Here you will find an overview of PhD skills development courses and other events related to the PhD education at the University of Stavanger.
About the PhD skills development courses
In addition to subject-specific courses, UiS offers training aimed at the development of personal and professional skills that are useful in a future working life, whether it is in or outside academia.
Most of the courses are held on a half-yearly or yearly basis, whereas others can be one-time courses. Annoucements for upcoming courses can also be found on our Intranet. As a general rule, the courses are only open for PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows affiliated with the University of Stavanger, who will receive information about the courses via e-mail.
PhD Skills Course: Writing articles for international peer-reviewed journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Tir. 27.09 09:30
ons. 28.09 16:30
PhD Supervisor / PhD Candidate seminar 2022: Building a network
Fre. 30.09.2022
09:00-14:00
PhD Skills Course: On Stage - voice, body, language and nerves
Tir. 04.10 09:00
ons. 05.10 12:30
PhD Skills Course: Staying well and being productive
Tor. 20.10.2022
09:00-11:30
PhD Skills Course: Career planning and development
Tir. 15.11.2022
09:00-17:00
PhD Skills Course: How to plan your PhD
Tir. 06.12.2022
09:30-12:00
- Writing articles for international peer-reviewed journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences, 27-28 September
- On Stage, 4-5 October
- Staying well and being productive, 20 October
- Career planning and interview training, 15 November
- Open Innovation, 29-30 November
- How to plan your PhD, 6 December

The aim of Smart-ER Online PhD Training Programme is to train PhD researchers with the skills needed to face an unpredictable and changeable future. These courses are offered to PhD candidates at universities affiliated with .
Courses:
- Research Design and Excellence, September 2022
- Basic Principles of Challenge Based Learning, October 2022
- Professional Communication, October 2022
- Introduction to Challenge Based Research, October 2022
- Interdisciplinary Research, November 2022