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.

   

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

8 June 2026 9:00am12:00pm
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, 4 June.

Collecting qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

9 June 2026 9:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides a brief introduction into qualitative data collection. Registration closes 9am, 5 June.

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 your research [Herston]

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. Presented face to face at Herston campus. (Formerly known as Planning and Presenting Persuasive Research).

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

11 June 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn practical tools to strengthen methodological rigour in qualitative health research.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

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

Analysing qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

16 June 2026 9:00am1:00pm
Learn about analysing qualitative data. Registration closes 9am, 11 June.

Metagenomics Using Galaxy (DSCRP) [webinar]

18 June 2026 9:00am5:00pm
This beginner-friendly workshop introduces metagenomic analysis using MOTHUR in Galaxy. Registration closes 9am, 11 June.

Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

18 June 2026 2:00pm3:30pm
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.

Writing a confirmation document [St Lucia]

18 June 2026 2:00pm3:30pm
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Webinar option also available.

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Analysing qualitative data (ISSR) [webinar]

16 June 2026 9:00am1:00pm
Learn about analysing qualitative data. Registration closes 9am, 11 June.

Career identity: Build your personal brand [St Lucia]

6 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.

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.

Academic writing course (8 weeks) [Online] and [St Lucia] options

6 August 2026 1:30pm24 September 2026 4:30pm
Register by submitting the application form. Course spans 8 weeks is offered in face to face and online modes. Sessions run from 6 August to 24 September. Applications close 12 July.

Turbocharge your writing [online]

18 August 2026 9:00am3 November 2026 5:00pm
This program establishes good writing routines and habits by delivering content over a 12 week period from 18 August to 3 November. REGISTRATION CLOSES 11 August.

Career strategy: Plan for your Future [St Lucia]

18 August 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Successful careers are a result of good planning. Get started early with your career strategy.

The seven secrets of highly successful research students [online]

24 August 2026 9:00am26 October 2026 5:00pm
This 10 week online program from August to October looks at seven key strategies that help research higher degree students finish on time and enjoy the process more. REGISTRATION CLOSES 17 AUGUST.

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.

What DO examiners really want? [Webinar]

26 August 2026 1:00pm27 August 2026 3:30pm
What are examiners looking for in your written thesis and oral examination (viva)? How or what should you prepare?

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.

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Publishing your research, part 2: Promoting your publications to maximise your visibility [webinar]

2 June 2026 10:00am11:30am
What can you do to maximise your work’s visibility and impact? This is the second part of a two-part series. Consider attending Publishing Your Research: Writing and Submitting before this.

Finish that thesis!™ [online]

1 June 2026 9:00am3 June 2026 4:00pm
Thesis deadline looming but can’t seem to find the time or motivation? Join us for an intensive 3-day advance (not a retreat!) towards writing 20,000 words for your thesis or set your own ambitious writing goals! Apply now! Applications close: 17 May.

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

28 May 2026 10:00am1:00pm
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.

The Principles of Machine Learning (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

28 May 2026 9:00am5:00pm
Learn the core principles of machine learning through practical, Python‑based activities that take you from data preparation to building and evaluating real predictive models. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 9am, 21 May.

Survey design (ISSR) [webinar]

27 May 2026 9:00am12:00pm
This workshop focusses on the considerations of creating a survey. Registration closes 25 May.

Data visualisation and digital tools for effective scientific communication [webinar]

25 May 2026 10:00am12:00pm
Learn practical principles for transforming complex research data into clear, publication-ready visual outputs.

Three Ss of Resilience [webinar]

22 May 2026 10:00am11:30am
Learn strategies to improve resilience in order to better manage the stresses and strains of life, both during the candidature and in your future professional life.

Presenting for the 3MT [webinar]

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

Publishing your research, part 1: Writing and submitting [webinar]

18 May 2026 10:00am11:30am
Equip yourself with the tools and practical knowledge to assist you through the writing and submission phase of the publication process. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Consider attending Promoting Your Publications after this.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT): Information Session for HDR Candidates [webinar]

11 May 2026 10:00am11:00am
Are you an HDR student curious about participating in the Three Minute Thesis Competition? The Graduate Research School invites you to attend an information session, where eligibility, presentation preparation and details of the competition will be discussed. Come and find out what it’s all about!

Reimagining 3D Printing: From Materials Design to Functional Prototypes [webinar]

5 May 2026 10:30am12:00pm
Learn how advanced materials design and additive manufacturing can be translated into functional research prototypes through practical insights into 3D printing techniques, material formulation, and interdisciplinary application.

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.

Beyond the Basics: A Practical Guide to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [St Lucia]

1 May 2026 9:00am12:00pm
Learn how to prepare your own systematic review in this practical workshop. This workshop is delivered face to face at 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.

Perfection not required: Managing perfectionism [webinar]

23 April 2026 11:30am1:00pm
This workshop will dispel the common myth that perfectionism is a good thing that is a characteristic of high achievers, and use a cognitive behavioural approach to overcoming perfectionist behaviours and thought processes.

An introduction to qualitative research design [St Lucia]

23 April 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This interactive workshop is designed for HDR candidates who want to use qualitative methods in their research. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

The Principles of Machine Learning (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

16 April 2026 9:00am5:00pm
Learn the core principles of machine learning through practical, Python‑based activities that take you from data preparation to building and evaluating real predictive models. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 9am, 7 April.

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.

Effective time management [Herston]

Cancelled
13 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree. Presented via a live-stream at Herston campus.

Effective time management [Dutton Park]

Cancelled
13 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree. Presented face to face at Dutton Park campus.

Effective time management [webinar]

Cancelled
13 April 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree.

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

31 March 2026 1:00pm2:30pm
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.

Assertiveness: Finding Your Voice [St Lucia]

25 March 2026 10:00am12:00pm
This workshop provides strategies to think and behave more assertively, set healthy professional boundaries and resolve conflict in professional contexts. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

Pondering procrastination productively [webinar]

17 March 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.

Meta-Analysis in Action: Techniques for Data Extraction and Synthesis [St Lucia]

13 February 2026 9:00am12:00pm
Learn to conduct and report multi-level meta-analyses with confidence in this advanced workshop, where you'll practice data extraction, effect size interpretation, and meta-regression using R Studio. Delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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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.