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

Short intensive • Professional development
  • Mon 19 May 2025 – 23 May 2025
Online - flexible • Professional development
  • Mon 26 May 2025 – 18 Jul 2025
Short intensive • Professional development
  • Mon 23 Jun 2025 – 27 Jun 2025
Short intensive • Professional development
  • Mon 30 Jun 2025 – 04 Jul 2025
Online - live • Professional development
  • Mon 30 Jun 2025 – 04 Jul 2025
  • 8:00am – 1:00pm
Summer schools • Short courses • Professional development
  • Mon 14 Jul 2025 – 18 Jul 2025