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	Key competences as defined in ResearchComp (NL / EN) Full overview of the competences is listed on the individual course page.
Academic Posters	30 April 26 - 07 May 26	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others
Advanced Academic English Conference Skills	10 February 2026 - 05 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Self‑Management
Advanced Academic English Writing for Research	First and second semester Academic Year 2025-2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact
NEW! Boost Your Communication Skills – Essentials for PhD Students	01 April + 29 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Creating scientific visuals	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact
Creating Effective Presentation Slides	30 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Making an Impact
Effective Slides	21 April 2026 + 28 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact:; Working with Others, Self-Management
English Proficiency for Presentations	03 March 2026 - 24 March 2026	Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others, Self‑Management;
Media Training for Researchers: How to Survive an Interview with a Journalist	08 June + 19 June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
How to get published	23 April + 30 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Intercultural communication: Meet people, not cultures & practice communication styles	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Intercultural competences: navigating foreign academic cultures	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research:Managing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Manage your public speaking stress	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Popular Science Writing: Impacting Non-Peers	23 April +30 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Presentation Skills	04 March 26 - 25 March 26 05 May 26 - 26 May 26	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Self‑Management
Presenting your Research with Impact	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Storytelling for Researchers	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research Tools;Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Turning research data into powerful visuals New title: Data Visualization	05 May + 12 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research;Managing Research Tools;Making an Impact
UGent@Work Writing Retreat 2.0	25 - 28 May 2026	Doing Research;Managing Research Tool; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Writer Development: Guided Writing Retreats.	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management

^{Leadership & Personal efficiency}

Subject / Course Title	Dates	Key competences as defined in ResearchComp (NL / EN) Full overview of the competences is listed on the individual course page.
Conflict, Communication and Collaboration	29 June + 30 June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research:Working with Others: Self‑Management
Funding Academy Day	20 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities;Doing Research; Managing Research;Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
NEW! Giving and Receiving Feedback	26 February 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Grow to lead	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research;Working with Others; Self‑Management
Grow your network: from the perfect pitch to lasting relations	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Grow your personal brand	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Self‑Management
Leading Effective Meetings	10 June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Negotiation in reality: principles, influence and creative communication	24 February + 25 February 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with Others; Self-Management
Personal effectiveness	April 2026 (ON CAMPUS) June 2026 (ON CAMPUS)	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with others; Self-Management
New! Real Time Management	01 June + 02 June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Stress and resilience for researchers	28 May + 25 June 2026	Working with Others; Self‑Management
Wellbeing for Researchers: stress and burnout	21 April 2026	Working with Others; Self‑Management

^{Research & Valorization}

Subject / Course Title	Dates	Key competences as defined in ResearchComp (NL / EN) Full overview of the competences is listed on the individual course page.
Applied Research Data Management for PhD projects	04 May + 05 May 2026	Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Self‑Management
A starter’s guide to socio-economic impact of research	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Design of Experiments	29 April + 30 April + 06 May 2026
Faculty of Law and Criminology Research Training Program: how to conduct excellent research in law and criminology _{This course counts as two Transferable Skills Seminars: cluster "Communication Skills" and "Research and Valorization"}	Each academic year	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact.
Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP5)	22 June + 23 June 2026
How to evaluate and review research papers in health sciences?	February - June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others
LISa-team tutor	21 April - 23 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Working with Others
Need2MedTec	October - May 2026	Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Medical Writing (Basic)	30 March 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management
Medical Writing (Advanced)	31 March 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Managing; Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Methodological aspects of research and societal outreach in public health and primary care	October 2025 - June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact
Next-level searching for scientific information	Each academic year	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research: Managing Research Tools: Making an Impact:
Process Control for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing	23 April + 24 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research Tools; Working with Others
Research Data management: Introductory Course	26 March + 27 March 2026 in cooperation with VIB: 31/03/2026	Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Self‑Management
Speed Reading	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Self‑Management
Flames Summer School _{This summer school counts as one Transferable Skills Seminar, irrespective of the number of modules that were followed.}	To be announced	Cognitive Abilities, Doing Research; Managing Research Tools
Young Belgian Immunological Society third annual meeting	22 April 2025	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Making an Impact; Working with Others

^{Career management}

Please note that you can visit the PhD Career Hub, an online learning track developed by UGent to help you choose and apply for jobs.

Subject / Course Title	Dates	Key competences as defined in ResearchComp (NL / EN) Full overview of the competences is listed on the individual course page.
Applying for a post-PhD job	27 April 2026 - 11 May 2026 09 June 2026 - 23 June 2026 25 August 2026 - 08 September 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Creative thinking	01 July + 02 July 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with others; Self-Management
Dealing with challenges, setbacks and confidence	14 + 15 April 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Working with Others; Self‑Management
NEW! Entrepreneurship Essentials for Researchers	27 February + 06 March + 13 March 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
What does it mean to be a researcher in 21^st century academia	06 May + 13 May + 20 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Doing Research;Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Grow your future career	TBA	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact;,Working with Others; Self‑Management
What is a fulfilling job? Discover your values, competencies and interests	27 April 2026 + 12 May 2026	Self‑Management
International Career Development	04 May + 05 May + 11 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers	26 March 2026	Doing Research; Working with others; Self-Management
Knowledge for growth	03 June + 04 June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Working with others
Need2MedTec	October - May 2026	Doing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
Project management: How to become a PhD Manager	17 April + 30 April +15 May +29 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Self‑Management
The Expedition	March 2026 - June 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Managing Research; Managing Research Tools; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self‑Management
The Awards	12 May 2026	Cognitive Abilities; Making an Impact; Working with Others; Self-Management

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)	Continuous	VLIR	Research & Valorization
TT-skills: course in technology transfer	2025–2026	Ghent University TechTransfer	Research & Valorization
CAPTURE Academy: Research Valorisation	Continuous	CAPTURE Academy	Research & Valorization
FLAMES courses	2025–2026	FLAMES	Research & Valorization
Fundamentals of Research Data Management (RDM)	2025-2026	Open Sciene Team	Research & Valorization
Scientific writing and publishing	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Communication skills
Effective collaboration in research	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Career Management
Managing research data	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Research and Valorization
Narrative tools for researchers	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Communication skills
Persuasive Grant Writing	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Career Management
Networking for researchers	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Leadership and personal efficiency
Advancing Your Scientific Presentations	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Communication skills
Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Research & Valorization
Data Analysis: Conducting and Troubleshooting	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Research & Valorization
Focus on peer review	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Research & Valorization
Writing a research paper	Continuous	Nature Masterclasses	Research & Valorization
Knowledge to Connect	2025–2026	KCGG	Research & Valorization
Courses & training in AI	2025–2026	Flemish AI Academy (VAIA)	Research & Valorization
Online Onderwijstraject voor Assistenten (in Dutch) _{If you're interested in this course but cannot access UTOP, send us an email.}	See UTOP	Office for Educational Quality Control	Career management
Online Learning Track for Assistants (OLTA) (in English) _{If you're interested in this course but cannot access UTOP, send us an email.}	See UTOP	Office for Educational Quality Control	Career management

Related information

Structure of the Ghent University Doctoral Training Programme
Registration, recognition and funding procedures