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.

   

Peer-review training [St Lucia]

29 September 2026 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Publishing and authorship
Learn how to provide constructive peer-review feedback. This workshop is delivered face to face at St Lucia campus.

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

30 September 2026 9:30am–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. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

GenAI for Scholarly Work Part 2: Using GenAI for Academic Writing [St Lucia]

1 October 2026 9:30am–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. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus.

Tips and tricks for grant applications: the ultimate beginner's guide [St Lucia]

1 October 2026 10:00am–1:00pm
 
in Communication
Learn how to write your best grant application from the experts.

Basic statistical ideas for researchers [webinar]

7 October 2026 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling
Learn ideas relating to research design, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Bridging the gap: collaborating with industry as a researcher [webinar]

8 October 2026 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
in Working with others
Learn how to effectively navigate and enhance collaborations between academia and industry in this interactive workshop.

Impactful presentations: Script Development [webinar]

12 October 2026 9:30am–2:00pm
 
in Communication

Writing a literature review for HDRs [webinar] [St Lucia]

12 October 2026 2:00pm–3:30pm
 
in Writing skills
Learn how to critically read and note-take when writing your literature review. Examine the unique features of a literature review as a frame for your research.

Story Moods with Kathleen Jennings [St Lucia]

13 October 2026 10:30am–12:30pm
 
in Communication
Explore a technique for quickly understanding what makes a short story work, start building up your own stories, and learn tricks you can adapt to other forms of writing.

Longitudinal and mixed model analysis using R (DSCRP) [webinar]

14 October 2026 9:00am–5:00pm
 
in Statistics and modelling
This practical workshop will develop participants’ understanding of the principles, methods, and interpretation of statistical models for longitudinal data. Participants must know R and be familiar with the concepts of statistical hypothesis testing and regression analysis. Presented face to face at the St Lucia campus. Registration closes 7 October at 9am.

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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.