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Training in Transferable Skills

Doctoral College UMinho offers training in transferable skills to promote the development of personal, social and professional skills among doctoral students at the University of Minho.

The development of competences in addition to technical knowledge is a differentiating factor in a scientific or professional career. The training sessions are of short duration, free of charge and optional.

Upcoming Doctoral College events:

WORKSHOPS/ EVENTS - 2026
Workshop/ Event	Duration	Dates	Time	Language	Venue	Registration
Hábitos que potenciam o sucesso TecMinho \| 20 places (min. 10 participants)	12 hours	10, 13 & 20 February	14h00 - 18h00	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	until: 03.02.2026 CLOSED Programme
RD4ST - Research Designs for Science & Technology João Álvaro Carvalho – EEng UMinho \| 25 vagas	32 hours	4 March to 29 April 8 sessions	Wednesdays 09h00 - 13h00	English	Azurém Campus (blended format)	until: 27.02.2026 CLOSED Programme
"Art of living in the PhD": How to deal with PhD problems AScience \| 25 vagas (min. 10 participantes)	6 hours	24 April	10h00 - 13h00 14h00 - 17h00	English	Gualtar Campus Face to face	until: 20.04.2026 CLOSED Programme
Gestão das emoções e síndrome do impostor AScience \| 25 vagas (min. 10 participantes)	6 hours	15 May	10h00 - 13h00 14h00 - 17h00	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 27 April to 11 May 2026 CLOSED Programme
Comunicação interpessoal TecMinho \| 20 vagas (mín. 10 participantes)	8 hours	21 & 28 May	09h00 - 13h00	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 27 April to 15 May 2026 CLOSED Programme
Pesquisa de patentes TecMinho \| 20 vagas (mín. 10 participantes)	2 hours	17 June	14h30 - 16h30	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 15 May to 11 June 2026 CLOSED Programme
"Art of living in the PhD": Time management and procrastination AScience \| 25 vagas (min. 10 participantes)	6 hours	7 & 9 July	14h00 - 17h00	English	online	from: 16 June to 1 July 2026 Registration Programme
Comunicação em Público TecMinho \| 20 vagas (mín. 10 participantes)	12 hours	14, 16 & 18 September	09h00 - 13h00	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 24 August to 8 September 2026 Programme
Rumo ao negócio TecMinho \| 20 vagas (mín. 10 participantes)	2 hours	13 October	14h30 - 16h30	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 21 September to 7 October 2026 Programme
Tecnologia ao mercado: como valorizar o conhecimento TecMinho \| 20 vagas (mín. 10 participantes)	2 hours	20 November	14h30 - 16h30	Portuguese	Gualtar Campus Face to face	from: 28 October to 16 November 2026 Programme

Previous Events:

Doctoral College UMinho hosted 12 sessions of transferable skill training during 2025. Information regarding those events can be found bellow:

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Training in Transferable Skills

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