Courses

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,...)

2nd edition: 12, 19, 26 of January; 2, 9, 23 of February; 2, 10, 16, 25; 30 of March and 6 of April 2021 | from 5 pm to 7pm | ONLINE

• 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

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,...) 

There are no currently scheduled editions of this 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,...) 

10th edition: 30 of September 1 and 2 of October| ONLINE

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)

There are no currently scheduled editions of this 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

There are no currently scheduled editions of this 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,...)

24th edition: Fridays, 26 of February and 5 of March 2021 | ONLINE