Workshops and events

About the project

Queen's is a vibrant place and there are a lot of events being organised all year long, for any audience (students, staff, general public) and on virtually any topics! This includes research, public engagement, wellbeing events, information sessions, learning and development etc.

Here we focus on events organised by the PDC and Postdoc societies, as well as workshops that are especially targeted at postdocs and researchers, and that we consider as Queen's " core workshop offering " for you.

New Postdoc Induction

• New Postdoc Induction: 12/11/2026 @ 1:30PM - 4:00PM Online

What Really Gets You Hired? A Career Exploration Interview with Dr Alexander Fitzpatrick

• What Really Gets You Hired? A Career Exploration Interview with Dr Alexander Fitzpatrick: 19/11/2026 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM Online (Zoom)

Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon

• Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon: 25/11/2026 @ 12:00PM - 1:30PM Online (Zoom)

Researcher Writing Retreat (2-days)

• Researcher Writing Retreat (2-days): 30/11/2026 - 1/12/2026 @ 9:30AM - 4:00PM Main Site Tower, 0G/010 (behind Junction Café)

Supervising Skills for Assistant Supervisors and Postdocs

The workshops listed below are provided by a range of departments across Queen's, are designed for postdocs and researchers and are part of the core offering that we aim to provide regularly.

We aim at maintaining and developing the offering to enable you to plan your development ahead and adapt to new needs. Do not hesitate to suggest ideas to complement these or to let us know if you have been disappointed; we want to use our budget to suit your expectations as well as possible. Please note that budget constraints and facilitator availability may punctually affect the core offering.

The workshops in this list may not all have a set date at the time you are visiting the pages. The registration link is usually added approximately one to two months before the workshop is due to take place.

• Supervising Skills for Assistant Supervisors and Postdocs: 10/12/2026 @ 9:30AM - 12:00PM Online

Methodologies and Practices

From Lab to Planet: Making Research More Sustainable (New course for 2025/26)

Research Dissemination

How to become a Research Social Media Influencer

Researcher Writing Retreat

Writing for Publication

Storytelling for Researchers

Turbo-charging Your Writing

Impact and Partnerships

Networking and Profile Building for Researchers

Engaged Research and Impact: Why are they important?

Note: the Impact and Engagement Academy provides additional regular 'one-off' workshops related to engaging with various partners and disseminating research for optimal impact

Leadership and Vision

Postdoctoral Leadership Programme

Managing Challenging Conversations

Introduction to external research funding

Time Management for Productive Work and a Happy Life

Project Management in a Research Environment

Teaching and Supervision

Supervising Skills for Assistant Supervisors and Postdocs

Effective Use of Voice

Coaching and Mentoring for Researchers

Career Development

Career Audit and Skills for the Future

Decision Making - Career Choices

Hone and Develop In-Demand Skills

Identity Matters

Lectureships: Ready, Set, Go!

New Postdoc Induction

Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon

Preparing for your Personal Development Review (PDR) for Research Staff

The Balanced Researcher

You may also be interested in:

• Workshops and other resources by theme ( visit our development pages )
• Online learning

Research areas