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, HeRAGSfBS, 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

Currently no courses listed.

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2. Research Skill Development

Individual statistical consultation

Date: tba Research Skill Development

Individual statistical consultation: If you are facing statistical or bioinformatic problems you can always contact the Center for Bioinformatics and…

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.

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3. Communication Skills

Language courses: German and English

Date: tba Communication Skills

New German Level A1.1, A1.2 and A2 courses start on a regular basis. The hours per week depend on the course level.

English Level B1 (1,5 hours per…

Please follow this link to get more information about language courses offered by the Junior Scientist and International Researcher Center (JUNO).

Four courses offered by the Department German as a Foreign Language at HHU please follow this link.

English for Junior Researchers

Date: tba Communication Skills

Gain greater confidence in using the English language more fluently and effectively in a weekly online course

Check the link for the next dates! New…

JUNO Language Tandem Program

Date: tba Communication Skills

Improve your language skills without any pressure by chatting with native speakers on a Language Tandem!

CEPLAS Science Communication Module 2023

Date: tba Communication Skills

This training module that will be offered by CEPLAS consists of several workshops.

Participants: all CEPLAS researchers

In 2023, CEPLAS will again organize a Science Communication module. The module will consist of several workshops like 

  • Basics of Science Communications
  • Successfully communicating your research - Journalistic writing and communicating to the media
  • Science Communication and Social Media
  • Videos in Science: Writing, shooting and editing

More details will follow.

Participation in individual courses is possible. For receiving a certificate on the Science Communication module, participation in several elements is mandatory.

For questions please contact Dr. Petra Bracht.

German Language Courses

Date: tba Communication Skills

Participants: International doctoral students, postdocs, professors and guest researchers from all disciplines

weekly courses with 3 different…

Hochschuldidaktik (in German)

Date: tba Communication Skills

Participants: Doctoral researchers and postdocs

Angebote der Hochschuldidaktik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Angebote des Zentrums für Hochschuldidaktik der Universität zu Köln

First Audition? How to apply for professorship

Date: tba Communication Skills

spring 2024

Participants: Postdocs and group leaders

Self-Marketing and Networking in Science

Date: tba Communication Skills

two day workshop in spring 2024

Participants: Postdocs of all research areas

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

Learning and Encouragement through Feedback – Tools and Practices for High-Quality Collaboration in Academia

Date: tba Communication Skills

spring 2024

Participants: postdocs of all research areas

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4. Professionalism

Prospects: Online Talk Series on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers

21/09/2023 - 12/12/2023 Professionalism

Participants: Early career researchers

Good to Know: Online info series for international researchers

25/10/2023 - 11/12/2023 Professionalism

Participants: Researchers of all research areas

Upcoming sessions:

02/11/2023 Rights of residence for researchers from non-EU countries

16/11/2023…

DFG-Förderangebote für wissenschaftliche Karrieren (in German)

12/12/2023 Professionalism

Participants: Early career researchers

Part of an Info Talk Series on DFG Funding Opportunities for Research Careers

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

Developing your research funding strategy

Date: tba Professionalism

spring 2024

Participants: New professors (W1/W2), research group leaders, and/or advanced postdocs

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5. Leadership and Management Skills

Digital e-learning platform for postdocs

Date: tba Communication Skills

JUNO opens the possibiliy to get a 3 month licence to use the digital e-learning platform of their partner TwentyOneSkills, which provides a wide…

Project management for postdocs and supervisors

Date: tba Leadership and Management Skills

Participants: Postdocs and supervisors

Date: early spring 2024

Leadership Fundamentals: Building your Leadership Skills as an Early Career Scientist

26/01/2024 - 14/02/2024 Leadership and Management Skills

1,5 days (12 work units), in person (day 1) and online (day 2)

Participants: postdocs of all research areas

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6. Responsible Conduct of Research

Good Scientific Practice for CEPLAS (Post)Doctoral Researchers 2024

04/03/2024 Responsible Conduct of Research

full day on-site workshop at HHU (9:30 am - 5:30 pm)

Instructor: Dr. Christian Dumpitak, iGRAD, HHU Düsseldorf

This seminar, which is organised by iGRAD for CEPLAS doctoral researchers and postdocs, is a fundamental introduction to the principles for safeguarding good scientific practice as proposed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). It focuses on the perspectives of (post)doctoral researchers by introducing and discussing the following topics:

  •     Introduction to and definitions of Good Scientific Practice
  •     Potential areas of conflict in research
  •     Dishonest scientific practice, behaviour and possible consequences
  •     Data preparation and documentation
  •     Publishing, publications and scientific collaborations
  •     Supervision and organisational culture
  •     Strategies to prevent and to deal with potential problems and conflicts

 

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