Practical minicourses, workshops and presentations which support the academic and professional development of PhD students. All events take place in English unless otherwise indicated. All events are either virtual or hybrid, unless otherwise indicated. Shorter events are normally recorded, but not the longer workshops. Participants receive a certificate of professional development each term. In cooperation with the Schools, the Centre for Teaching and Learning, the Center for Writing, Student & Career Counselling, the International Division and the National and University Library. Spring 2024 January HSP806F Siðfræði vísinda og rannsóknaEthics of Science and Research 13 January - 17 February | 13:20-15:40 | Online course Taught by Department of Philosophy Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 11 January | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Tilverutrix doktorsnemans: tímastjórnun í doktorsnámi PhD Life Hacks: Managing Your Time in Graduate School 16 January | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 18 January | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Tilverutrix doktorsnemans: skipulagðu fyrstu 90 daga doktorsnámsinsPhD Life Hacks: Planning the First 90 Days of your Dissertation 18 January | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 22 January | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Hvernig undirbýr maður sig fyrir doktorsvörnina?How to Prepare for your Doctoral Defense 23 January | 12-1 pm | Online event Tilverutrix doktorsnemans: leiðir að skapa gott samband við leiðbeinanda sinnPhD Life Hacks: Building a Good Relationship with your Supervisor 23 January | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Doktorar að störfum: starfsleiðir fyrir utan háskólannPhDs at Work: Exploring Careers outside Academia 29 January | 4-5 pm | Online event Að hasla sér völl: tækifæri í hugvitahagkerfi Íslands fyrir doktoraGetting in on the Action: Opportunities in the Icelandic Knowledge Economy for PhDs 30 January | 9 am-12 pm | Online event Doktorar að störfum: lykillinn að akademískum stöðumPhDs at Work: The Keys to an Academic Career 30 January | 4-5 pm | Online event February Kennsluspjall fyrir doktorsnema : Hversu miklar áhyggjur eigum við að hafa um svindl nema?Teaching Chat for PhD Instructors: How Much Should We Worry about Student Cheating? 5 February |12-12:50 pm | Online event Akademísk ferilskráargerð Academic CV Workshop 6 February | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Skipulag á rannsóknum með EndnoteOrganizing your Research with Endnote 13 February | 12-1:30 pm | Online event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 15 February | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Áttavísir fyrir doktorsnema um greinaritgerðirNavigating Article-based PhD Dissertations 15 February | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 22 February | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Samfélagsmiðlar fyrir doktorsnemaSocial Media for PhD Students 27 February | 12-1 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 29 February | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event March Skilvirkar kynningar og tengslamyndun á ráðstefnum: hraðnámskeiðEffective Conference Presentations and Networking: An Intensive Workshop 1 March | 9 am - 3 pm | Onsite event Skilvirk lokaorðGoing out with a Bang: Effective Conclusions 5 March | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 7 March | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Snilldarráð fyrir birtingar á ensku: heildstætt endurskipulag textaTips and Tricks for Getting Published in English: Macrorevisions 12 March | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 14 March | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Snilldarráð fyrir birtingar á ensku: skarpari málsgreinar og setningarTips and Tricks for Getting Published in English: Sharpening Paragraphs and Sentences 19 March | 1-3 pm | Hybrid event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 21 March | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event April Kynning á Fulbright-styrkjum fyrir doktorsnemaFulbright Grants for PhD Students (in Icelandic) 3 April | 12-12:45 pm | Online event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 4 April | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Meiri skrif, minna stress: vinnustofa fyrir doktorsnemaBecoming a More Productive and Less Stressed Writer 9 April | 12-1 pm | Online event Kynning um Marie Skłodowska-Curie nýdoktorastyrkiApplying for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 10. apríl | kl. 13-14:30 | Online event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 11 April | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event Glærur sem ná beint í mark: skilvirk hönnun kynningaGetting Your Point Across: Effective Slide Design 16 April | 12-1 pm | Online event Ritvertíð doktorsnemaPhD Writing Zone 18 April | 9 am-12 pm | Hybrid event May Umsóknir um doktorsnemastyrki og nýdoktorsstyrki Rannsóknasjóðs (Rannís)Applying for IRF (Rannís) Doctoral Student and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants 7, 14, 20 May | 1-3 pm | Onsite event Vinnustofur í vísindamiðlun: Aurora Alliance Dialogue TrainingSci Com Workshop: Aurora Alliance Dialogue Training 21-23 May | 1-5 pm | Onsite event Fall 2023 Fall term events Research Ethics (3 ECTS) 22.-24 August | 9:10 am - 3:40 pm | online Organized and taught by the School of Humanities Registration: hug@hi.is New PhD Student Orientation 1 September | 9 am-12 pm | online PhD Life Hacks: Survival Skills for New Doctoral Students Managing Your Time in Graduate School 4 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Planning the First 90 Days of your PhD Studies 5 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Building a Good Relationship with Your Supervisor 7 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Finding Your Way through the Information Labyrinth: Effective Bibliographical Searches (Humanities, Social Sciences, Education) 11 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Finding Your Way through the Information Labyrinth: Effective Bibliographical Searches (SENS) 12 September | 1-3 pm | online Teaching Chat for PhD Student Instructors: Ensuring Active Learning in the Age of AI 13 September | 12-12:50 pm | online Organizing Your Research with Endnote 13 September | 1-3 pm | online Funding Your International Mobility: Conferences and Research Stays 18 September | 12-1 pm | online Academic CV Workshop 19 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Navigating Article-based PhD Dissertations 21 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online European Research Funding: A Guide for PhD Students 25 September | 12-1 pm | online Workshop in Academic English: Powerful Abstracts 26 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online Navigating International Academia 27 September | 12-1 pm | online PhD Career Exploration 28 September | 1-3 pm | onsite and online IPR-4-PhD: Intellectual Property Rights and Co-authorship for PhD Students 2 October | 12-1 pm | onsite Getting to the Point: Writing Focused Introductions 3 October | 1-3 pm | onsite and online IRIS - Open Workshop 17 October | 10 am-12 pm | onsite and online Organized and taught by the Division of Science & Innovation Rhetorical Strategies for the Literature Review 31 October | 1-3 pm | onsite and onlinePostponed to 9 November | 1-3 pm Social Media for PhD Students 2 November | 1-3 pm | onsite and onlinePostponed to 15 November | 1-3 pm Choosing the Right Journal: Advice for PhD Students 6 November | 12-1 pm | online Grant Proposal Workshop: UI Doctoral and Postdoctoral Funds 7, 14, 21 November| 1-3 pm | onsite For additional information about the Toolbox contact Toby Erik Wikström Previous Toolboxes 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 facebooklinkedintwitter
