Training Activities by Competence
The Professional Competence Model
In 2018, based on the list of transversal competences proposed by the European Science Foundation (2009), which the OCDE (2012) later grouped into six categories, and also considering other models such as the UK's Researcher Development Framework (VITAE, 2011), the UAB developed its own model of professional competences for research staff. This model differentiated six competency areas encompassing 22 descriptors.
However, in early 2023, the European Commission presented the European Research Competence Framework, a unified model that distinguishes seven competency areas and 38 competencies, defining four levels (elementary, intermediate, advanced, and expert).
The UAB, in its commitment to align with European policies, has adopted this new model. Below you can find a classification of our training activities according to the main competence they are focused on.
For more information on the scheduled activities for this academic year, please click here.
Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Leadership Techniques
- The Third Half
Cognitive Skills
- From Idea to Prototype: a Short Design Thinking Session
- Critical Thinking
Making an impact
- Innovate and Transfer your Research to Society
- How to validate your Research
- Presenting Research
- Scientific Illustration
- Writing an Abstract and Outlining a Scientific Paper
- Communicating Science
- Research Papers
- How to Communicate your Research on Social Media
Managing Research Tools
- Information Resources for PhD
- Open Access Publishing and Funding at UAB
- Zotero
- Web of Science and Scopus
- How to Read a Paper Using Common Sense and AI
- Open Access Publishing of Research Data
- Data Management Plan for PhD Students
- Intellectual Property in the Thesis
- Technology-based Intellectual Property
- Citizen Science
- Applied Statistics with JMP
- Statistical Concepts in Research
- How to Design and Defend your PhD with the Idea Puzzle® Software
- Research Design with Idea Puzzle®
Self-management
- Research Yourself®
- Welcome Session
- How to Build your LinkedIn Professional Profile, Step by Step
- ChatGPT and other AI tools: the New Allies in your Job Search
- How to Boost your Research Career
- How to Expand your Network of Contacts to Get a Job
- What can I do after my PhD?
Doing Research
- Good Research Practices and Research Integrity at the UAB
- Writing a Thesis in English
- Gender Perspective in Research
- Chemical Risks in the Laboratory
- Defending your Thesis in English
- Elevator Pitch
Managing Research
- Open Science Course of the Catalan Universities