qualitative and quantitative methods in collaborative research by challenging common assumptions and proposing a more balanced division of roles.

Mindmapping research: Coping with info overload [St Lucia]

12 November 2026 10:00am–1:00pm
Learn how to manage your research and cope with information overload. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Advanced literature searching [St Lucia]

12 November 2026 11:00am–12:30pm
Learn how to use and navigate the UQ Library search engine. Learn strategies to find and identify what you’re looking for, and like a skilled investigator, identify and track down promising additional material. This session is targeted at new HDR students who have little experience with Library searching. Presented face to face at St Lucia campus.

Qualitative Research for Social Impact: Lecture + Q&A with Professor David Silverman [webinar]

12 November 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
Learn how qualitative research can become more credible and impactful by using rigorous analysis of naturalistic data to complement quantitative methods.

Research Ethics: Ethical Research and Teaching with animals [St Lucia]

16 November 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
At UQ, animals are used for various scientific purposes in both research and teaching, including; laboratory research, teaching, veterinary science, companion and production animal settings, and in the wild (be it terrestrial or marine).

Publishing qualitative research in top journals: Lecture + Q&A with Professor David Silverman [webinar]

16 November 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
Learn how to navigate “publish or perish” by choosing the right journals, avoiding common pitfalls, and improving your chances of publishing in top-ranked journals.

Research ethics: Human [webinar]

17 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
At UQ, you MUST have Ethics approval BEFORE conducting Human research! Human Research is research conducted with or about people, or their data or tissue.

Logistic Regression (DSCRP) [webinar]

18 November 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
This workshop offers a practical introduction to logistic regression, combining theory with hands-on exercises in R to explore its use in modeling binary outcomes for inference and prediction. Presented face to face at St Lucia campus. Registration closes 11 November at 9am.

Promoting methodological rigour within qualitative research: Practical tools and contemporary insights [webinar]

24 November 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
Learn practical tools to strengthen methodological rigour in qualitative health research.

How to Make the Most of Your Data: Practical Skills for Research Impact and Visibility [St Lucia]

3 February 2027 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn how to publish high‑quality research data by applying FAIR principles and effective data management to boost impact and visibility.

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