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.

   

Planning to publish [webinar]

9 September 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Publishing and authorship

Research impact: Planning for optimal impact and engagement [St Lucia]

9 September 2025 12:00pm–1:30pm
 
in Impact and influence

Pitching and storytelling [St Lucia]

11 September 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Entrepreneurship

R U OK - Building your skills [webinar]

11 September 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Candidature management
R U Ok Day is a national day of action to encourage conversations with those who may be struggling. This workshop will build skills on mental health awareness, ways we can have difficult conversations with each other and ways to access support.

Impactful presentations: Delivering with confidence [webinar] TENTATIVE

16 September 2025 9:30am–1:30pm
 
in Communication

Writing a literature review [webinar]

22 September 2025 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Writing skills

Introduction to systematic reviews [webinar]

23 September 2025 1:00pm–2:30pm
 
in Writing skills

Enhancing academic writing with AI: Strategies, opportunities and considerations [webinar]

29 September 2025 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Writing skills

Ethical and Productive Use of Generative AI Tools as an HDR Candidate [Webinar]

30 September 2025 10:30am–12:30pm
 
in Writing skills

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning [webinar]

1 October 2025 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in University teaching

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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.