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The course program is specifically addressed to all doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel. It supports researchers during their dissertation period and prepares for a professional career inside or outside of academia. The courses are based on ECTS standards to offer young researchers an interdisciplinary and creative training platform. All transferable courses are at no tuition costs.
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Save the Date! Spring Semester 2018
Registration opens on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 at 9.00 a.m. The course program will be published online soon.
Fall Program 2017
Registration opens on August 2, 2017 at 9.00 a.m.
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Technical skills
The Messenger is the Message: Presentation Training Video + Support
Sibylle Sommerer (Speak GmbH)
Tuesday, 19. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Wednesday, 20. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Get Your Video Abstract- Your Research in a Film
Thursday, 21. September, 2017, from 09:00 to 17:00
Friday, 22. September, 2017, from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Research Funding for Junior Researchers - Overview and Services
Agnes Hess, Mariafranca Tassielli and Franziska Spycher (Nachwuchsförderung)
Eve Silverberg (EUresearch)
Anita Soltermann (Grants Tool)
Tuesday, 26. September 2017 form 12:15 to 14:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Make the Most Out of Your Science - Patenting and Spin-Off Workshop
Dr. Wolfgang Henggeler and Dr. Peter Eckard (Unitectra)
Monday, 9. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 13:00
Tuesday 10. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 13:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Urheberrecht im digitalen Zeitalter – Hochschullehre im Graubereich
Course Description and Registration
Danielle Kaufmann and Romy Daedelow (Competence Center Digital Law)
Thursday 17. October 2017 from 13:00 to 18:00 with Follow-Up
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
++NEW++ Raus mit der Sprache! Stimme und Körpersprache als Erfolgsfaktoren
Katharina Padleschat (Raus Mit der Sprache)
Monday, 23. October, 2017 from 13:00 to 17:00
Tuesday, 24. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von Präsentationsfolien, Postern, Berichten und Handouts
Martina Schradi (Comic von Schradi)
Tuesday, 24. October 2017 from 08:30 to 17:30
Tuesday 21. November 2017 from 08:30 to 17:30
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Good Scientific Practice
Helga Nolte (Gute Wissenschaftliche Praxis)
Monday, 30. October 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Tuesday, 31. October 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates
++New++ Proposal Writing for Postdocs
Michael Käser (Head of Project & Grant Service Unit, Swiss TPH)
Thursday, 09. November 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Friday 10. November 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Postdocs
Research Integrity- Ethics of Scientific Image Manipulation
Dr. Oliver Biehlmaier (Head of Imaging Core Facility, Biozentrum, University of Basel)
Tuesday, 14. November, 2017 from 14:00 to 16:30
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Research Data Management
Silke Bellanger (University Library Basel)
Tuesday, 28. November 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Scientific writing and publishing
Writing to Be Published – Academic Writing Conventions and Style
Paul Skandera (SKANDERA Personal- & Managemententwicklung)
Monday, 25. September 2017 from 08:00 to 13:00
Tuesday, 26. September 2017 from 08:00 to 13:00
Wednesday, 27. September 2017 from 08:00 to 13:00
Doctoral Candidates
Open Access - New Model for Scientific Publishing
Nicolas Sartori (Open Access Coordination)
Monday, 2. October, 2017 from 08:30 to 12:00
Monday, 9. October, 2017 from 08:30 to 12:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Effizient Wissenschaftlich Schreiben: der Weg zum Text
Gabriela H. Venetz (focus-lingua)
Tuesday, 3. October 2017 from 9:00 till 17:00
Doctoral Candidates
Behind the Scenes of Academic Publishing - A Publisher's Perspective
Dr. Franck Vazquez, Dr. Martyn Rittman, Delia Mihaila, Dr. Delphine Guerin (MDPI)
Monday, 16. October, 2017 from 10:00 to 16:00
Tuesday, 17. October, 2017 from 10:00 to 16:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Publishing Research Articles: Strategies and Steps
Phillipp Mayer (Science-Textflow)
Wednesday 18. October 2017 from 9:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates in the natural and life sciences
Publishing Research Articles: Strategies and Steps
Phillipp Mayer (Science-Textflow)
Thursday, 19. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates in the life sciences or natural sciences
++ NEW ++ Discover and Manage Your Scientific Literature
Silke Bellanger (University Library Basel)
Dr. Simon Geiger (University Library Basel)
Monika Wechsler (University of Basel, Medical Library)
Tuesday, 14. November, 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Publish and Disseminate - Use of Social Media
Silke Bellanger (University Library Basel)
Nicolas Sartori (University Library Basel)
Wednesday, 15. November, 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
Writing Productivity: Tools and Techniques
Philipp Mayer (Science-Textflow)
Thursday, 16. November 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates
Writing Productivity: Tools and Techniques
Philipp Mayer (Science-Textflow)
Friday, 17. November 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates
Articles in the Life Sciences and Natural Sciences: Structure & Clarity
Philipp Mayer (Science-Textflow)
Wednesday, 29. November 2017 from 9:00 till 17:00
Doctoral Candidates in the Life Sciences and Natural Sciences
Social skills
++ NEW ++ Learning How to Lead and to Build a Successful Work Environment
Carl Emerson (InsideOut Solutions in collaboration with NorthStar Coaching & Consulting
Tuesday, 5. September 2017 from 09:30 to 16:30
Wednesday, 6. September 2017 from 09:30 to 16:30
Doctoral Candidates
How to Improve Your Negotiation Skills
Melissa Davies (Negoservices)
Thursday, 14. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Friday, 15. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Getting Ready to Deal with People in Business - The Personal Profiler Workshop
Richard Norcross (Norcross Talent Development)
Wednesday, 25. October 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Peer Coaching: Generating Ingenious Solutions in 9 Set Steps
Course Description and Registration
Wednesday, 8. November 2017 from 12.30 to 17:30
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Interkulturelles Training: Fit für die internationale Karriere
Vera Sauter (NovaTris) and Maria Wedekind (Kultur verstehen - Interkulturelle Trainings)
Thursday, 16. November, 2017 from 09:00 - 17:00
Friday, 17. November, 2017 from 09:00 - 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs from Basel University & European Campus
Konfliktmanagement
Wednesday, 22. November 2017 from 09:00 to 16:00
Thursday, 23. November 2017 from 09:00 to 16:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
How to Become a Good Doctoral Supervisor
Dr. Beate Scholz (Scholz CTC GmbH)
Tuesday, 19. December, 2017 from 09:30 to 14:00
Postdocs
Self-competence / career development
++ NEW ++ Job Interviews: How to be Prepared
Janina Bühler
Monday, 4. September, 2017 from 08:30 to 13:00
Wednesday, 13. September, 2017 from 08:30 to 13:00
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Mindful Academic Life
Anya Häusermann (Volta Yoga)
Monday, 18. September 2017 from 08:00 to 12:00
Monday, 2. October 2017 from 08:00 to 12:00
Monday 16. October 2017 from 08:00 to 12:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Petra Wüst (Wüst Consulting)
Thursday, 28. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Friday, 29. September 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Creating the Job-Hunting Package: Finding Opportunities Outside the University and Building Applications for Doctoral Candidates
Verity Elston (Portfolio Formation Sàrl)
Wednesday, 4. October 2017 from 09:30 to 18:00
Wednesday, 18. October 2017 from 09:30 to 18:00
Doctoral Candidates
++ NEW ++ Becoming Your Own Time Manager
Dr. Sina Henrichs (Head of the Graduate Center, University of Basel)
Thursday, 5. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 12:00
Thursday, 12. October, 2017 from 09:00 to 12:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Becoming Your Own Time Manager
Dr. Sina Henrichs (Head of Graduate Center, University of Basel)
Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 14:00 bis 17:00
Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 14:00 bis 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Project Management for Researchers
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic (Pimp Your Science)
Friday, 6. October 2017 from 9:00 to 17:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Creating the Job-Hunting Package: Finding Opportunities Outside the University and Building Applications for Postdocs
Verity Elston (Portfolio Formation Sàrl)
Friday, 13. October 2017 from 09:30 to 18:00
Friday, 27. October 2017 from 09:30 to 18:00
Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Project Management – A Toolbox For Scientists
Dr. Sina Henrichs (Head of Graduate Center, University of Basel)
Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 09:00 till 13:00
Thursday, November 02, 2017 from 09:00 till 13:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Assertiveness and Insitutional Power Games
Sibyl Schädeli (KAUKAB)
Tuesday, 7. November, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Monday, 4. December, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
Postdocs
Academic Career - Plan and Prepare
Susanne Matuschek (MATUSCHEK CONSULTING)
Wednesday, 30. November, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00
advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
++ NEW ++ Managing Your Career in the Context of Open Science
Silke Bellanger (University Library Basel)
Nicolas Sartori (University Library Basel)
Wednesday, 6. December, 2017 from 08:30 to 12:00
Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Person
Contact informationDr. Sina Henrichs
Head of Graduate Center
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Person
Contact informationSofie Hansen
Scientific Officer Graduate Center
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Person
Contact informationLaura Schwab
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