Courses
Workshops offered at all four CEPLAS partner institutions are open to CEPLAS doctoral and postdoctoral researchers (subject to space availability). For a complete list of courses available at CEPLAS partner institutions, please check the official websites (e.g. iGRAD, HeRA, GSfBS, AMC, UoC Postdoc Career Program). Please see as well our course archive, as several of the courses will be offered annually.
Below are examples of upcoming courses. These are allocated to core competencies expected of graduate researchers and postdocs, based on definitions from the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). You are encouraged to learn more about the core competencies and explore related resources.
Courses are divided into the following categories:
1. Discipline-specific conceptual knowledge
Night Science - A workshop on the creative side of the scientific process
2. Research Skill Development
Gentechnische Arbeiten in gentechnischen Anlagen
ARC User Support Meeting
Individual statistical consultation
Individual statistical consultation: If you are facing statistical or bioinformatic problems you can always contact the Center for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics (CBiBs) for individual consultation. Please write an E-Mail to CBiBs and ask for a consultation date. CEPLAS will cover the costs that might be charged.
Data Management - Training and support
Our academic experts in Data Science offer workshops and user support on a regular basis. Check out the CEPLAS Data webpage for details.
3. Communication Skills
Language courses: German and English
JUNO Language Tandem Program
Digital e-learning platform for postdocs
German Language Courses
English for Junior Researchers
Hochschuldidaktik (in German)
Angebote der Hochschuldidaktik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Angebote des Zentrums für Hochschuldidaktik der Universität zu Köln