BIOME - Soft Skills
Soft Skill Workshop Attendance Sheet
Candidates at the Faculty of Biology (Dr. rer. nat.) have to attend a minimum of 3 workshops in 3 years. Candidates at the Faculty of Medicine should attend a minimum of 2 workshops during the BIOME year.
Workshops organised by BIOME have an attendance list which should be signed and then the participation is noted in the BIOME data bank. Attendance at non-BIOME workshops can be noted on and countersigned by the trainer on the Workshop Attendance Sheet which can be downloaded below or can be proved by the submission of a certificate issued by the hosting organisation.
The soft skill requirement is waivered for ELAN candidates (who receive similar training in modules 1, 3 and 4 of the ELAN programme). Similarly, participation in the intensive one-year DiMento programme fulfils the BIOME soft skill requirement entirely. Nevertheless, these members are welcome to register for any workshops of interest they may wish to attend.
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Soft Skill Programmes - Overview
Ongoing Graduate Center Plus
The soft skill programme at the University of Duisburg-Essen is provided by the Graduate Center Plus. For regular feeds about soft skill courses, please subscribe to the GC Plus mailing list!
Ongoing Research Academy Ruhr
The Research Academy Ruhr pools and develops qualification and support offers for advanced master students, doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers within the University Alliance Ruhr.
Ongoing RUB Research School
Further courses of interest may also be found in collaboration with the Ruhr University Bochum. To register for RUB workshops, please contact Dr. Ursula Justus.
Current Workshops of Interest
Selected Choice
22-26.08.2022GC Plus Summer School 2022
Successful academic careers require not only outstanding research results and a deep level of expertise in the respective academic fields, but also a set of transferable skills. Our Summer School supports doctoral researchers of the University of Duisburg-Essen with training of key competencies for a successful research career. It aims at strengthening your self-confidence and coping skills, thus enabling you to better communicate your achievements within the academic community and to strategically develop your career path.
All workshops will be held in English, aiming at cultivating and raising awareness for intercultural and interdisciplinary issues.
Host: GCPlus
Venue: Some workshops will be on site (*), others virtual (#).
Registration: Via GCPlus website until 31.07.2022.
| Date | Time | Workshop |
| 22.08.2022 | 09:00-12:00 | Opening, Input & FAQ: Services for doctoral researchers at the UDE * |
| 22.08.2022 | 13:00-16:00 | Input: Careers in the German research landscape; Guided group work and exchange * |
| 23.08.2022 | 09:00-16:00 | Presentation training for doctoral researchers * |
| 23.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Self-presentation and public speaking * |
| 23.08.2022 | 09:00-16:30 | Time and self-management to master your working day # |
| 24.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Stress-free and goal-oriented through the doctorate: Stress competence for doctoral researchers * |
| 24.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Professional use of voice and Body language in the academic environment * |
| 24.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Preparing for your unique career profile in scientific and nonscientific field # |
| 25.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Networking strategies for doctoral researchers * |
| 25.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | From 'deficit' to 'dialogue' – introduction to science communication * |
| 25.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Writing Scientific Publications # |
| 26.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Good research practice * |
| 26.08.2022 | 09:00-17:00 | Scientific communication # |
2022BIOME Statistics and Data Visualisation Workshops
Our graduate school is delighted yet again to offer the popular annual BIOME concept workshops on biostatistics and data visualisation taught by Prof. Andreas Stang, the highly-experienced director of the Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry und Epidemiology (IMIBE) at Universitätsklinikum Essen.
Target audience: BIOME members
Host: IMIBE and BIOME
Venue: Hörsaal der Verwaltung, 2. OG, Universitätsklinikum Essen *
Trainer: Prof. Andreas Stang, IMIBE
Language: English
Participants: Open
* Venue admission is only for participants wearing medical masks.
| Date | Time | Workshop | Link |
| 20.07.2022 | 16:00-18:30 | BIOME Statistics I: Principles of descriptive and inferential statistics |
Registration |
| 12.10.2022 | 16:00-18:30 | BIOME Statistics II: Definition of the p-value Fisher’s significance testing and Neyman-Pearson null hypothesis testing |
Registration |
| 30.11.2022 | 16:00-18:30 | Data Visualisation: Simplifying raw data for a clearer understanding Detecting hidden trends, patterns and relationships Identifying discrepancies, anomalies and outliers |
Registration |
Please note: For members of BIOME's Clinical Research core, these three workshops are part of the regular lecture curriculum.
2022Consultation and Individual Coaching
Host: Graduate Center Plus
Do you need advice or would you like to exchange with other early career researchers? Join our "Open GC Plus Online Consultation", always Wednesdays from 10.00 to 11.00 a.m. via ZOOM. You will receive access to the ZOOM meeting room by e-mail to gcplus@uni-due.de. Please include a brief description of your questions in the e-mail.
Our "Coaching Hour" offers you an additional opportunity to enter into a confidential dialogue on individual concerns. Further information on this offer can be found here. We offer this format by telephone or online by prior appointment. Please contact Valentina Vasilov for appointments: valentina.vasilov@uni-due.de, 0201 183 3176.
OngoingYoung Entrepreneurs in Science
The aim of this programme is to open up new career and development perspectives for highly qualified scientists during or shortly after their doctorate. Through design, thinking, and interdisciplinary teamwork, the participants are encouraged to discover their existing skills and potential. Personal contact with founders and intrapreneurs from innovation-oriented companies also enables a practical examination of the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial thinking doesn't start with the business plan. The approach is rather playful: "How much start-up is in your doctoral thesis?"
Format: Online workshops
Further Recommended Training Programmes
01-12.2022 DiMento for BIOME Doctorates
This collaboration project with UDE’s Career Service (ABZ) is aimed at all doctorates who wish to pursue a career in the German industry after their PhD. The one-year programme is open to both genders, with a focus on candidates with a diversity background.
Language: German (C1 or higher)
Venue: Universitätscampus Duisburg
Registration deadline: 01.11.2021
Contact: mechthild.budde@uni-due.de
2022 UKE's Training Programme
Seminars within the categories 1, 3, 4 and 5 (specifically management and communication skills) of the further training programme at the Universitätsklinikum Essen are considered to be equivalent to other soft-skill workshops.
Ongoing UDE's Career Service (ABZ)
Some of the wide-ranging workshops offered by UDE's Career Service may be of great interest and use to BIOME members. For regular feeds about these workshops, please subscribe to the Career Service's mailing list!
Ongoing Recommended Online Tutorials
The following online courses have been recommended by fellow BIOME members:
Biostatistics/Data Analysis
Writing in the Sciences
Focus on Peer Review
Elsevier Researcher Academy
Recommended article:
A Gentle Introduction to the p-Value (English)
Eine sanfte Einführung in den p-Wert (German)
Survival Language Courses
Ongoing German for Guest Scientists/Visiting Researchers
German language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) courses at different levels are offered to guest scientists and visiting researchers by the University of Duisburg-Essen's Institute for Optional Studies.
Contact and Registration: sprachkurse@uni-due.de
Ongoing German for International Medical Doctors
The Universitätsklinikum Essen offers a German course tailored to meet the needs of local international medical doctors. Aspects covered in this language course include:
- Conversations with patients
- Medical German for doctors
- Themes and contents considered relevant by the participants in their professional day-to-day lives.
Ongoing University-Level English
The UDE PE programme provides university employees with the opportunity of attending English language courses to apply and improve their existing English language skills. The aim here is to acquire the foreign language at a higher level. The three levels of the individual courses (A2 to C1) correlate to those of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Contact: claudia.hobe@uni-due.de or fortbildungsteam@uni-due.de