Courses

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,...)

• 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,...) 

New editions will be published soon.

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.

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.

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)

27th edition - 28/09 - 1/10 (Fri. to Mon.) | 4 days and 3 nights | Venue: Arrabída Monastery | This edition will be held in Portuguese (NEW)

30th edition - 19/10 - 22/10 (Fri. to Mon.) | 4 days and 3 nights | Venue: Arrabída Monastery | This edition will be held in Portuguese (NEW)

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.

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,...)

17th edition:  10/11 and 17/11/2018 (Saturdays) | 9am - 6pm | Venue: to be defined (NEW)