Research methods and skills

Courses and training for graduate students, researchers and professionals

Training and professional development for researchers at various stage in their career: graduate and doctoral students, early-career researchers, and those with substantial experience looking for a refresher or extending their research into new areas

  • Mixed research methods

  • Medical and health sciences

  • Ecological research

  • Management and presentation skills

Flexible courses designed to be accessible to busy researchers, delivered by experienced tutors from a range of health, social scientific and ecological research communities.

The courses use a range of formats, including face-to-face, online, and blended learning. Most of the courses can be taken 'for credit' by research students seeking to build a portfolio of accredited training and development.


Upcoming courses

Online - flexible • Short courses
  • Wed 08 Jan 2025 – 21 Mar 2025
Short intensive • Professional development
  • Mon 13 Jan 2025 – 17 Jan 2025
In-person weekly • Short courses
  • Mon 20 Jan 2025 – Mon 24 Mar 2025
  • 10 meetings
  • 10:30am – 12:30pm
Online - flexible • Professional development
  • Mon 27 Jan 2025 – 21 Mar 2025
Online - flexible • Professional development
  • Mon 03 Feb 2025 – 31 Mar 2025