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 24 Nov 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
Short intensive • Professional development
  • Mon 08 Dec 2025 – 12 Dec 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
  • Mon 12 Jan 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
In-person weekly • Short courses
  • Wed 21 Jan 2026 – Wed 25 Mar 2026
  • 10 meetings
  • 10:30am – 12:30pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2026
  • 9.45am Saturday - 5pm Sunday
Online - flexible • Professional development
  • Mon 26 Jan 2026 – 20 Mar 2026