Courses & events
yDiv seeks to qualify its doctoral researchers with an excellent training programme and also creates opportunities for integration and networking. yDiv members get to know other PhDs, postdocs, and many other iDiv colleagues at PhD retreats, summer schools, BBQs, and many more.
iDiv offers on-site childcare. Please contact us in case of need.
yDiv courses
The courses yDiv offers cover themes ranging from biodiversity topics to individual career development. You are largely free to choose the ones that benefit you most (for the yDiv curriculum requirements click here).
All course participants are required to comply with the iDiv code of conduct.
External courses
You may also take courses at other institutions and our partners, these can be accounted for in the yDiv curriculum after consultation.
Upcoming yDiv courses
ON DEMAND: Git Basics - For Beginner-Level Git Users (in person)
Date: To be agreed on if at least 5 people are interested. Write to yDiv@idiv.de if you would like to take this course. Lecturer: Christian Krause Location: iDiv Leipzig | Type of event: On demand workshop Max. participants: 5-8 participants Credit points: none |
Meet & Write
Date: every month, next date 30 March 2023 Moderator: Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz Location: room Gaia (A.03.01) | Credit points: n.a. |
Crash Course Statistics: Understanding model output and testing in R
Date: 6 April 2023, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Lecturer: Benjamin Rosenbaum Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of event: Methods Max. participants: 20 CPs: 0.5 |
Peer Coaching for yDiv Doctoral Researchers
Date: 8 May, 12 June & 10 July Lecturer: Dominik Klarhölter Location: iDiv Leipzig, Canopy | Type of course: Transferrable skills Max. participants: 9 participants Credit points: none |
yDiv PhD Retreat (in person)
Date: 31 May - 2 June 2023 Lecturers: Several Location: Bad Kösen | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 20 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
Teaching in Higher Education – Basic Workshop (in person)
Date: 15-16 June 2023 Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 participants
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yDiv Welcome Week (in person)
Date: 26-30 June 2023 Lecturers: iDiv scientists from different research groups Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 Credit points: 2 CP |
Biodiversity Experiments (in person)
Date: 4-6 September 2023 Lecturers: Olga Ferlian, Nico Eisenhauer Location: iDiv Leipzig, Grand Canyon and field work | Type of event: Biodiversity course Max. participants: 10 participants Credit points: 1.5 |
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics in R (in person)
Date: 23-26 October 2023 Lecturer: Benjamin Rosenbaum Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of course: Methods Max. participants: 15 Credit points: 2 CP |
yDiv Career Days (in person)
Date: 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2023 Lecturer: Several Location: iDiv Leipzig, room Beehive | Type of event: Workshops, Coachings, Talks Credit points: 0.5-1 |
Course offers by our partners
yDiv members have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. Find a list of our partners below.
Note that each HIGRADE statistics course has two seats reserved for yDiv doctoral researchers.
Clear at glance! Designing Effective Academic Posters
Date: 18 April 2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm/ 24 April 2023 9:00 am - 10:00 am Lecturer: Birgit Lukowski Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Don't Let It Drive You Nuts! Resilience and Self-Management for Researchers
Date: 18-19 April 2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Maik Goth Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Design Basics for Scientists
Date: 20-21 April 2023/ 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Lecturer: Birgit Lukowski Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Good Scientific Practice
Date: 27 April 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Anne Hamker Location: Online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Academic Writing in English: Style and Expression
Date: 27-28 April 2023/ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Melinda Johnston Location: Online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Academic Writing Skills
Date: 28 April 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Sonja Price Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Grant Writing
Date: 4 May 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Anne Hamker Location: Online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 10 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Data Science with R: Introduction
Date: 5-6 May 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: Online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Research Data Management – Make your data count!
Date: 8 & 11 May 2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Lecturer: Cora Assmann, Roman Gerlach Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Improved Reading
Date: 11-12 May 2023/ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Lecturer: Friedrich Hasse Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
How to become a Professor – How to structure your Postdoc
Date: 17 May 2023/ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 15 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Data Science with R: Intermediate
Date: 19-20 May 2023/ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: Online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Business Administration in a Nutshell
Date: 25-26 May 2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Alexander Egeling Location: Online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 18 Credit Points: 1 CP |
Designing Effective Academic Posters
Date: 26 May 2023/ 9:15 am - 04:15 pm Lecturer: Birgit Lukowski Location: Villa Tillmanns, Leipzig | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Scientific Presentations
Date: 31 May 2023 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Karl-Andrew Woltin Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 9 Credit Points: 0.5 CPs |
Partner institutions
Contact
Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz
Graduate School Coordinator
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733125
Email: nicole.sachmerda-schulz@idiv.de
Johanna Müller
Administrative Assistant
Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: johanna.mueller@idiv.de
