CDF workshops and activities are supported by the Student Services Amenities Fee. Dates and times are indicative and subject to change without notice. While we endeavour to remain current, sessions can change suddenly due to circumstances beyond our control. ALWAYS register in Student Hub to stay updated.

   

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

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

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

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer. This workshop is livestreamed from the Dutton Park campus.

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

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer. This workshop is presented face to face at the Dutton Park campus.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

28 September 2026 9:00am–29 September 2026 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 23 September 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Peer-review training [St Lucia]

29 September 2026 10:00am–12:30pm
Learn how to provide constructive peer-review feedback. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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

30 September 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
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. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

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

1 October 2026 9:30am–12:00pm
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. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Tips and tricks for grant applications: the ultimate beginner's guide [St Lucia]

1 October 2026 10:00am–1:00pm
Learn how to write your best grant application from the experts.

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

6 October 2026 11:00am–1:00pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Basic statistical ideas for researchers [webinar]

7 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Learn ideas relating to research design, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

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

25 September 2026 1:00pm–3:00pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

Mental Health First Aid [St Lucia]

28 September 2026 9:00am–29 September 2026 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 23 September 9am. Workshop delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Research integrity in HDR training (student only session) [webinar]

15 October 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn about research integrity policies, advisors' and candidates' main obligations through a discussive, interactive session using real life scenarios. [This workshop differs from the mandatory online Research Integrity module which must still be completed as part of the Early Candidature Checkpoint].

What DO examiners really want? [Webinar]

21 October 2026 1:00pm–3:30pm
What are examiners looking for in your written thesis and oral examination (viva)? How or what should you prepare?

Career identity: Build your personal brand [webinar]

9 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.

Career strategy: Plan for your future [webinar]

17 November 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

Refining your writing [webinar]

24 September 2026 11:00am–1:00pm
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.

Introduction to systematic reviews [webinar]

22 September 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
This workshop covers systematic reviews that can be used in both qualitative and quantitative studies.

Maximising Research Impact: Strategies to strengthen your track record during your PhD [Herston]

Cancelled
21 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
Learn how to articulate and showcase your research impact through practical strategies, real-world examples, and reflective exercises in this interactive workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at Herston campus.

Exploring and predicting using linear regression in SPSS (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

18 September 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use SPSS to explore, analyse, and interpret statistical relationships between variables through linear regression, guided by practical exercises and expert instruction. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 9am 11 September.

Introduction to longitudinal data analysis (ISSR) [webinar]

16 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
Learn about longitudinal data analysis. Registration closes 9am, 14 September.

RNA Seq analysis using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

16 September 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces RNA sequencing and its bioinformatics analysis using the Galaxy platform, guiding participants through key steps from raw data quality control to differential gene expression analysis. Registration closes 9 September at 9am.

An Introduction to Scoping Reviews: Designing, Extracting, Reporting, and Publishing [St Lucia]

15 September 2026 12:00pm–4:00pm
This practical workshop guides participants through the full scoping review process, from formulating research questions to searching, screening, and synthesising evidence using best‑practice frameworks. Using real examples across psychology, health, and education, it equips attendees with the skills and confidence to produce rigorous, publishable scoping reviews. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [webinar]

15 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
This workshop provides strategies to think and behave more assertively, set healthy professional boundaries and resolve conflict in professional contexts.

Introduction to Statistics (DSCRP) [webinar]

15 September 2026 9:00am–12:30pm
Introduction to Statistics. Registration closes 9am on 11 September.

Communicating quantitative research and visual information effectively [webinar]

14 September 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
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.

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

11 September 2026 10:00am–12:30pm
Learn how generative AI tools can support your thinking and development as a researcher and academic writer.

Demystifying HDR Progress Reviews at UQ [Webinar]

9 September 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
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.

Understanding quantitative data and performing descriptive analyses (ISSR) [webinar]

9 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
This course is intended for HDR students who are new to working with quantitative data, or would like to refresh the basics. Registration closes 9am, 7 September.

Resilient researcher: Becoming a Resilient Researcher [Webinar]

8 September 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
Build your resilience for your research degree and beyond.

Planning to publish [webinar]

8 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
This training will introduce you to the principles of strategic publishing and help you make informed decisions about where and how to publish your research for a rewarding experience and growing research career.

Research impact: Planning and tracking [webinar]

8 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
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).

Principles of Research Design (ISSR) [webinar]

8 September 2026 9:00am–1:00pm
Learn the basics of research design which is a key component of any research study.

Introduction to Regression modelling (ISSR) [webinar]

7 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
Learn about simple and multiple regression models. Registration closes 9am 3 September.

How to navigate an academic career [webinar]

3 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Explore specific ideas, tools and techniques to navigate an academic career.

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

2 September 2026 8:00am–10:30am
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.

Career shaping: Understand your skills and identify opportunities [St Lucia]

1 September 2026 12:30pm–3:00pm
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

Collecting qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

1 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
This workshop provides a brief introduction into qualitative data collection. Registration closes 9am, 28 August.

Scholarly publishing principles: Think, Check, Submit [webinar]

31 August 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
Learn the principles of publishing your research strategically.

Strategic networking: How to connect for impact [webinar]

31 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
Understand the strategic value of networking. Identify networking opportunities.

Assembly of Long-Read Sequencing with Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

27 August 2026 9:00am–12:30pm
Learn to assemble a high-quality bacterial genome using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing data via the Galaxy Australia platform. Registration closes 20 August at 9am.

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Information sessions

In addition to the Career Development Framework sessions, the Graduate School holds information sessions on a range of topics relevant to UQ HDR candidates.

Library

UQ's Library is an excellent source of support and training for HDR candidates.

UQ's Library can help you find resources, manage your data, and make your research discoverable. They can also give you advice on publishing, research impact, and metrics.
UQ's Library provides software training (EndNote, NVivo, Galaxy, Excel, Adobe Acrobat), UQ Research Data Manager drop in sessions, and the excellent Creating a Structured Thesis (CaST) workshop.