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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
School forDoctoral Studies

Training Activities by Competence

The Professional Competence Model for UAB Researchers distinguishes six domains that gather 22 descriptors. The Model is based on the list of transferable skills defined by the European Science Foundation [ESF] (2009), which OECD (2012) assembled into 6 categories, and other models like the Researcher Development Framework of the United Kingdom (VITAE, 2011).

To see our Professional Development programme for Researchers, click on the following link.

Below you can find a classification of our training activities according to the main skill they are focused on. For more informatiom on the scheduled activities for this academic year, please click here.

Interpersonal Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Leadership Techniques
  • How to Expand your Network of Contacts to Get a Job
  • The Third Half

Cognitive Skills

  • From Idea to Prototype: a Short Design Thinking Session
  • Critical Thinking
  • Lego® Serious Play®

Communicative Skills

  • Writing a Thesis in English
  • Defending your thesis in English
  • Presenting Research
  • Writing an Abstract and Outlining a Scientific Paper
  • Communicating Science
  • Research Papers
  • Elevator Pitch
  • How to Communicate your Research on Social Media

Research Skills

  • Responsible PhD: Integrating Responsible Research and Innovation in PhD Research
  • Good Research Practices and Research Integrity at the UAB
  • Web of Science i Scopus
  • Information Resources for PhD
  • Intellectual Property in the Thesis
  • Open Access Publishing and Funding at UAB
  • Research Data: Open Access Publishing and Data Management Plan
  • Zotero
  • Gender Perspective in Research
  • Chemical Risks in the Laboratory
  • Citizen Science

Organisational Skills

  • Research Yourself
  • Welcome Session
  • How to Design and Defend your PhD with the Idea Puzzle® Software
  • All you Need to Know to be a Researcher in Europe
  • Job Hunting Mode ON!
  • Home Office
  • Make it Easy! AGILE ethodology
  • Research Design with Idea Puzzle®

Influencing and Impacting Skills

  • Technology-based Intellectual Property
  • How to validate your research


At the beginning of 2023, the European Commission presented the European Competence Framework for Researchers, a new model that differentiates 7 competence areas and 38 competences for which they define 4 levels (basic, intermediate, advanced and expert). The UAB model will progressively adapt to this new classification.

The new competency model proposed by the Eropean Comission can be consulted at this link.