Newsletter for doctoral candidates May 2026
Newsletter for doctoral candidates May 2026
Welcome to the May edition of the Graduate Academy's newsletter for doctoral candidates!
After a very eventful April (we will refer to in our monthly highlight, too), in May we are now taking a look at our new workshops and those run by our partners.
Best regards from the team of the Graduate Academy
Our workshops until July 2026
- 7 May 2026
Lunchtime Seminar: The Art of Editing: Revising Your Own and Others' Manuscripts (only waiting list) - 08 May 2026
IMPOSTOR Phänomen in der Wissenschaft - Erfolgreich durch Glück oder Kompetenz? (in German language, only waiting list) - 12 May 2026
Career Day 2026 - Save the Date! Praktikums- und Jobmesse der Universität Oldenburg!
Joint panel discussion organized by ZSKB and Graduate Academy: „Wissenschaft als Beruf - Karrierewege in Forschung und Lehre!” (in German language) - 13 May 2026
Kreatives Schreiben für strukturierte Köpfe. Von der Wissenschaftspublikation zum Publikumsbestseller (in German language) - 19 May 2026 - 20 May 2026
Writing boot camp für Promovierende (in German language) - 18 May 2026 and 21 May 2026
Souverän auftreten - Souverän präsentieren: selbstbewusste Körpersprache auf der öffentlichen Bühne! (in German language, only waiting list) - 29 May 2026
Writing for non-expert audiences - 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 - 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.
- Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences will provide information about the career path leading to a professorship at a University of Applied Science in an online event on 6 May.
- 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.
- Apply today! The Universitätsgesellschaft Oldenburg e.V. is announcing the UGO-Open-Science-Award again. Do you conduct your research transparently & openly? Then apply by 04 May, 2026 for the prize endowed with 1000 euros!
- On 17 June 2026, the next Science Slam of UOL is taking place and the call for slammers is still open! Information, also regarding preparatory meetings and workshop can be found on the website of the Science Slam.
- Interested in setting up your own business? Then quickly register for the start-up newsletter of the Gründungs- und Informationszentrum of UOL!
Permanent training opportunities
- 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 Graduate Academy website.
- 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 Graduate Academy
website. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Highlight of the month
Excellence Strategy: Oldenburg and Bremen present their application to an international panel of experts
Another important milestone has been reached. Under the motto “Connecting for Tomorrow”, the Universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have presented their application as a University Consortium of Excellence to an international panel of experts. On this occasion, a highly committed group of early and mid-career researchers from both universities also gave a compelling testimonial of their research areas, collaborations, and the framework conditions for their work. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved and fingers crossed!