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.

   

Career shaping: Resume and selection criteria [St Lucia]

26 June 2024 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Career planning
Write a great resume tailored to your audience and learn how to respond to selection criteria.
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Career shaping: Understand your skills and identify opportunities [St Lucia]

1 July 2024 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Career planning
Increase your chances of a positive career on completion of your HDR.

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.

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [Herston]

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

Authorship: Your rights and responsibilities [webinar]

16 July 2024 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Publishing and authorship
Explore guiding principles of good publishing practice/ethics and your rights. Previously known as Academic publishing: Play by the rules.

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

22 July 2024 10:30am–12:30pm
 
in Impact and influence
Develop a scholarly appreciation of public policy and identify how it impacts your research.

Refining your writing [TRI/PACE]

25 July 2024 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn to appraise and refine your own writing.
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Copyright and your research: Including material in your thesis and publications [St Lucia]

1 August 2024 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Publishing and authorship
Examine how you should correctly incorporate and attribute copyrighted material in your thesis and publications. This workshop is also available in the webinar delivery mode. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.

Copyright and your research: Including material in your thesis and publications [webinar]

1 August 2024 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Publishing and authorship
Examine how you should correctly incorporate and attribute copyrighted material in your thesis and publications. This workshop is also available in the face-to-face delivery mode. Please ensure that you are correctly registered in your chosen mode to receive the relevant workshop notifications.

Presenting your research [webinar]

2 August 2024 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Communication
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 Introduction to Presentation Skills as well as Planning and Presenting Persuasive Research).

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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.