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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.
Spring 2024
Online registration for the spring semester 2024 will open on Wednesday January 17, 2024, at 9 am. The program can be found here: Program Spring Semester 24.
Course Times
Please note that some courses take place on the same days. Please check the course dates and times and only register for courses that do not overlap.
Course Format
A part of the courses in the spring semester 2024 will take place on-site, a part will be held online. More detailed information can be found in the respective course descriptions.
Conditions of Participation
By registering, you agree to our conditions of participation. Please take a moment to read the individual paragraphs.
We also explain the individual steps involved in obtaining ECTS credits.
Courses Department of Educational Development
The courses Teaching My First Course and Meine erste Lehrveranstaltung, each with a scope of 1 ECTS credit, can be credited as transferable skills. These courses for doctoral candidates and postdocs are offered by the Department of Educational Development and are free of charge. You can register for these two courses at fortbildung.unibas.ch.
Scientific Tools
Python Crash Course (for Beginners)
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Students
Dr. Oliver Schürmann
5 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von Präsentationsfolien, Postern, Berichten und Handouts
Martina Schradi
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Career Funding for PhDs - Overview and Services
14 March 2024
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Good Scientific Practice and Its Pitfalls in Every-Day Research
Helga Nolte
(Member of the Team Good Scientific Practice)
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
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Career Funding for Postdocs - Overview and Services
21 March 2024
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Fortgeschrittene Doktorierende & Postdocs
Ethics of Science
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Dealing with Research Data Management
22 April 2024
9:15 AM - 16:30 PM
23 April 2024
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Opening Higher Education - How to Strengthen University Teaching with Open Educational Resources
25 April 2024
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Education for Sustainable Development
26 April 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Advanced Python and Machine Learning
Vitali Nesterov
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
LaTeX Crash Course
14 May 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
21 May 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Critical Reasoning and Logic
Dr. Malte Engel
27 May 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
28 May 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Using Digital Media for Learning
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Future Workshop: A Method for Vision-Oriented Teaching
7 June 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Principles of Causal Inference
11 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
18 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Ihr Werkzeugkoffer für die digitale Lehre an der Universität Basel
13 June 2024
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ideation Training
14 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
21 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing & Publishing
Writing to Be Published
Dr. Paul Skandera
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
All Doctoral Candidates
Writing Productivity - Tools and Techniques
Dr. Philipp Mayer
20 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Boost Your Career: Fit for Own Third-Party Funding
Susanne Matuschek
21 March 2024
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
11 April 2024
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben - Der Weg zum Text
2 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communication
Video Abstracts
27 February 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
30 April 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science
Evelyn Huber-Trutmann
6 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
13 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Public Speaking and Impactful Communication (Not Only) in the Sciences
18 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
25 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Out with It! - Training for Voice, Speech, Body Language
Katharina Padleschat
19 March 2024
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
20 March 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Increase Your Wordpower
Dr. Paul Skandera
8 April 2024
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Wissenschaftskommunikation für Forschende
20 June 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Professional Self-Competence
Negotiation Skills for Scientists
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
26 February 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 February 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Imposter Syndrome? Overcome Self-Doubt and Boost Your Career Growth
28 February 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Finde deinen «PhD-Flow» – Fokussiert arbeiten, motiviert promovieren
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
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Project Management for Researchers
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic
4 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Dr. Petra Wüst
7 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Thesis Defense Training
Dr. Malte Engel
11 March 2024
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
12 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
Difficult Conversations, Conflict Management and Better Communication
Carl Emerson
26 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Project Management – A Toolbox for Scientists
Sina Saladin
11 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Improved Reading - Speed Reading Science
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Management and Career Success
Christina Kuenzle
16 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
17 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Time Management - How to Get Things Done by Managing Yourself and Your Time
Dr. Thomas Teichler
29 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
30 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ziele. Motive. Motivation: Das Geheimnis der Selbstmotivation
2 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ready for Take-off – For Early PhDs
8 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
5 June 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Early Doctoral Candidates (1st Year)
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Wen-Do: Selbstbehauptung und Empowerment
16 May 2024
9:45 AM - 1:45 PM
23 May 2024
9:45 AM - 1:45 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Intuitive Decision Making
Dr. Mirja Michalscheck
22 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
23 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Resilience and Well-Being in Academia
Desiree Dickerson, PhD
22 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Personal Finance
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Fit for Leadership?!
6 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
7 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Intercultural Communication
Mark Moser
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
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Career & Innovation
Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters
(Language Center, University of Basel)
1 March 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Finding a Post-Academic Career
1 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
22 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
How to Find Your Job after Your Postdoc
10 April 2024
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
All Postdocs
Job Interviews
24 May 2024
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
7 June 2024
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Successful Applications for Your Career in Industry
11 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
18 June 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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
Storytelling, Message Distilling and Presentation Design for Natural and Life Scientists
6 March 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
7 March 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Project Management for Researchers in the Natural and Life Sciences
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic
18 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Presentation Training for Natural and Life Scientists
9 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Engage, Inform, Inspire - Bring Your Natural and Life Science Talk to the Next Level
15 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
24 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication
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
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Workflow: Forming Your Next Article in the Natural and Life Sciences
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
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
Project PhD: The Path to a Successful Doctorate
12 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
13 March 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities
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
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Überzeugende Drittmittel-Anträge in den Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
Susanne Matuschek
23 April 2024
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
14 May 2024
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Wie weiter nach dem Doktorat in den Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften?
25 April 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3 May 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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.
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