Courses

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

Curso Comunicação Visual de Ciência

Communicating Science Visually Course

Objectives:

Understand the power of visual communication (and its several elements)
Acknowledge the relevance of good text composition in an effective communication
Value the synthesis of visual information for transmitting complex messages
Learn to integrate visuals when communicating research

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

New editions will be published soon.

Sobre os Cursos de Formação Transversal

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,...)

15th edition: 09/02 (Sat) and 11/02/2019 (Mon) | 9am - 6pm | Venue: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública | Portuguese Edition (NEW)

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.

Scientific Text Processing with LaTeX

Scientific Text Processing with LaTeX course

Are you a scientist or a typographer? If you are a typographer, then this course is not for you. But if you are a scientist, then come and learn how to use LaTeX, a document preparation system that allows you to concentrate in the structure and contents of your text, and to get rid of the burdens and concerns of typography. And, by the way. LaTeX is simply the best when it comes to producing beautiful and typographically correct documents!

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

New editions will be published soon.

Curso de Propriedade Intelectual [Intellectual Property]

Intellectual Property course

Overview of the main principles and legal rules of Intellectual Property; Focus on connections between IP and academic/scientific works/studies.

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

New editions will be published soon.

Curso de Criação de Valor [Value Creation]

Value Creation Course

How to Create Value for Services, Technologies, Products and People

Having the know-how to create value for services, technologies, products and people in the global and local marketplace, has proven to be essential in the management of successful businesses, start-ups and personal careers.

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

Curso de «Research Data Management»

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.

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

New editions will be announced soon.

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)

New editions will be published soon.

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 announced soon.

Finishing my PhD: The next 90 days

«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

4th edition - 16/02 and 23/02 (Saturday) | 9h30 am -18 pm | Venue and language: to be defined

Curso de Literacia da Informação [Information Literacy]

Information Literacy Course - 17th edition

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,...)

17th edition: 13/02 (wednesday), 14/02 (thursday) and 15/02 (friday) | 9h - 18h | Venue: To be defined | Portuguese Edition

Curso de Design Thinking

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,...)

18th edition: 02/02 and 09/02/2019 (Saturdays) | 9am - 6pm | Venue: to be defined (NEW)

DATA PROCESSING AUTOMATION (PYTHON)

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.