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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 2022
Online registration for the spring semester 2022 will open on Wednesday January 19, 2022, at 9 a.m. The spring program 2022 can be found here.
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
Almost all courses in the spring semester will take place online. More detailed information can be found on the respective course pages.
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
24 January 2022
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
7 February 2022
9:00 - 11:00 AM
28 March 2022
9:00 - 11:00 AM
4 July 2022
9:15 - 11:00 AM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Teaching My First Course with Focus on Digital Teaching
Nina Bach
7 February 2022
2:00 - 4:00 PM
21 February 2022
2:00 - 4:00 PM
4 April 2022
2:00 - 4:00 PM
20 June 2022
2:00 - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Logik und Argumentation
Dr. Malte Engel
22 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
23 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Python Crash Course (for Beginners)
14 March 2022
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
15 March 2022
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
21 March 2022
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Descriptive Statistics and Visualisation with R
16 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
23 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Career Funding for PhDs - Overview and Services
Team Career Advancement
17 March 2022
12:15 - 2:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Career Funding for Postdocs - Overview and Services
24 March 2022
12:15 - 2:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von Präsentationsfolien, Postern, Berichten und Handouts
Martina Schradi
28 March 2022
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
25 April 2022
2h in small groups
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung
1 April 2022
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
8 April 2022
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Dealing with Research Data Management
19 May 2022
9:15 AM - 4:30 PM
20 May 2022
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Students
1 June 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2 June 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Good Scientific Practice
Helga Nolte
(Member of the team gute wissenschaftliche Praxis)
9 June 2022
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
10 June 2022
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
13 June 2022
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Opening Higher Education - How to Strengthen University Teaching with Open Educational Resources
17 June 2022
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ihr Werkzeugkoffer für die digitale Lehre an der Universität Basel
23 June 2022
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Writing & Publishing
Boost Your Career: Fit for Own Third-Party Funding
Susanne Matuschek
22 March 2022
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
12 April 2022
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Productivity
Dr. Philipp Mayer
30 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Writing Productivity
Dr. Philipp Mayer
31 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Writing to Be Published
Dr. Paul Skandera
2 May 2022
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
3 May 2022
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
4 May 2022
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben
6 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communication
Conflict Management and Better Communication
Carl Emerson
28 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
29 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Increase Your Wordpower
Dr. Paul Skandera
25 April 2022
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Science Communication on Social Media
26 April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3 May 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science
18 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
25 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Raus mit der Sprache!
Katharina Padleschat
30 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
31 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communicate Effectively – Collaborate Constructively
14 June 2022
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
15 June 2022
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
28 June 2022
9:15 AM - 5:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Professional Self-Competence
Thesis Defense Training
Dr. Malte Engel
24 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
25 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Dr. Petra Wüst
2 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
3 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Selbstmotivation
Martin Feigenwinter
3 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
4 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
18 March 2022
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
24 March 2022
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
31 March 2022
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
7 April 2022
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Time Management
Dr. Thomas Teichler
18 March 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
25 March 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1 April 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8 April 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Management and Career Success
5 April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6. April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Successful Team Leadership
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
6 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
7 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
8 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Dr. Sina Henrichs
13 April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Negotiation Skills for Scientists
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
20 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
21 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
22 April 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Wen-Do: Selbstbehauptung und Empowerment
9 May 2022
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
16 May 2022
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Dr. Mirja Michalscheck
11 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ready for Take-off – for Early PhDs
12 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2 June 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Eearly Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Project Management for Researchers
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic
23 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Intercultural Communication
20 June 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
21 June 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
22 June 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Career & Innovation
Job Interviews
28 February 2022
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
18 March 2022
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters
Dr. Riana Paola
(Language Center, University of Basel)
4 March 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
From Idea to Startup
4 April 2022
1:00 - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Dr. Angelika Wolf
9 May 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
10 May 2022
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
How to Find Your Job after Your Postdoc
10 May 2022
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
All Postdocs
Starting a Professional Career in Industry
Dr. Monika Clausen
14 June 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
15 June 2022
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
How to Give a Persuasive Presentation in the Natural and Life Sciences
21 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
28 February 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Storytelling, Message Distilling and Presentation Design for Natural and Life Scientists
8 March 2022
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
9 March 2022
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Preparing and Holding Presentations Effectively in the Natural and Life Sciences
15 March 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
18 March 2022
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
13 April 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
27 April 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11. May 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
25 May 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 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
6 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
13 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication
16 May 2022
2:00 - 5:00 PM
30 May 2022
2:00 - 5:00 PM
13 June 2022
2:00 - 5:00 PM
27 June 2022
2:00 - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Stephan Meyer
8 April 2022
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
6 May 2022
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
3 June 2022
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
3 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Careers Beyond Academia for Social Sciences and Humanities
29 April 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
13 May 2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Medicine, the International PhD Program Infection Biology and the Doctoral Discipline Epidemiology
Visual Communication of Science
Dr. Jerney Zupanc
(seyens)
2 May 2022
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
3 May 2022
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Medicine, the International PhD Program Infection Biology and the Doctoral Discipline Epidemiology
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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