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.
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).
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
Meet & Write
Date: every month, next date 26 February 2021 Moderator: Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz Location: online | Credit points: n.a. |
Grant Writing
Date: 11 - 12 March 2021, / 9:30am - 1:00pm Lecturer: Neela Enke Location: online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Career Spotlights: Founding your own Business - Enterpreneurship Basics
Date: 16 March 2021, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Lecturer: Andreas Lauenroth, Steffen Ahrens Location: online | Type of event: Talk Max. participants: 25 participants Credit points: Attend 5 Career Spotlights and receive 1 CP |
Take a break from the lab! - A stress management programme in nature for young scientists
Date: 26 March 2021 / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Lecturer: Iris Koehler Location: online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 16 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Storytelling and science communication
Date: 12, 14 and 16 April 2021 / 8:30 – 11:00 am Lecturer: Karin Bodewits Location: online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 6 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
Career Spotlights: Third Party Funding Opportunities & Experience Talk
Date: 27 April 2021, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Lecturers: Barbara Weiner, Sindy Schug, Carsten Meyer, Omer Nevo Location: online | Type of event: Talk Max. participants: 70 participants Credit points: Attend 5 Career Spotlights and receive 1 CP |
Thesis Defense Training
Date: 27 - 28 May 2021 / 9:30am - 4:00pm Lecturer: Friederike Schmitz Location: online | Type of course: Soft skills Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
yDiv Retreat "Science&Art"
Date: 9-11 June 2021 Lecturers: Several Location: Bad Kösen | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: 18 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Writing Policy Briefs
Date: September 2021 Lecturer: Andrea Perino Location: iDiv Leipzig or online | Type of course: Transferable skills Max. participants: XX participants Credit points: X CP |
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.
'R' Extended: From First Steps to Advanced Data Visualisation
Date: 5 - 6&19 - 20 March 2021 / 9:00am - 5:00pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Methods Max. participants: 16 participants Credit points: 2 CP |
How to Write a Competitive DFG-Proposal
Date: 8 March 2021 / 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Lecturer: Barbara Weiner, Sindy Schug Location: online | Type of course: Soft skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0 CP |
Training for Interdisciplinary Communication and Collaboration
Date: 8 March 2021 / 9:00am - 3:30pm Lecturer: Matthias Schwarzkopf, Matthias Zach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity
Date: 10 March 2021 / 9:00am - 4:00pm Lecturer: Dorit Schmidt Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 16 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Introduction to 'R'
Date: 12 - 13 March 2021 / 9:00am - 5:00pm Lecturer: Thomas Köntges Location: online | Type of course: Methods Max. participants: 16 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
Writing successful job applications in English
Date: 18 March 2021 / 9:00am - 4:00pm Lecturer: Simon Chaplin Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Multiple Regression and Model Selection Using R
Date: 8, 12, 15, 19, 22 April 2021 / 9:00am - 10:00am Lecturer: Mick Wu Location: online | Type of course: Methods Max. participants: n.s. Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Managing your PhD Project
Date: 8 April, 4 May March 2021 / 3:15pm - 4:45pm, 9 April - 3 May 2021 (12 working units asynchronus) Lecturer: Claudia Bade Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 12 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Plan B – How to find your career outside academia
Date: 12 April 2021 / 9:00am - 5:00pm Lecturer: Matthias Zach Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 13 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Good Scientific Practice – Protecting Scientific Integrity
Date: 23 April 2021 / 9:00am - 4:00pm Lecturer: Dorit Schmidt Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skills Max. participants: 16 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Research Data Management – Make your data count!
Date: 26 - 28 April 2021 / 9:00am - 1:00pm Lecturer: Annett Schröter, Volker Schwartze Location: online | Type of course: Method Course Max. participants: 10 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
How do I conduct a good Peer Review? Effective feedback in a nutshell
Date: 27 - 28 April 2021 / 9:30am - 12:45pm Lecturer: Beate Richter Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skillls Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 0.5 CP |
Scientific Writing and Publishing for Natural Scientists – the Basics
Date: 29 - 30 April 2021 / 9:00am - 5:00pm Lecturer: Andrew Davis Location: online | Type of course: Transferable Skillls Max. participants: 15 participants Credit points: 1 CP |
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
