As a scientist, your reputation is your personal brand. You’re going to have one whether you choose to influence it in a particular direction or not. How others perceive you stems largely in part from your research results, your behaviors, and your overall actions. Just as in the business world, your personal brand is what […]
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16. Dec 2024
Good Scientific Practice (February 06 and 11, 2025 | online)
“Scientific integrity forms the basis of trustworthy research,” states the preamble to the DFG’s Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice. In his interactive workshop, Dr. Michael Schöner will address what scientific integrity or scientific misconduct means in this context and show that there are gray areas between the two extremes, using the most common problems […]
16. Dec 2024
Push Your Career in Germany’s Industry (2) – Salary, Interview and Contract (February 24 and March 03 & 10, 2025 | online)
Leaving academia and looking for a job in the industry is an important and sometimes difficult step. This intensive course enables you to go through a quickly and successful job search process. It consists of live webinars and self-learning videos. Content The seminar provides knowledge on: Determination of salaries Preparation and phases of interviews Salary […]
16. Dec 2024
Push Your Career in Germany’s Industry (1) – Job Search and Application (February 03, 10 and 17, 2025 | online)
Leaving academia and looking for a job in the industry is an important and sometimes difficult step. This intensive course enables you to go through a quickly and successful job search process. It consists of live webinars and self-learning videos. Content The seminar provides knowledge on: Ideas for possible positions Active and passive job search […]
23. Oct 2024
Mental Health Awareness Days 2024 – Improving your resilience during the early career phases (November 27-29, 2024)
Mental Health Awareness Days 2024 for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers – Improving your resilience during the early career phases are a joint initiative of Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, yDiv/iDiv and HIGRADE/UFZ. Organized by its graduate academies and occupational health management units, we want to support you as researchers at […]
23. Oct 2024
De-escalation and boundary setting in exceptional professional situations (November 28, 2024 | online)
You will learn about the forms and triggers of aggression and threats, specific warning signals for imminent escalation and strategies for psychological de-escalation and setting boundaries. In addition, preventative measures and dealing with stress will be discussed. Course Description (Nov 28, 2024 from 10.15-11.45am | online) The diverse interactions that take place at a university […]
23. Oct 2024
The Power of Play: Cultivating Playfulness for Success and Well-being in Academia (November 29, 2024 | online)
This workshop explores the science and art of playfulness at work. Discover how playfulness manifests in the workplace, helps overcome challenges, and benefits productivity and well-being. Course Description (Nov 29, 2024 from 10-11am) In today’s fast-paced academic environment, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of research and teaching. What if […]
18. Oct 2024
Collegial Counselling – Kollegiale Beratung (November 28, 2024)
This workshop is part of the Mental Health Awareness Days 2024 a joint initiative of Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, yDiv/iDiv and HIGRADE/UFZ. Organized by its graduate academies and occupational health management units, we want to support you as researchers at our universities and research institutions. Experience the effective power […]
10. Sep 2024
[UL] Achieving goals with self-care: Your timeout for more focus (September 30, 2024)
There are free slots in this workshop offered by Leipzig University. “In this workshop, we provide a space to pause and explore questions such as: What’s working well and what’s not? Which goals am I focusing on, and do they align with my priorities? What steps can I take to achieve the goals I’ve set? […]
27. Aug 2024
What the heck is tenure track? (October 17, 2024 | online)
In the German academic system, Tenure Track is a relatively new concept. With a tenure track position, one gets the opportunity to immediately transition to a permanent position when successfully completing the probationary period (known as the tenure track phase). The majority of tenure track positions comes along with a professorship; less common and known […]