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Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills

The course program is specifically addressed to all doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel. It supports researchers during their dissertation period as well as during their postdoc phase and prepares them for a professional career inside or outside of academia. The courses are free of charge for doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel and promote creative and interdisciplinary exchange.

Scientific Tools

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Target Group/ Comments
Course

Python Crash Course (for Beginners)

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

4 March 2024
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

5 March 2024
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

11 March 2024
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

12 March 2024
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Students

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Oliver Schürmann

Date

5 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

6 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von Präsentationsfolien, Postern, Berichten und Handouts

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Martina Schradi

Date

13 March 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

20 March 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

10 April 2024

2h in small groups

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Career Funding for PhDs - Overview and Services

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

14 March 2024
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

Course

Good Scientific Practice and Its Pitfalls in Every-Day Research

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Helga Nolte

(Member of the Team Good Scientific Practice)

Date

18 March 2024

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

28 March 2024

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

30 April 2024

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Career Funding for Postdocs - Overview and Services

Course Description & Registration

Date

21 March 2024

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

Fortgeschrittene Doktorierende & Postdocs

Course
Course Instructor
Date

5 April 2024

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

12 April 2024

09:00 AM - 1:00 PM

19 April 2024

09:00 AM - 1:00 PM

3 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Dealing with Research Data Management

Course Description & Registration

Date

22 April 2024

9:15 AM - 16:30 PM

23 April 2024

9:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Opening Higher Education - How to Strengthen University Teaching with Open Educational Resources

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

25 April 2024

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Education for Sustainable Development

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

26 April 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Advanced Python and Machine Learning

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Maxim Samarin

Vitali Nesterov

Date

29 April 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

30 April 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

6 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

7 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course
Course Instructor
Date

14 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

21 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Critical Reasoning and Logic

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

27 May 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

28 May 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Using Digital Media for Learning

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

3 June 2024

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

10 June 2024

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

24 June 2024

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Future Workshop: A Method for Vision-Oriented Teaching

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

7 June 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Principles of Causal Inference

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

11 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

18 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Ihr Werkzeugkoffer für die digitale Lehre an der Universität Basel

Course Description & Registration

Date

13 June 2024

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course
Course Instructor

Prof. Dr. Elke Cabooter

Dr. Elio Keko

(MTI²)

Date

14 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

21 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Writing & Publishing

Course
Course instructor
Date
Target Group/ Comments
Course

Writing to Be Published

Course Description & Registration

Course instructor
Date

26 February 2024

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

4 March 2024

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

11 March 2024

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

Course

Writing Productivity - Tools and Techniques

Course Description & Registration

Course instructor

Dr. Philipp Mayer

(Science-Textflow)

Date

20 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

Course

Boost Your Career: Fit for Own Third-Party Funding

Course Description & Registration

Course instructor

Susanne Matuschek

(Matuschek Consulting)

Date

21 March 2024

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

11 April 2024

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben - Der Weg zum Text

Course Description & Registration

Course instructor
Date

2 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Communication

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Target Group/ Comments
Course
Date

27 February 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

30 April 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Evelyn Huber-Trutmann

(Evelyn Trutmann Illustration, behance)

Date

6 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

13 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Public Speaking and Impactful Communication (Not Only) in the Sciences

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

18 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

25 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Out with It! - Training for Voice, Speech, Body Language

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Katharina Padleschat

(Raus mit der Sprache)

Date

19 March 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

20 March 2024

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Increase Your Wordpower

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

8 April 2024

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Wissenschaftskommunikation für Forschende

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

20 June 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Professional Self-Competence

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Target Group/ Comments
Course

Negotiation Skills for Scientists

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Rob Thompson

(RTTA)

Date

26 February 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

27 February 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Imposter Syndrome? Overcome Self-Doubt and Boost Your Career Growth

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

28 February 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Finde deinen «PhD-Flow» – Fokussiert arbeiten, motiviert promovieren

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

29 February 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

14 March 2024

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

04 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Project Management for Researchers

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Dimitrije Krstic

Date

4 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Self-Branding and Self-Promotion

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Petra Wüst

(Wüst Consulting)

Date

7 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

8 March 2023

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Thesis Defense Training

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

11 March 2024

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

12 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

Advanced Doctoral Candidates

Course

Difficult Conversations, Conflict Management and Better Communication

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Carl Emerson

(InsideOutSolutions)

Date

26 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

27 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Project Management – A Toolbox for Scientists

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Sina Saladin

(Manage Science)

Date

11 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

12 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Improved Reading - Speed Reading Science

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

15 April 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

26 April 2024

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

15 May 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Self-Management and Career Success

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Christina Kuenzle

(executive and business coaching)

Date

16 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

17 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Time Management - How to Get Things Done by Managing Yourself and Your Time

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Thomas Teichler

(Lead to Trust)

Date

29 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

30 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Ziele. Motive. Motivation: Das Geheimnis der Selbstmotivation

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

2 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

3 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Ready for Take-off – For Early PhDs

Course Description & Registration

Date

8 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

5 June 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

Early Doctoral Candidates (1st Year)

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Wen-Do: Selbstbehauptung und Empowerment

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

16 May 2024

9:45 AM - 1:45 PM

23 May 2024

9:45 AM - 1:45 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Intuitive Decision Making

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Mirja Michalscheck

(Lemon Tree Coaching)

Date

22 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

23 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Resilience and Well-Being in Academia

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Desiree Dickerson, PhD

(www.dickersonetal.com)

Date

22 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course
Course Instructor
Date

3 June 2024

8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

6 June 2024

8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

10 June 2024

8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

13 June 2024

8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Fit for Leadership?!

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

6 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

7 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Intercultural Communication

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

24 June 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

25 June 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

26 June 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Career & Innovation

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Target Group/ Comments
Course

Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Riana Paola

(Language Center, University of Basel)

Date

1 March 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Course

Finding a Post-Academic Career

Course Description & Registration

Date

1 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

22 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

How to Find Your Job after Your Postdoc

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

10 April 2024

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Postdocs

Course
Course Instructor
Date

24 May 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

7 June 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Target Group/ Comments

All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Successful Applications for Your Career in Industry

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

11 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

18 June 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Target Group/ Comments

Advanced Doctoral Candidates & All Postdocs

 

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Comments
Course

Storytelling, Message Distilling and Presentation Design for Natural and Life Scientists

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Daniel Angerhausen

Amran Salleh

(Explainables Science Communication)

Date

6 March 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

7 March 2024

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Project Management for Researchers in the Natural and Life Sciences

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Dr. Dimitrije Krstic

Date

18 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Presentation Training for Natural and Life Scientists

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

9 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

12 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Engage, Inform, Inspire - Bring Your Natural and Life Science Talk to the Next Level

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

15 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

24 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

13 May 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

27 May 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 June 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

24 June 2024

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Writing Workflow: Forming Your Next Article in the Natural and Life Sciences

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

15 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

29 May 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

12 June 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

26 June 2024

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology

Course
Course Instructor
Date
Comments
Course

Project PhD: The Path to a Successful Doctorate

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

12 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

13 March 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor
Date

15 March 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

19 April 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

17 May 2024

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Überzeugende Drittmittel-Anträge in den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften

Course Description & Registration

Course Instructor

Susanne Matuschek

(MATUSCHEK CONSULTING)

Date

23 April 2024

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

14 May 2024

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Course

Wie weiter nach dem Doktorat in den Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften?

Course Description & Registration

Date

25 April 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

3 May 2024

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Comments

1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester

Disclaimer

The program is subject to change. Please check the website for changes and read the course descriptions as well as the conditions carefully.

Questions? Please contact us!
  • Transferable Skills

    Gebäude, Petersgraben 35, Basel
    University of Basel GRACE - Graduate Center Transferable Skills Petersgraben 35, Postfach
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