Transferable Skills Seminars
Seminars in Transferable Skills (co-)organised by the Doctoral School
After successful participation, the Doctoral School Office will add this course to your curriculum of the Doctoral Training Programme in Oasis.
Communication skills
| Subject / Course Title |
Dates |
Competencies as defined in the competency matrix for PhD students* |
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Advanced Strategies on Writing and Figure Preparation for Scientific Publishing |
10 March 2025 |
Communication (IS) |
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3 and 10 December 2024 10 + 17 February 2025 8 + 15 May 2025 (ONLINE) |
Communication (IS) |
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11 February until 06 May 2025 (10 sessions - ONLINE) |
Communication, Teamwork, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) | |
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First and second semester Academic Year 2024-2025 |
Communication (IS) | |
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07 +14 March 2025 05 + 12 June 2025 |
Communication (IS) | |
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10 + 17 March 2025 (ONLINE) 20 + 27 May 2025 (ONLINE) |
Communication (IS) | |
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English Proficiency for Presentations
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11 February until 04 March 2025 (4 sessions) (ONLINE) |
Communication (IS) |
| FEARS |
27 November 2024 |
Communication (IS) |
| 07 February + 14 February 2025 | Communication, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) | |
| How to get published |
23 January + 30 January 2025 |
Communication (IS) Ethics and integrity (PR) |
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Intercultural communication: Meet people, not cultures & practice communication styles |
1 and 8 February 2024 (ON CAMPUS) | Communication, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) |
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Intercultural competences: navigating foreign academic cultures |
27 June 2024 (ON CAMPUS) | Communication, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) |
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2-4 July 2024 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Ethics and integrity (PR) Critical and analytical skills (CT) Communication (IS) |
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| Manage your public speaking stress |
10, 17 and 24 October 2024 |
Communication (IS) Personal Effectiveness (PL) |
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Popular scientific writing: reach readers outside of academic walls |
27 February + 13 March 2025 |
Communication, Teamwork, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) Community engagement (PR) |
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22 November until 13 December 2024 (ONLINE) 3 March until 24/03/2025 (4 sessions - ONLINE) 6 May until 27 May 2025 (4 sessions ) |
Communication, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) |
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10 + 17 December 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 06 + 13 March 2025 (ON CAMPUS) |
Communication, Teamwork (IS) | |
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6, 13 and 20 December 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 08, 15 and 22 May 2025 |
Communication (IS) | |
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23 September until 16 December 2024 |
Communication (IS) |
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12 + 13 September + 4 November 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 16 + 18 October + 5 November 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 09 + 10 January + 24 February 2025 19 +20 February + 24 March 2025 |
Personal Effectiveness (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| Writing Science | October 2024
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Communication (IS) |
| Study week Mathematics for Industry 2024 This course counts as two Transferable Skills Seminars: cluster "Communication Skills" and "Research and Valorization" |
9-13 September 2024 |
Communication (IS) Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
*Every competency corresponds to a skill cluster: EX: Expertise; CT: Critical Thinking; PL: Professional Leadership; IS: Interpersonal Skills; PR: Professionalism
Leadership & Personal efficiency
| Subject / Course Title |
Dates |
Competencies as defined in the competency matrix for PhD students* |
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Dates 2024 to be announced |
Informal leadership, Personal effectiveness (PL) Communication, Teamwork (IS) |
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9 and 16 December 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 14 + 28 April 2025 |
Informal leadership, Personal effectiveness (PL) Communication, Teamwork (IS) |
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7, 8 and 25 October, 5 and 20 November 2024 24 + 25 February +13 + 27 March + 30 April 2025 |
Informal leadership, Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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Grow your network: from the perfect pitch to lasting relations |
11 + 27 March 2025 |
Personal effectiveness (PL) International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) |
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12 March 2025 |
Informal leadership, Career development, Personal effectiveness (PL) | |
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3 and 10 October 2024 14 and 21 November 2024 |
Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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| Meeting skills | 03 February 2025 |
Personal effectiveness (PL) Teamwork (IS) |
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13 November and 15 January 2025 (ON CAMPUS) 29 January + 26 February 2025 07 May + 04 June 2025 |
Informal leadership, Personal effectiveness (PL) Communication, Teamwork (IS) |
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November 2024 (ONLINE) January 2025 (ONLINE) February 2025 (ONLINE) March 2025 (ON CAMPUS) June 2025 (ON CAMPUS)
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Project management (CT) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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20 November and 12 December 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 27 February + 27 March 2025 |
Personal effectiveness (PL) | |
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What does it mean to be a researcher in 21st century academia |
Dates 2024 to be announced |
Career development, Personal effectiveness (PL) |
*Every competency corresponds to a skill cluster: EX: Expertise; CT: Critical Thinking; PL: Professional Leadership; IS: Interpersonal Skills; PR: Professionalism
Research & Valorization
| Subject / Course Title |
Dates |
Competencies as defined in the competency matrix for PhD students* | |
| A starter’s guide to socio-economic impact of research |
21 and 28 November 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 13 February + 20 February 2025 |
Communication (IS) Research management (EX) Ethics and integrity (PR) |
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2-5 April 2024 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Critical and analytical skills (CT) Communication (IS) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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27+ 30 January + 03 February 2025 |
Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
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| Design of experiments (DOE) |
19–20 September 2024 |
Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
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Doctoral Discovery Camp |
3 and 4 February 2025 |
Critical and analytical (CT) Project Management (CT) |
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This course counts as two Transferable Skills Seminars: cluster "Communication Skills" and "Research and Valorization" |
Each academic year |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Ethics and integrity (PR) Communication (IS) |
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16 October 2024 (ON CAMPUS) 23 April 2025 (ON CAMPUS) |
Research management (EX) Critical and analytical skills (CT) Ethics and integrity (PR) |
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7 February 2025 |
Research management (EX) Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
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| How to evaluate and review scientific papers in health sciences research? |
Second semester 2024 |
Critical and analytical skills (CT) Communication (IS) |
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| LISa-team tutor | March - April 2025 |
Communication (IS) Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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18 November 2024 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) |
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19 November 2024 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) |
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| Methodological aspects of research and societal outreach in public health and primary care
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October 2024- May 2025 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Ethics and integrity (PR) Communication (IS) |
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| October 2024 | Critical and analytical skills (CT) | ||
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Module 2 - Getting Started with R Software for Data Analysis |
October 2024 | Critical and analytical skills (CT) | |
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Module 6 - Leverage your R Skills: Data Wrangling & Plotting and reporting |
December 2024 | Critical and analytical skills (CT) | |
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Module 8 - Getting Started with NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis |
February 2025 | Critical and analytical skills (CT) | |
| Next-level searching for scientific information |
Each academic year |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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UGent Nanopore Community Seminar: long-reads, talks, and workshops |
18 December 2024 |
Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
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| Onboarding new PhD Students in the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy |
12 December 2024 |
Project Management (CT) Ethics and Integrity (PR) |
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| PhD Day 2024 of the Belgian Mathematical Society |
24 May 2024 |
Communication (IS) |
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PhD Day of Department GE34: Stress management and Research Fair Subscribe here |
29 November 2024 | Critical and analytical skills (CT) | |
| Research methods on hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations |
21 and 28 February 2024 |
Research management (EX) Ethics and integrity (PR) |
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| Research Data management: a practical course |
November 2024 February 2025 |
Research management (EX) Project management (CT) Ethics and integrity (PR) |
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13 and 27 November 2024 (AM) 13 and 27 November 2024 (PM) 18 March + 01 April 2025 (AM) 18 March + 01 April 2025 (PM) 13 May + 27 May 2025 (AM) 13 May + 27 May 2025 (PM)
(ALL ON CAMPUS) |
Critical and analytical skills (CT) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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28 May and 13 June 2024 |
Communication (IS) |
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This summer school counts as one Transferable Skills Seminar, irrespective of the number of modules that were followed. |
To be announced | FLAMES | Research & Valorization |
| Study week Mathematics for Industry 2024 This course counts as two Transferable Skills Seminars: cluster "Communication Skills" and "Research and Valorization" |
9-13 September 2024 |
Communication (IS) Critical and analytical skills (CT) |
*Every competency corresponds to a skill cluster: EX: Expertise; CT: Critical Thinking; PL: Professional Leadership; IS: Interpersonal Skills; PR: Professionalism
Career management
| Subject / Course Title |
Dates |
Competencies as defined in the competency matrix for PhD students* |
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28 November - 12 December 2024 28 April until 12 May 2025 (3 sessions - ONLINE) 10 June until 24 June 2025 (3 sessions - ONLINE)
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Personal effectiveness, Career development (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| Belgian Service Research Day – 10th edition: Paving the Way for a Journey as Service Scholar |
19 April 2024 |
Career development (PL) Ethics and integrity, Community engagement (PR) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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5+6+7+8 November 2024(ONLINE) 25+26+27+28 February 2025 (ONLINE) 05 + 06 June 2025 |
Critical & analytical skills, Innovation & creativity (CT) Personal effectiveness (PL) |
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10, 11, 12 and 13 December 2024 (ONLINE)
27 March and 28 March 2025 |
Personal effectiveness (PL) | |
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Counts as specialist course + 1 transferable skills seminar |
March - October 2023 |
Innovation & creativity (CT) Teamwork (IS) Career development (PR) |
| From March 2024 to November 2024 |
Career development (PL) |
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From the definition of a realistic career plan to an effective job search strategy |
19+ 24 September and 10 October 2024 | Informal leadership, Career development (PL) |
| October and November 2024 |
Specialised knowledge (EX) Project management (CT) Career development (PL) |
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How to find a fulfilling career. Discover your values, competencies and interests |
03 February 2025 05 May 2025 |
Career development (PL) |
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22 May 2024 |
Informal leadership, Career development (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| Interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers |
February- March 2024 |
Informal leadership, Career development (PL) |
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1 or 2 days between 7 and 18 October 2024 |
Career development (PL) | |
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15-16 May 2024 |
Informal leadership, Career development (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| Making it count: a field guide for exploring (post-)PhD life with a doctorate in the Humanities |
19 February 2024 |
Career development (PL) |
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February - May 2024 |
Informal leadership, Career development (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| 05 June 2025 |
Informal leadership, Career development (PL) Communication, International & cross-cultural mindset (IS) Ethics and integrity, Community engagement (PR) |
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14 October + 21 October + 18 November and 2 December 2024 17 March + 31 March+18 April +12 May 2025 03 February + 17 February + 19 May + 02 June 2025 |
Project management (CT) Informal leadership (PL) Communication (IS) |
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| September and October 2024 |
Career development (PL) |
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| Januari 2025 June 2025 |
Career Development (PL), |
*Every competency corresponds to a skill cluster: EX: Expertise; CT: Critical Thinking; PL: Professional Leadership; IS: Interpersonal Skills; PR: Professionalism
Selection of other courses (AfR)
The courses listed below are organised by third parties and are not part of the Doctoral School own course offer, but you can include them in your Doctoral Training Programme by submitting an application for recognition (AfR) .
| Subject/Course title | Academic Year/Dates | Organiser | Cluster |
| Mind the GAP (Ufora course) |
2024- 2025 | VLIR | Research & Valorization |
| TT-skills: course in technology transfer | 2024- 2025 | Ghent University TechTransfer | Research & Valorization |
| FLAMES courses | 2024-2025 | FLAMES | Research & Valorization |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Communication skills | |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Career Management | |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Research and Valorization | |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Communication skills | |
| Persuasive Grant Writing |
2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Career Management |
| Networking for researchers | 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Leadership and personal efficiency |
| Advancing Your Scientific Presentations | 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Communication skills |
| Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing |
2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Research & Valorization |
| Data Analysis: Conducting and Troubleshooting | 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Research & Valorization |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Research & Valorization | |
| 2024- 2025 | Nature Masterclasses | Research & Valorization | |
| 2024-2025 | KCGG | Research & Valorization | |
| Courses & training in AI |
2023-2024 2024- 2025 |
Flemish AI Academy (VAIA) | Research & Valorization (if minimum conditions are met and AfR is approved) |
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Online Onderwijstraject voor Assistenten (in Dutch) Search for the course title in the UTOP course catalogue. |
See UTOP |
Office for Educational Quality Control | Career management |
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Online Learning Track for Assistants (OLTA) (in English) Search for the course title in the UTOP course catalogue. |
See UTOP | Office for Educational Quality Control | Career management |
Related information
- Structure of the Ghent University Doctoral Training Programme
- Registration, recognition and funding procedures
