Courses & events

yDiv seeks to qualify its postdoctoral researchers with an excellent training programme, tailored to their specific needs. It also creates opportunities for integration and networking.

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yDiv courses for postdocs

yDiv postdoc courses focus on five main categories, which are preeminent for your postdoc career.

Each category includes relevant transferable skills courses, which will help you develop your research and competency profile in order to achieve your desired career goals in- or outside academia.

You are free to choose the ones that interest or benefit you most. The courses are an excellent opportunity to get to know other postdocs at iDiv and within the iDiv consortium.

LEAD
Training of leadership and supervision skills, project management

COMMUNICATE
Training of communication skills

TEACH
Training of basic and advanced teaching skills and didactic methods

WRITE
Training of advanced grant writing, publications

KNOW
Training of professional expertise


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Q&A sessions for postdocs

Q&A sessions are a series of short informative talks on topics like the academic career system, alternative career paths, career and family or the German working law. It’s a perfect opportunity for you to ask your questions on topics with regard to your postdoc work environment.

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Upcoming yDiv courses & events for postdocs



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Upcoming course offers by our partners

As a member of the iDiv postdoc programme, you have access to the courses of the graduate academies at the universities and our cooperation partners. Please find a list of partners below.

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

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Partner institutions and their programmes

Go International! Academic Writing in English

Date: 4-5 December 2023

Lecturer: Dr. Maik Goth

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 15

Credit Points: 1.0


Introducing R as a flexible tool for data analysis

Date: 8-15 December 2023

Location: Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8 – MMZ, SR 204, Jena

Type of course: Method Courses

Max. participants: 20

Credit Points: 1.0

Contact

Ulrike Krumrey
Postdoctoral Programme Coordinator 

Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733267
Email: ulrike.krumrey@idiv.de 

Beate Horn
Administrative Assistant

Room: A.00.19
Phone: +49 341 9733126
Email: beate.horn@idiv.de

Leadership Skills in Academia and Industry

Date: 18 - 19 December 2023

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Using RMarkdown and Quarto to Publish Data-Driven Research

Date: 12 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Köntges

Location: online

Type of course: Method Course

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 0.5

How to write a competitive DFG proposal

Date: 17 January 2024

Lecturer: Dr. Barbara Weiner, Dr. Sindy Schug

Location: online or Villa Tillmanns, Wächterstraße 30, Leipzig

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

 

Voice matters! Speech and Vocal Training

Date: 22 - 23 January 2024

Lecturer: Hilde Weeg

Location: Auditorium zur Rosen, Jena

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 12

Credit Points: 1.0

Put it simply! Communicating Science in Social Media (ONLINE)

Date: 1 - 2 February 2024

Lecturer: Peter Wagner

Location: online

Type of course: Transferable Skills

Max. participants: 13

Credit Points: 0.5

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