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Workshops for Doctoral Researchers
In this series for UDE doctoral researchers, we offer a one- or two-day workshop every month on transferable skills that are relevant during your doctorate. The workshop topics range from presentation or writing training to aspects of good scientific practice or planning your next career steps. These workshops offer an opportunity for you to focus on a specific topic and exchange ideas with other doctoral candidates.
Our workshops take place either online or in person at the Essen campus. The dates are published quarterly. If you would like to suggest a workshop topic, please get in touch with us.
Registration and Participation
Registration usually opens three weeks prior to the respective workshop date and runs for seven days. You will find the registration form linked at the end of the workshop description during the registration phase.
We usually allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis. If you state your motivation or reasons for participation in the comments field of the registration form, we will try to take this into account.
We will inform you shortly after the registration deadline whether you have been accepted to the workshop. In case of high demand, we will put you on a waiting list. If you have any questions, please contact us via e-mail.
FAQ about participation in our programmes can be found here.
Tip!
This workshop series is open to doctoral researchers of the Rhine-Waal and Ruhr West Universities of Applied Sciences.
Programme January 2025
22 & 23 January: Time planning and work-life balance utilizing new planning methods
In this course, we present the most effective time management techniques within the framework of examining your broader goals for your life and career, and how to use these insights to effectively prioritize your daily activities. We look at time-management techniques that really work for doctoral candidates – how to apply the most effective methods that can be combined with other requirements, such as experiment and laboratory schedules, or research and field-trip activities. We look at evaluating your own ways of working and how to change your patterns to facilitate better productivity, as well as removing the obstacles and barriers, both internal and external, to making the best use of your time. Participants will leave the course with a comprehensive yet practical framework with which to approach their planning and day-to-day activities.
Download detailed workshop description (PDF)
- Date: Wed, 22 January + Thu, 23 January 2025, 09:00−12:00 h
- Place: online
- Trainer: Mark Edwards
- Target group: Doctoral researchers from all disciplines, max. 12 participants
- Language: English
Please register via our eveeno registration form until 12 January 2025 under the following link: https://eveeno.com/159397237
Programme February 2025
20 February: Rhetorik und Performanz: Der Weg zur überzeugenden Disputation
Despite its academic seriousness, this workshop focuses on the liveliness of presentations - and especially on the situation that fills many doctoral researchers with mixed feelings: the disputation.
Beyond dry theory, this workshop takes you on a journey of discovery through the world of rhetoric and performance. You will gain an insight into various methods and techniques that will optimize your speaking skills and boost your self-confidence, especially in exam-like situations.
Download detailed workshop description (German, PDF)
- Date: Thu, 20 February, 10:00−16:00 h
- Place: WST, Campus Essen (room will be announced)
- Trainer: Henrike Tönnes
- Target group: Doctoral researchers from all disciplines, max. 12 participants
- Language: German
Please register via our eveeno registration form until 10 February under the following link: https://eveeno.com/200192368
Previous workshops in this series
2019
- 31 Jan–01 Feb 2019: Presenting in Academia: How to give a good talk
- 22 Feb 2019: Profil entwickeln – Karriere machen. Den eigenen Weg in der Wissenschaft aktiv planen und gestalten
- 18 March 2019: Projektmanagement in der Wissenschaft
- 25–26 Apr 2019: Überzeugend argumentieren
- 13 May 2019: Netzwerken auf Konferenzen
- 11 June 2019: Gute Wissenschaftliche Praxis
- 12–15 July 2019: Scientific Prose: Paper writing in natural sciences
- 28 Aug 2019: Selbstmarketing und Socia Media in der Wissenschaft
- 12 Sept 2019: Kommunikationskultur in der Promotion
- 21–22 Oct 2019: Scientific Prose: Writing Papers in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- 13–14 Nov 2019: Die Promotion als Projekt – Projektmanagement für die Promotionsphase
- 10 Dec 2019: Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis
2020
- 03 Feb 2020: Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis
- 16–17 Apr 2020: Academic Writing
- 21.+24 Apr 2020: Zeitmanagement im Homeoffice
- 27.–28 Apr 2020: Selbstdarstellung und Marketingstrategien für Wissenschaftler*innen
- 04–15 May 2020: Online-Schreibwerkstatt
- 06 May 2020: Slidewriting – Create clear slides quickly
- 08 May 2020: „Promovieren? Mach’ ich morgen...“ – Prokrastination verstehen und in Produktivität umwandeln
- 14, 15 + 19 May 2020: Netzwerkstrategien für Doktorandinnen
- 18 May 2020: Promovieren mit Kind: Wie sich Dissertation und Familienalltag unter einen Hut bringen lassen
- 15–16 June 2020: Good Scientific Practice
- 06–10 July 2020: Die Logik der eigenen Forschung begründen und erklären
- 20, 21 + 28 Aug 2020: Visuelle Kommunikation für Wissenschaftler*innen
- 07 Sept 2020: Karrierewege in der Wissenschaft
- 26.–27.10.2020: Sprechausdruck und Körpersprache
- 11–12 Nov 2020: Netzwerkstrategien für Doktorandinnen
- 09 Dec 2020: Karrierewege im Non Profit Sektor: NGOs, Stiftungen und Öffentlicher Dienst
- 10−11 Dec 2020: Grundlagen der Wissenschaftskommunikation
2021
- 19 & 26 Jan 2021: Zeitmanagement
- 10–11 Feb 2021: Good Scientific Practice
- 09–10 March 2021: Social Media
- 29 Apr 2021: Academic Writing
- 04, 11, & 18 May 2021: BWL Grundlagen für Nicht-BWLer
- 17−18 June 2021: Als Introvertierte*r in der Wissenschaft überzeugen: Ermutigungsworkshop für leise Menschen
- 01−02 July 2021: Stressfrei und zielorientiert durch die Promotion: Stresskompetenz für Promovierende
- 29 July 2021: Academic Writing
- 02–09 Sept 2021: Zeitmanagement
- 11 Oct 2021: Academic Writing
- 10–11 Nov 2021: Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis
- 8–9 Dec 2021: Networking strategies for doctoral researchers
2022
- 19 + 26 Jan 2022: Zeitmanagement im Homeoffice
- 10 Feb 2022: Vom 'Defizit' zum 'Dialog' – Einführung in die Wissenschaftskommunikation
- 7–8 March 2022: Academic Writing — and, yes, language matters!
- 21, 22 + 26 April 2022: Projektmanagement für die Promotion
- 11 May 2022: Good Research Practice
- 22 June 2022: Selbstbewusste Kommunikation in schwierigen Situationen für Doktorandinnen (postponed)
- 28 July 2022: Präsentationstraining für Promovierende
- 02 August 2022: Academic Writing
- 09 September 2022: Storytelling für Wissenschaftler:innen
- 27 September 2022: Presentation training for doctoral researchers
- 18 October 2022: Selbstbewusste Kommunikation in schwierigen Situationen für Doktorandinnen
- 20 October 2022: From 'Deficit' to 'Dialogue' – Introduction to Science Communication
- 8–9 November 2022: Gute wissenschaftliche Praxis
- 7–8 December 2022: Networking strategies for doctoral researchers
2023
- 26.–27.01.2023: Konferenzen planen und durchführen
- 22.–23.02.2023: Networking strategies for doctoral researchers
- 13.04.2023: Academic Writing
- 11.05.2023: Stress-free and goal-oriented through the doctorate: Stress competence for doctoral researchers
- 22.–23.05.2023: Karrierewege nach der Promotion
- 07.06.2023: Fail-proof planning methods for your doctorate – setting up for success
- 15.08.2023: Good Research Practice
- 24.10.2023: Academic Writing
- 08.11.2023: Selbstbewusste Kommunikation in schwierigen Situationen für Doktorandinnen
2024
- 16.01.2024: Academic writing
- 24./25.01.2024: Time planning and work-life balance utilizing new planning methods
- 26.02.2024: Presenting for doctoral researchers
- 28.03.2024: Identity and Integrity as a researcher
- 29.04.2024: Stress-free and goal-oriented through the doctorate: Stress competence for doctoral researchers
- 21.05.2024: Time management
- 27.06.2024: Die eigene Forschung für ein fachfremdes Publikum verständlich machen
- 31.07-07.08.2024: Secrets of Impactful Poster Design and Presentation
- 05/06.09.2024: Writing convincing abstracts
- 31.10.&05.11.2024 Constructive communication and cooperation during the doctorate
- 12./13.11.2024: Good Research Practice
- 12.12.2024: Academic Writing