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.

   

Statistical comparisons using SPSS (DSCRP) [St Lucia]

28 August 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling

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

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

Research impact: Planning and tracking [webinar]

1 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Impact and influence
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).

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

2 September 2026 8:00am–10:30am
 
in Career planning
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 TBA.

Introduction to Regression modelling (ISSR) [webinar]

7 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling
Learn about simple and multiple regression models.

Principles of research design [webinar]

8 September 2026 9:00am–1:00pm
 
in Research design

Planning to publish [webinar]

8 September 2026 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Publishing and authorship
Which journals/publishers are best for your research?

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

9 September 2026 9:00am–12:00pm
 
in Research design

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

9 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills
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.

Progress Reviews [Webinar]

9 September 2026 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Your thesis
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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.