Graduate School Career Development Framework

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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.

   

Research ethics: Human [webinar]

20 August 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Integrity and ethics
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.
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Making the most of the advisor/student relationship [webinar]

20 August 2025 11:00am–12:30pm
 
in Candidature management
Learn how to develop a close working relationship with your advisors.
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Principles of Research Design (ISSR) [webinar]

21 August 2025 9:00am–1:00pm
 
in Research design
Learn the basics of research design which is a key component of any research study.
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Mastering the literature with GenAI [webinar]

21 August 2025 12:30pm–3:30pm
 
in Writing skills
This workshop teaches practical techniques for using Generative AI to support critical thinking in literature reviews through effective prompting, refining outputs, and integrating AI into a rigorous research workflow.
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Advanced literature searching [Webinar]

25 August 2025 10:00am–11:00am
 
in eResearch and data management
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.
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Working with large scale text for research [webinar]

25 August 2025 12:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Research software and programming
Learn how to process, structure, and analyse large-scale text data for academic research using AI, machine learning, and Python-based NLP tools in this hands-on, accessible workshop.
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Writing a confirmation document [Herston]

26 August 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Your thesis
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document. This workshop is also available as a webinar. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.
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Writing a confirmation document [Webinar]

26 August 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Your thesis
Discover the purposes and characteristics of a confirmation document.
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Research ethics: Animal [St Lucia]

26 August 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Integrity and ethics
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).
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Understanding quantitative data and performing descriptive analyses (ISSR) [webinar]

28 August 2025 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Research design
This course is intended for HDR students who are new to working with quantitative data, or would like to refresh the basics.
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Survey design (ISSR) [webinar]

15 October 2024 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Research design
Learn about this common method. The session focusses on the considerations of creating a survey.

A winning mindset: Coaching for performance [webinar]

10 October 2024 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Working with others
Our mindset is the foundation for success in life and careers. Learn to develop a winning mindset and practice coaching which is an essential workplace skill.

Introduction to longitudinal data analysis (ISSR) [webinar]

18 September 2024 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling
Learn about longitudinal data analysis.

Using strengths to effectively work in teams [webinar]

9 September 2024 10:00am–1:00pm
 
in Working with others
Learn about your unique strengths and how you can leverage these to work effectively in teams. REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 September

Introduction to Regression modelling (ISSR) [webinar]

19 August 2024 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling
Learn about simple and multiple regression models.

Working in the 3rd Space: non-academic university careers [webinar]

10 July 2024 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Career planning
Learn what is meant by 'the third space' and how this space might be right for your career.

Ventures' LeadHers

13 June 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
 
in Entrepreneurship
Want to grow your leadership capabilities as a woman PhD candidate? Join us for a half day LeadHers program for PhD candidates.

NEW! PadletUQ [webinar]

27 May 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in University teaching
Learn to use PadletUQ to promote active learning face-to-face and online.

CV Essentials for HDRs [TRI/PACE]

21 May 2024 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Career planning
Interactive workshop to give you skills to prepare and maintain an outstanding CV. (previously known as Preparing your CV).

Growing your digital capacity [webinar]

8 May 2024 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Entrepreneurship
Ever wondered how your research ideas can be converted into business ideas by using the latest technologies, but don’t know how and where to start? This interactive workshop will give you the digital skills to start you down that path!

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [St Lucia]

4 April 2024 9:30am–1:30pm
 
in Communication
This interactive session will enable you to develop your edge when communicating your research, participating in conferences or competitions such as 3MT and more broadly, when presenting your personal value proposition. (formerly known as Advanced Presentation Skills).

Presenting your research [TRI/PACE]

14 March 2024 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in Communication
This session provides an introduction to the secrets of great research presentations. Learn how to craft a message that targets your audience.

Multiple UQRDM sessions for researchers and research students

14 February 2024 10:00am–31 December 2024 10:15am
 
in eResearch and data management
These sessions are run by the Library and will aid candidates in navigating the UQRDM.

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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.
Services for researchers
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.
Training
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.