Transferable and Methodological Skills Courses
Conditions of participation
Registration & cancellation policy
- With your registration you commit yourself to attending the whole course. Please do not cancel without serious reason.
- Cancellations more than 2 weeks before the course starts are free of charge. If you need to cancel a course registration please contact: gradschool@lifescience.uzh.ch. A cancellation with the lecturer is not valid.
- Cancellations between 1 and 2 weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of CHF 60.--.
- Cancellations at shorter notice, unexcused non-attendance or absence during the course will be charged a fee of CHF 200.--.
- Cancellations due to illness without a medical certificate will be charged a fee as mentioned above.
Communication skills | Dates | Status |
Presenting Science |
24 - 25 October (in-person) / 24 - 26 October (virtual format) |
Registration open |
Science Events Planning & Management (on-site) |
11 November 2022, 18 - 19 March 2023 |
Registration opens shortly |
Best Scientific Practice & Ethics | ||
BIO 663: The Impact of Ethics on Doing Science (on-site) |
6 & 8 September | Registration open |
Value based design: Enhancing Value-sensitivity in Use and Development of Emerging Technologies (on-site) | 27 & 30 September, 25 October |
Registration open until 28 August |
BIO 664: The 3Rs and the Ethics of Animal Research (on-site) | 19 & 20 October | Registration open |
Introduction to GSP & Scientific Integrity (online) | 20 October | Registration open |
Scientific Writing & Publishing | ||
Storytelling & Storyboarding Science at Locarno Film Festival | 10 - 13 August | Registration closed |
BIO 661: Scientific Writing - Effective Communication (on-site) | 18, 23, 25, 30 August | Registration closed |
Science Filmmaking Marathon 6th edition | 15 - 17 September | Registration open |
Writing a Post-doctoral Grant (on-site) |
22 - 23 September | Registration open until 21 August |
Storytelling & Storyboarding Science at Zurich Film Festival | 26 - 28 September | Registration open |
Writing Fellow Training at Life Sciences Zurich (hybrid) |
28 September 2022 - 24 May 2023 | Registration open |
11 / 25 Oct. & 8 / 22 Nov 2022 | Registration open | |
Social and Self-Management Skills | ||
10 & 11 August | Registration closed | |
Unfolding your Self-Confidence (on-site) | 14 & 15 September | Registration open |
Networking for Conferences, Collaboration & Career (on-site) | 19 & 20 September | Registration open |
The Academic Track (online) | 2 - 4 November | Registration open |
Mindfulness & Meditation: a beginner's guide (on-site) | 7 & 18 November | Registration open |
The Postdoc Workshop | 24 & 25 November | Registration opens 1 September |
Methodical Skills | ||
Teaching Science at University (hybrid) | 5 Sep 2022 & 16 Jan 2023 online 5 Sep - 17 Oct |
Registration open |
BIO 675: RNA Next Generation Sequencing (on-site) | 12 - 16 December | Registration opens 1 September |