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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 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 2023
Online registration for the spring semester 2023 will open on Wednesday January 18, 2023, at 9 a.m. The program can be found here: Program Spring Semester 23.
Please read our conditions carefully and 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.
Current Situation
A part of the courses in the spring semester 2023 will - circumstances permitting - 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.
Scientific Tools
Meine erste Lehrveranstaltung unter Berücksichtigung der digitalen Lehre
Dr. Ulrike Hanke
31 January 2023
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
14 February 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
18 April 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
13 June 2023
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Teaching My First Course
Nina Bach
2 February 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
20 February 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
20 March 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
24 April 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Python Crash Course (for Beginners)
6 March 2023
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
7 March 2023
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
13 March 2023
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
14 March 2023
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Students
9 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
10 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Career Funding for PhDs - Overview and Services
16 March 2023
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Advanced Python and Machine Learning
16 March 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
17 March 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
23 March 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
24 March 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Dealing with Research Data Management
20 March 2023
9:15 AM - 4:30 PM
21 March 2023
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Visualising Regression Models with R
Pedro Lopez Ayala
22 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
29 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von Präsentationsfolien, Postern, Berichten und Handouts
Martina Schradi
22 March 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
29 March 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
19 April 2023
2h in small groups
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Career Funding for Postdocs - Overview and Services
23 March 2023
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Critical Reasoning and Logic
26 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Creativity in Research - Create Clarity, Increase Insight, and Produce Progress
Dr. Sebastian Kernbach
26 April 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
3 May 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Opening Higher Education - How to Strengthen University Teaching with Open Educational Resources
27 April 2023
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
LaTeX Crash Course
16 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
23 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Good Scientific Practice
Helga Nolte
(Mitglied des Teams Good Scientific Practice)
25 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
26 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Using digital media for learning
6 June 2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
13 June 2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
27 June 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ihr Werkzeugkoffer für die digitale Lehre an der Universität Basel
22 June 2023
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Writing & Publishing
Writing to Be Published
Dr. Paul Skandera
7 March 2023
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
14 March 2023
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
21 March 2023
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Boost Your Career: Fit for Own Third-Party Funding
Susanne Matuschek
7 March 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
28 March 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Productivity - Tools and Techniques
Dr. Philipp Mayer
30 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben - Der Weg zum Text
4 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communication
Out with It! - Training for Voice, Speech, Body Language
Katharina Padleschat
22 February 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
23 February 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science
8 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
15 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Presentation Training
28 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
31 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Conflict Management and Better Communication
Carl Emerson
18 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
19 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communicate Effectively – Collaborate Constructively
26 April 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
3 May 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
17 May 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Increase Your Wordpower
Dr. Paul Skandera
9 May 2023
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Science Communication on Social Media
11 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
15 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Bewusst kommunizieren und konstruktiv zusammenarbeiten
6 June 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
13 June 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
27 June 2023
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Professional Self-Competence
Project Management for Researchers
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic
20 February 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Selbstmotivation
Martin Feigenwinter
23 February 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
24 February 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Science Events Planning and Management
8 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
31 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Project Management – a Toolbox for Scientists
Sina Saladin
10 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
24 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Successful Team Leadership
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
13 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
14 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Finde deinen «PhD-Flow» – Fokussiert arbeiten, motiviert promovieren
15 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
30 March 2023
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
12 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Time Management - How to Get Things Done by Managing Yourself and Your Time
Dr. Thomas Teichler
20 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 March 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Dr. Petra Wüst
3 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
4 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Imposter Syndrome? Overcome Self-Doubt and Boost Your Career Growth
11 April 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Management and Career Success
13 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
14 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Thesis Defense Training
24 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
25 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
Wen-Do: Self-Assertion and Empowerment
5 May 2023
9:45 AM - 1:45 PM
12 May 2023
9:45 AM - 1:45 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ready for Take-off – for Early PhDs
11 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 June 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Early PhDs (1st Year)
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Personal Finance
2 June 2023
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
7 June 2023
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
16 June 2023
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
21 June 2023
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Negotiation Skills for Scientists
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
5 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Intuitive Decision Making
Dr. Mirja Michalscheck
20 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
21 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Intercultural Communication
26 June 2023
09:00 AM - 3:00 PM
27 June 2023
09:00 AM - 3:00 PM
28 June 2023
09:00 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)
24 February 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Job Interviews - How to Be Prepared
6 March 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
17 March 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
14 April 2023
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Finding a Post-Academic Career
25 April 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
12 May 2023
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
16 May 2023
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
All Postdocs
Starting a Professional Career in Industry
Dr. Monika Clausen
7 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & 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
8 March 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
9 March 2023
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
3 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
How to Give a Persuasive Presentation in the Natural and Life Sciences
2 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
16 May 2023
9:00 AM - 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
3 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
17 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
31 May 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
14 June 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Preparing and Holding Presentations Effectively in the Natural and Life Sciences
4 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication
8 May 2023
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
22 May 2023
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5 June 2023
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
19 June 2023
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Engage, Inform, Inspire - Presentation skills for Natural and Life Sciences
Dr. Samuel Lagier
25 May 2023
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
1 June 2023
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities
(Sprachenzentrum, Universität Basel)
31 March 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
5 May 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
2 June 2023
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
2 ECTS credits automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Careers Beyond Academia for Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Verity Elston
17 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
28 April 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Project PhD: The Path to a Successful Doctorate
20 April 2023
9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
21 April 2023
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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