Transferable Skills
Course
Trainer
Date
Target Group
Rico Defila
Dr. Sahana Srinivasan
Dr. Donja Brunner
Helga Nolte
Dr. Livia Boscardin
Prof. Dr. Armando N. Meier
Maxim Samarin
Stephan Meyer
Dr. Maria Douneva
Catherine Tenger
Wolfgang Schmitz
Writing to Be Published ONLINE
Dr. Paul Skandera
Rob Thompson
Mai Phuong
Dr. Anna Kuonina Massé
Carl Emerson
Dr. Ariane Schnepf
Dr. Jaqueline Henn
Michael Berndonner
Dr. Daniel Friedrich
Dr. Anja Matthiä
Dr. Marianne Mathys
Christina Kuenzle
Critical Reasoning and Logic ONLINE
Dr. Malte Engel
Dr. Samer Angelone
Julia Wyss
Katharina Padleschat
Stephan Meyer
Dr. Petra Wüst
Dr. Joëlle Bédat
PhD Anthony Mahler
Evelyn Huber-Trutmann
Gaby Rockmann-Partridge
Dr. Riana Paola
Increase Your Wordpower ONLINE
Dr. Paul Skandera
Members of the Research Data Management Network
Dr. Desiree Dickerson
Dr. Daniel Saraga
Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann
Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann
Dr. Oliver Schürmann
Dr. Daniel Angerhausen
Dr. Ariane Schnepf
Dr. Martina Michalikova
Dr. Philipp Mayer
Dr. Djahane Banoo
Ethics of Science ONLINE
Dr. Isabelle Marie-Odile Wienand Madelon
Maxim Samarin
Helga Nolte
Dr. Sina Saladin
Dr. Sandra Dierig
Dr. Sandra Dierig
Julia Wyss
Dr. Julia Lisa Starzetz
Hedwig Ens
Matthias Augustin
Intercultural Communication ONLINE
Mark Moser
Dr. Samer Angelone
Implement Consulting Group
Katrin Küchler, lic. phil. I
Katrin Küchler, lic. phil. I
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Teaching Transformational Sustainability Science
Rico Defila | 10/2/2025 / 10/16/2025 / 11/6/2025 / 11/13/2025 / 11/14/2025 / 12/4/2025 / 12/18/2025 | Professors, Assisstant Professors, Teachers, and higher education development experts;
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Getting Ready for Conference Season
Dr. Sahana Srinivasan | 10/21/2025 - 10/23/2025 | All Doctoral candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology
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Startklar fürs Doktorat
Dr. Donja Brunner | 1/13/2026 / 1/20/2026 / 1/27/2026 | Doktorierende im ersten Jahr
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Good Scientific Practice and Its Pitfalls in Every-Day Research
Helga Nolte | 1/21/2026 / 1/22/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Wen-Do: Selbstbehauptung und Empowerment
Dr. Livia Boscardin | 1/22/2026 | Der Kurs ist offen für alle Doktorierenden und Postdocs, ausser für cis Männer. Dies können Frauen sowie trans, inter_ und nicht-binäre Personen sein. Gleichzeitig möchte die Trainerin, eine cis Frau, nicht für sich beanspruchen, nicht-cis-Realitäten zu kennen bzw. abzudecken.
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Agile Methoden ONLINE
Dr. Sybille Wölfing | 1/27/2026 | Alle Universitätsangehörigen
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Time Management
Dr. Thomas Teichler | 1/29/2026 / 1/30/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Grant Writing for Quantitative Economics, Social Sciences, and Public Health
Prof. Dr. Armando N. Meier | 2/10/2026 / 4/15/2026 / 5/21/2026 | Admission requirements: Postdoc or PhD student in a quantitative field broadly related to human behavior, such as economics, social sciences, psychology, humanities, public health, epidemiology, nursing sciences, sociology. PhD students from other fields who do empirical research are welcome to attend, but may not benefit as much (this course will likely not be useful for people in the natural sciences, biomedicine, etc.).
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Python Crash Course (for Beginners) ONLINE
Maxim Samarin | 3/2/2026 / 3/3/2026 / 3/9/2026 / 3/10/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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The Art of Scientific Communication: Video, Visual Essays and Audio
Stephan Meyer | 3/3/2026 / 4/28/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Imposter Syndrome? Overcome Self-Doubt and Boost Your Career Growth ONLINE
Dr. Maria Douneva | 3/4/2026 / 3/11/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs Please note: If you are in the field of psychology, some of the content might already be known to you, but you are still welcome to attend!
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Better Small Talk and Effective Networking
Catherine Tenger | 3/4/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Improved Reading – Speed Reading Science ONLINE
Wolfgang Schmitz | 3/4/2026 / 3/18/2026 / 4/1/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters ONLINE
Dr. Riana Paola | 3/6/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Writing to Be Published ONLINE
Dr. Paul Skandera | 3/9/2026 / 3/16/2026 / 3/23/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Negotiation Skills for Scientists
Rob Thompson | 3/9/2026 / 3/10/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Sustainability in Research Laboratories
Mai Phuong | 3/10/2026 / 4/21/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Sustainability in Research Laboratories
Dr. Anna Kuonina Massé | 3/10/2026 / 4/21/2026 | This course is aimed at researchers and technicians conducting researchs in wet lab environments.
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Difficult Conversations, Conflict Management and Better Communication
Carl Emerson | 3/11/2026 / 3/12/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Thesis Defense Training ONLINE
Dr. Malte Engel | 3/12/2026 / 3/13/2026 | Advanced Doctoral Candidates
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Crafting Clear Messages
Dr. Ariane Schnepf | 3/13/2026 / 3/20/2026 / 4/13/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Personal Finance
Dr. Jaqueline Henn | 3/16/2026 / 3/19/2026 / 3/23/2026 / 3/25/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Public Speaking and Impactful Communication (Not Only) in the Sciences
Michael Berndonner | 3/16/2026 / 3/23/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Project PhD: The Path to a Successful Doctorate
Dr. Daniel Friedrich | 3/17/2026 / 3/18/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology
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How to use generative AI for academic writing: basics, ethics, procedures, and hacks ONLINE
Dr. Anja Matthiä | 3/17/2026 / 3/24/2026 / 3/31/2026 / 4/7/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Career Funding for PhDs – Overview and Services
Dr. Marianne Mathys | 3/19/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Self-Management and Career Success
Christina Kuenzle | 3/24/2026 / 3/25/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Critical Reasoning and Logic ONLINE
Dr. Malte Engel | 3/26/2026 / 3/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Filmmaking for Scientists
Dr. Samer Angelone | 3/26/2026 / 3/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Career Funding for Postdocs – Overview and Services
Julia Wyss | 3/26/2026 | Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Out with It! – Training for Voice, Speech, Body Language
Katharina Padleschat | 3/30/2026 / 3/31/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Stephan Meyer | 4/2/2026 / 4/23/2026 / 5/7/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology
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Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Dr. Petra Wüst | 4/7/2026 / 4/8/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Beyond Academia: Design Your Job Search Strategy with AI-Powered Guidance
Dr. Joëlle Bédat | 4/9/2026 / 4/16/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Writing Retreats
PhD Anthony Mahler | 4/10/2026 / 4/24/2026 / 5/8/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science
Evelyn Huber-Trutmann | 4/10/2026 / 4/17/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Presentation Training for Natural and Life Scientists
Gaby Rockmann-Partridge | 4/14/2026 / 4/17/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science of the University of Basel
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Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben
Gabriela H. Venetz | 4/14/2026 | Alle Doktorierenden & Postdocs
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Writing Productivity
Dr. Philipp Mayer | 4/15/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters as Postdoctoral Fellows ONLINE
Dr. Riana Paola | 4/17/2026 | All Postdocs
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Increase Your Wordpower ONLINE
Dr. Paul Skandera | 4/20/2026 / 4/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Introduction to Statistics
Dr. Jack Kuipers | 4/20/2026 / 4/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Practical Strategies for Effective Research Data Management
Members of the Research Data Management Network | 4/21/2026 / 5/5/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Resilience and Well-Being in Academia ONLINE
Dr. Desiree Dickerson | 4/21/2026 / 4/22/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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How to Find Your Job after Your Postdoc ONLINE
Dr. Matthias Schwarzkopf | 4/21/2026 | All Postdocs
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Engaging Society through Science Communication
Dr. Daniel Saraga | 4/22/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Education for Sustainable Development ONLINE
Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann | 4/24/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Education for Sustainable Development ONLINE
Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann | 4/24/2026 | Professors, Assistant Professors, Private Lecturers as well as Post-docs and PhDs or other Staff Members involved in teaching and course development activities.
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Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Theses
Dr. Oliver Schürmann | 4/28/2026 / 4/29/2026 / 6/2/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Storytelling, Message Distilling and Presentation Design for Natural and Life Scientists
Dr. Daniel Angerhausen | 4/28/2026 / 4/29/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science of the University of Basel Early career researchers at all stages who wish to improve clarity and effectiveness of your scientific communication. You will be able to benefit from this course regardless of your field of research or the language required for scientific communication in your field. You wish to improve clarity and effectiveness of your scientific posters and/or presentations.
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Laufbahn und Lebenslauf: Planung der nächsten Schritte und CV-Check
Dr. Ariane Schnepf | 5/4/2026 / 5/8/2026 | Fortgeschrittene Doktorierende & Postdocs
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Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication ONLINE
Dr. Martina Michalikova | 5/4/2026 / 5/18/2026 / 6/1/2026 / 6/15/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science
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Writing Workflow: Forming Your Next Article in the Natural and Life Sciences
Dr. Philipp Mayer | 5/6/2026 / 5/20/2026 / 6/3/2026 / 6/17/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science
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Crucial Conversations: A Toolkit for Effective Communication at Work
Dr. Djahane Banoo | 5/6/2026 / 5/7/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Job Interviews ONLINE
Dr. Janina Bühler | 5/8/2026 / 5/22/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Ethics of Science ONLINE
Dr. Isabelle Marie-Odile Wienand Madelon | 5/8/2026 / 5/22/2026 / 5/29/2026 / 6/5/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Advanced Python and Machine Learning ONLINE
Maxim Samarin | 5/11/2026 / 5/12/2026 / 5/18/2026 / 5/19/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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LaTeX Crash Course
Anthea Jeanne Alberto | 5/12/2026 / 5/19/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Good Scientific Practice and Its Pitfalls in Every-Day Research
Helga Nolte | 5/20/2026 / 5/21/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates
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Project Management – a Toolbox for Scientists ONLINE
Dr. Sina Saladin | 5/21/2026 / 5/28/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Project Management in Research
Dr. Sandra Dierig | 5/26/2026 / 5/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Project Management in Research for Natural and Life Scientists
Dr. Sandra Dierig | 5/28/2026 / 5/29/2026 | All doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science
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Grant Writing for Career Funding Programs
Julia Wyss | 6/3/2026 / 6/10/2026 / 6/17/2026 | Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Introduction to Business Administration
Dr. Julia Lisa Starzetz | 6/4/2026 / 6/5/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs (except economics and business administration)
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Engage, Inform, Inspire: Presentation Skills for Natural and Life Sciences
Hedwig Ens | 6/8/2026 / 6/18/2026 | All doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science
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Doctoral Supervision: Methods & Tools ONLINE
Gitte Wichmann-Hansen | 6/19/2026 | All Postdocs
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Ideation Training ONLINE
Dr. Elke Cabooter | 6/19/2026 / 6/26/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Successful Applications for Your Career in Industry
Matthias Augustin | 6/22/2026 / 6/29/2026 | Advanced Doctoral Candidates & All Postdocs
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Intercultural Communication ONLINE
Mark Moser | 6/23/2026 / 6/24/2026 / 6/25/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Science Filmmaking Marathon
Dr. Samer Angelone | 6/25/2026 / 6/26/2026 / 6/27/2026 | All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Fit for Leadership?!
Monika Palacios | 6/25/2026 / 6/26/2026 | Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
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Leadership-Basic-Programm (NEU)
Implement Consulting Group | Interessiert? Melden Sie sich unverbindlich an, um frühzeitig Updates zum Programm zu erhalten. | Führungskräfte mit direkter und lateraler Führungsverantwortung, die neu in ihrer Rolle sind.
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Peer Coaching – Intervision
Katrin Küchler, lic. phil. I | Kursdatum noch offen. Interesse an dem Kurs über den Anmeldebutton mitteilen. | Alle Mitarbeitenden, speziell auch Doktorierende und Post-docs
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Peer Coaching – Intervision
Katrin Küchler, lic. phil. I | Date to be determined. Please use the registration button to signal your interest. | All members of staff and faculty; Doctoral students and post-docs in particular