Courses

Sciencepreneur -Entrepreneurship and Science course

This course is designed for scientists seeking to broaden the idea of what innovation is and to know how to create value from their research activities. Particularly, this course aims to provide PhD students, young scientists and even more senior researchers with proper tools needed to put their research and ideas into a wider context, namely on the valorization of research results and their benefits to society. This will stimulate the transfer of scientific results to the general public, contributing to enhanced innovation and cooperation between academia, industry, investors and society as a whole.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

1st edition: 15/01 - 25/03/2020 (Wednesdays) – 11 sessions from 5 PM to 8 PM | Venue: NOVA IMS | The entire course will be taught in English [NO VACANCIES]

Curso de Ética da Investigação [Research Ethics]

Research Ethics Course

Research ethics is a hot topic. Conducting research is a fascinating but challenging activity that involves very different ethical issues, such as bias, fraud, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, falsification of research results, informed consent, attribution of authorship and adequacy of peer review publication processes.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

About Transferable Skills Training

Voluntary
Free of charge
Registration is required (with accordance of the supervisor(s))
In English (courses will be also organized in Portuguese when necessary)
Students are evaluated
ECTS are accounted for, in the PhD programme or in the Supplement to the Diploma
Classes integrate students with diverse scientific background
Classes take place in the various campi of NOVA

Curso de Gestão de Projetos [Project Management]

Project Management Course

Based on a case study, participants will develop a project plan, a useful planning tool for students at any time of their PhD studies or for project managers of any kind of business project.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

18th edition: (After work hours) 11,13,18 e 20/02/2020 (Tue.and Thu.), from 6pm to 10pm | Venue: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública | This edition will be held in Portuguese
19th edition: 09/05 (Sat.) and 11/05/2020 (Mon.), from 9am to 6pm | Venue: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública | This edition will be held in Portuguese

Curso de Redes Sociais para Cientistas [Social Media for Scientists]

Social Media for Scientists Course

Members of the public are increasingly using online environments and specially social media platforms to ﬁnd information about science. It is vital that scientists and scientiﬁc institutions start using those platforms to disseminate and promote their research activities.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Scientific Text Processing with LaTeX

Are you an researcher or a typographer?

If you are a typographer, then this course is not for you. But if you are a researcher, then in this course you can learn how to use LaTeX, a scientific document preparation system that allows you to concentrate on the structure and content of the text without having to worry about the typographic details. And by the way, LaTeX is great at producing great-looking, typographically-correct documents - far better than the usual word processors.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Research Data Management Course

Are you involved in a project funded by Horizon 2020 or by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology?Do you want to share your scientific data and don’t know how?

Then this course is for you!

This course aims to help researchers and PhD students to better manage their research data in compliance with financing agencies guidelines, and to make data discoverable and citable.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Curso de Comunicação de Ciência [Science Communication]

Science Communication Course

Scientists are increasingly evaluated also by their ability to transmit their ideas and findings. This 3-day course aims to help students develop their communication skills in different settings.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

19th edition: 19 and 20/02/2020 (Wed e Thu), from 9AM - 6 PM | Venue: to be defined

Curso de Desenvolvimento de Competências Académicas [Research Skills Development - RSD]

Research Skills Development Course (RSD)

The Research Skills Development (RSD) course is designed to cover the key transferable skills needed by early stage PhD researchers. The course has been designed to be challenging, involving and memorable. RESIDENCIAL course.

Who can apply? Early stage PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (preferential)

35th edition: from 27 to 30/03/2020 (Fri to Mon) | Venue: Arrabida Monastery | This edition will be held in Portuguese

36th edition: from 15 to 18/05/2020 (Fri to Mon) | Venue: Arrabida Monastery | This edition will be held in English

Curso de Desenvolvimento de Competências de Supervisão

Developing Supervisory Skills Course

Although supervision is one of the most crucial elements of the academic work, most current supervisors receive no specific supervisory training during their careers. This course aims to fill that gap, focusing specifically on the student–supervisor relationship as a key element in success of a PhD journey.

The course is voluntary and free of charge.

Who can apply? PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

«Finishing my PhD: The next 90 days» Course

This course focuses on the development of skills to understand, redefine and/or change the path of a professional career using a stabilised framework of career planning and also to explore how to establish professional relationships potentially interesting.

Who can apply?

PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa that will deliver their thesis in the next 6 months:
PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, Researchers, Posdocs) who have finished their PhD in the last two years
NOVA Alumni that have finished their PhD in the last two years

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Curso de Literacia da Informação [Information Literacy]

Information Literacy Course

Discover, access and use information effectively for your research and academic sucess!

The main objective of the Information Literacy Course is to provide students with a set of critical information skills that have been recognized as crucial for academic achievement and life-long learning development requirements.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Design Thinking Course

Design thinking is about believing we can make a difference, and having an intentional process in order to get to new, relevant solutions that create a positive impact. Design Thinking gives you faith in your creative abilities and a process for transforming difficult challenges into opportunities for design.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.

Data Processing Automation Course (Phyton)

Data processing is a complex but crucial task in any research project. Despite the availability of dedicated software, such as spreadsheet or statistical analysis applications, a basic knowledge of programming and the use of adequate libraries can open many additional possibilities for data analysis.

Who can apply? PhD students at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and PhD holders working at NOVA (Professors, researchers,...)

New editions will be published soon. Available for pre-register here.