Transferable skills are probably the least understood of the three skills addressed in the Career Development Framework. Transferable skills are most simply described as a set of general skills that are important across a range of environments and workplaces.  Transferable skills are highly valued by employers because they can be applied in so many different ways across so many different situations: they are not discipline specific nor are they specific to any one profession. They include such things as communication, problem solving and teamwork. Being able to identify and develop your transferable skills is one of the most important steps in preparing for a successful career.

Categories that focus on the development of transferable skills include:

Networking Breakfast: Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond [St Lucia]

2 September 2026 8:00am10:30am
The theme of this networking breakfast is Career Strategy: From HDR to beyond. This networking breakfast will help you to reflect on your career options – whether they be in industry, government or universities – and to identify useful strategies to get you to your desired career destination. Applications close 16 August.

Content creation 101: Social media for researchers [webinar]

2 September 2026 1:00pm3:00pm
Learn how to share your research with wider audiences using social media content and AI tools.

Research impact: Planning and tracking [webinar]

8 September 2026 10:00am11:30am
Develop your understanding of research impact and create an action plan for achieving impact. (This workshop was previously called Research impact: Planning for optimal impact and engagement).

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

8 September 2026 11:00am12:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 1: Using GenAI to Master Literature and Theory [webinar]

9 September 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

Demystifying HDR Progress Reviews at UQ [Webinar]

9 September 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn what HDR Progress Review panels at UQ are really looking for and how to effectively prepare, respond to feedback, and stay on track for successful thesis completion.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [webinar]

10 September 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how Generative AI can enrich your academic work through an interactive two‑part series that explores using AI to master literature and theory and to enhance academic writing.

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Webinar]

11 September 2026 10:00am12:30pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

Communicating quantitative research and visual information effectively [webinar]

14 September 2026 2:00pm3:30pm
Learn how to make your data, statistics, graphs and images more impactful and memorable by learning how to make them more reader/audience-friendly. Case studies from both written work and oral presentations will be used to illustrate common problems and more effective solutions.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [webinar]

15 September 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides strategies to think and behave more assertively, set healthy professional boundaries and resolve conflict in professional contexts.

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Leaders and leadership: The challenge of 'doing' leadership [webinar]

26 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop will give you insights into what leadership means in the 21st century and the challenges of being a leader.  It will give you an opportunity to reflect on your own potential to lead and make a difference in the workplace.

Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

25 August 2026 10:00am11:30am
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.

Making the most of the advisor/student relationship [webinar]

24 August 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Structuring your writing [webinar]

17 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

Effective time management [webinar]

14 August 2026 10:00am11:30am
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree.

Research Co-Design for HDRs [St Lucia]

11 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn how to involve research end users in developing projects and experimenting with novel ideas about how to tackle issues. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Pondering procrastination productively [webinar]

10 August 2026 11:00am12:30pm
Are you plagued by procrastination? Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today? Learn tools and strategies to get you started in making change, feeling in control and creating new, more productive habits.

The 'imposter' syndrome [webinar]

6 August 2026 1:00pm4:00pm
Although you are doing well, you may still feel like an imposter. Learn how to manage these feelings.

Presenting your research [webinar]

23 July 2026 2:00pm4:00pm
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience. (Formerly known as Planning and Presenting Persuasive Research).

Policy 101: Understanding public policy and its making [St Lucia]

14 July 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Develop a scholarly appreciation of public policy and identify how it impacts your research. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Impactful presentations: Script Development [Herston]

29 June 2026 9:30am2:00pm
This interactive and highly practical workshop will help you to convert detailed technical research into an audience-friendly and audience-centric script. Presented face to face at Herston campus.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

15 June 2026 10:30am12:00pm
How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Presenting your research [webinar]

9 June 2026 1:00pm3:00pm
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience. (Formerly known as Planning and Presenting Persuasive Research).

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

20 May 2026 9:30am11:00am
How do you present effectively for the 3MT?

Impactful presentations: Script Development [St Lucia]

5 May 2026 9:30am2:00pm
This interactive and highly practical workshop will help you to convert detailed technical research into an audience-friendly and audience-centric script. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Career development for HDR candidates: Planning your next steps [webinar]

23 April 2026 2:00pm3:00pm
This interactive workshop will support HDR candidates to strategically plan their career pathways during and beyond their studies.

Planning and Delivering Successful Projects: Lessons from Practice [webinar]

15 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn how to plan and manage health projects with clarity and resilience by structuring ideas into actionable frameworks, anticipating risks, coordinating stakeholders, and adapting effectively when conditions change. This workshop is delivered in two parts over two consecutive weeks. Attendance at part one is required for part two.

Enhancing academic writing with AI: Strategies, opportunities and considerations [webinar]

29 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop aims to improve the academic writing skills of Higher Degree by Research students by integrating Generative AI tools like ChatGPT into the writing process, while maintaining academic integrity.

R U OK - Building your skills [webinar]

10 September 2025 12:00pm1:30pm
R U Ok Day is a national day of action to encourage conversations with those who may be struggling. This workshop will build skills on mental health awareness, ways we can have difficult conversations with each other and ways to access support.

Postgrad life in the Great Southern Land [St Lucia]

2 September 2025 10:00am11:30am
This workshop explores common challenges for international students, such as the experience of homesickness and culture shock, as well as the differences in the Australian workplace and academic cultures. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Game Changers Playbook: Create your own future with Impact Superpower #1 – Humility [St Lucia]

7 August 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Learn how how humility can help you understand industry problems and identify opportunities to build an innovation career connected to your values. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Game Changers Playbook: Create your own future with Impact Superpower #1 – Humility [webinar]

7 August 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Learn how how humility can help you understand industry problems and identify opportunities to build an innovation career connected to your values. This workshop is offered in dual mode.