Graduate Research 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.

   

HDR Orientation Welcome BBQ [St Lucia]

11 August 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Orientation
Join the Graduate Research School for the opportunity to meet your fellow commencing candidates, Graduate Research School staff who will be assisting you in the HDR journey and also enjoying lunch within the beautiful St Lucia Campus.

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

13 August 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
 
in Research software and programming

Effective time management [webinar]

14 August 2026 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Candidature management
Discover time-management strategies that will help you to ‘work well’ during your research degree.

Structuring your writing [webinar]

17 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
This workshop explores planning and structuring research writing. (formerly called Planning to Write). Consider attending Refining Your Writing after attending this workshop.

Turbocharge your writing [online]

18 August 2026 9:00am–3 November 2026 5:00pm
 
in Writing skills
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.
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Career strategy: Plan for your Future [St Lucia]

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

Introduction to NGS platforms and bioinformatics analysis (DSCRP) [webinar]

19 August 2026 9:00am–12:30pm
 
in Bioinformatics and genomics
Learn the basics of NGS technologies and bioinformatics workflows in this hands-on workshop designed for beginners in genomic data analysis. Registration is now closed.

Research ethics: Human [St Lucia]

19 August 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
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.

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

24 August 2026 9:00am–12:30pm
 
in Bioinformatics and genomics
Learn to assemble a high-quality bacterial genome using Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing data via the Galaxy Australia platform

The seven secrets of highly successful research students [online]

24 August 2026 9:00am–26 October 2026 5:00pm
 
in Candidature management
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.
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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.