Newsletter for doctoral candidates June 2026
Newsletter for doctoral candidates June 2026
Welcome to the June edition of the Graduate Academy's newsletter for doctoral researchers!
This month we take a look at our workshops between June and August and thereby already peek into the summer break (you can tell from the number of workshops… ;-) ). However, a few workshops of the Graduate Academy have already been added to StudIP for the winter term 2026/27 and are worth a look. Furthermore, the newsletter contains (as always) offers of our partners, information worth knowing and the highlight of the month: UOL's Science Slam. Have a look!
Best regards from the Team of the Graduate Academy
Our workshops until August 2026
- 22 June 2026 and 23 June 2026
Tailor-made Job Applications - 26 June 2026
Grammar review - 06 July 2026
Effective Time Management for Early Career Researchers (waiting list) - 07 July 2026
Project Management Skills for Doctoral Researchers
Important information about registration and allocation of places for our workshops!
- We have new terms and conditions! To ensure interdisciplinarity, no more than half of the available places for each workshop will be allocated to members of the same faculty. By registering, you agree to the Graduate Academy’s terms and conditions.
- Please also note that registration for the workshops takes place via StudIP and is binding. You cannot cancel your registration yourself. If you do not have StudIP access, please contact graduiertenakademie@uol.de via email.
- Registration is always provisional at first. The Graduate Academy will verify whether you are eligible to participate and whether spots are available. Afterward, access will be granted in the order of the registration date! (You will then receive an automatic email).
- If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration by emailing us. This will allow people on the waiting list to move up.
Did you know?
- As a doctoral candidate at UOL, you can participate in events organised by our cooperation partner BYRD (University of Bremen). Click here for the BYRD workshop programme. Register now! For more information on our cooperation click here.
- Participants wanted for a study on the well-being and self-perception of early-career researchers at the University of Graz (survey in German language)!
- Focus on heart health – register now for the current programme series of the University of Oldenburg's occupational health management. The programme series from March to June includes lectures, workshops, exercise classes and check-ups for all UOL employees. All information can be found on the website on the topic of heart health.
- Interested in setting up your own business? Then quickly register for the start-up newsletter of the Gründungs- und Innovationszentrum of UOL!
- UGO-Award for Excellent Doctoral Supervision (website only available in German, unfortunately)
New procedure! If you require more information and/or the nomination form in English language, please contact us via graduiertenakademie@uol.de
Nomination period: 01.06. bis 31.07.2026
- Falling Walls Lab Münster (Call for Applications)
11.09.2026, REACH - Euregio Start-up Center in Münster
(preparatory event for the „Falling Walls Science Summit” in Berlin 06.-09.11.2026)
Application deadline: 01.08.2026
- FAIR Data and Software Award Lower Saxony 2026
The application period for the FAIR Data and Software Award Lower Saxony 2026 is now open. A prize of €4,500 will be awarded for both the best data publication and the best software publication that demonstrate outstanding implementation of the FAIR principles or the FAIR4ResearchSoftware standards, thereby promoting transparency, accessibility, and reusability of scientific results. The award winners will be honored during the Data Days Niedersachsen on 25 November 2026 in Oldenburg. The application deadline is 19 July 2026.
Ongoing offers
- E-learning course "Good Academic Practice"
How should research results be documented? How do you cite correctly? How do you deal with image sources? Answers to questions about correct scientific work can be found in the e-learning course Good Academic Practice in Doctoral Studies. P.S.: Since the end of 2024, the UOL has issued general recommendations on the use of (generative) AI in doctoral studies.
- Webcasts (self-study videos) on career development for doctoral candidates
Since October 2025, we have been offering webcasts for doctoral candidates on the following topics: "Becoming a professor! Planning and developing your academic career" and "I'm off! Paths out of academia!" If you are interested in one of the webcasts, you can find more information on the website of the Graduate Academy.
- Measures to ensure equal opportunities at the UOL
Are you pursuing a doctoral degree with a chronic illness or disability and would like support during the challenging time of further academic qualification? Are you taking on family responsibilities during your doctoral studies and looking for guidance and support? The University of Oldenburg offers the following measures to improve work-life balance:
Individual coaching: The conditions can be found on the website of the Graduate Academy. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Highlight of the month
Registrations are open for our Science Slam 2026!
The UOL Science Slam will take place again on 17 June 2026 starting from 7 p.m.. Registration is now open via StudIP. For external persons registration is via email to: scienceslam@uol.de. Find all the details here.