Enhance your key skills when, where, as fast and as intensely as you want in a wide range of topics.
As doctoral or postdoctoral researcher of UR you could get access to a comprehensive self-learning program with the e-learning platform by TwentyOne Skills:
- Content: The learning platform offers about 60 online courses tailored for early career researchers on subject areas like time management, communication, presentation, new work/design thinking, science communication, and good scientific practice.
- Format:
"Nuggets" focus on teaching of one specific technique or method in learning times of no more than about 20 minutes.
"Deep Dive" courses present a topic in detail with a learning duration of 2 to 3 hours. All courses can be interrupted and completed later. - Access: You get licenses that give you access to all the courses on the platform for a period of three months. During this time you can take as many courses as you like.
- Documentation: You can create confirmations of participation for each successfully completed course yourself on the platform. On request, we will provide you with a confirmation of all your courses completed.
Next Application period: Nov 1 - 10, 2023
for the usage period 15 Nov 2023 until 14 Feb 2024
Apply here via GRIPS
For face-to-face events, please join our workshop programs "Post Your Doc" (career orientation, leadership, project management) and "Ace your mental health".
How to get your license for Key Skills Online?
- Please see the table below for possible license periods with deadlines and links for application.
- We offer the licenses on a first come first serve basis.
- Preference will be given to people who are applying for the first time.
As long as there is enough space, you can get licenses repeatedly. - If you let your license expire unused, you must expect not to be considered in further allocation procedures.
Application period | License period for using the platform | Link |
May 1 - May 10, 2023 | May 15 - Aug 14, 2023 | fully booked |
until Aug 21, 2023 | Aug 15 - Nov 14, 2023 | fully booked |
Nov 1 - Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 - Feb 14, 2024 | GRIPS |
Feb 1 - Feb 10, 2024 | Feb 15 - Mai 14, 2024 | GRIPS |