INVEST Transversal Courses
PHD
Advance Your Research. Expand Your Horizons.
The INVEST inter-disciplinary course offer is based on EU Doctoral Training Principles, which emphasize the development of transferable skills and the integration of responsible research training into doctoral education. In line with these principles, a total of 34 courses have been selected to support professional development and employability, structured around six thematic areas and offered by the INVEST Partners:
- Language and Communication Basic Skills – 6 courses
- Basic Technology Skills – 11 courses
- Soft and Transferable Competences Within and Beyond Academia – 3 courses
- Research Management, Knowledge of Research System, and Funding System – 4 courses
- Interdisciplinary Paths – 4 courses
- Green Competencies – 6 courses
This course offer is designed to provide doctoral students with a broad and versatile skill set, spanning multiple academic domains. The courses aim to equip participants with the ability to integrate methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and knowledge from diverse fields in order to tackle complex research challenges. Key focus areas include research methodologies, ethics, sustainability, data science, and effective communication.
The initiative is open to participants from all partners of the INVEST European Universities Alliance
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for each course vary based on its content and learning objectives. Please refer to the dedicated course page for specific details on eligibility, prior knowledge requirements, and recommended background.
How to apply
Each course in our PhD Transversal Course Program has a dedicated information page providing all the essential details, including ECTS credits, hours, course objectives, prerequisites, calendar, development goal, language of instruction, learning mode, contact infromation and more. You’ll also find clear instructions on how to apply, along with a direct registration link to the university’s application portal.
Explore the courses, choose the ones that align with your academic and professional goals, and take the next step in your research journey with INVEST Alliance!
Courses
Categories:
Basic principles of public relations and media relations for academics
PR and media relations skills for academics.
Transcultural Communication/Advanced level
Transcultural communication skills, online.
Marketing Communication II
Advanced course on marketing communication in the European context, with a final project presentation.
Literature review 1: using the best searching tools (1st and 2nd year PHD students)
Bibliographic search tools for PhD students.
Literature review 2: managing and evaluating your bibliography (3rd/2nd year PhD students)
Online course on bibliographic research tools, bibliometric indicators and reference managers.
Introduction to statistics with R (part I): data description and basic inference
Hands-on introduction to basic statistics and hypothesis testing using R.
Introduction to statistics with R (part II): linear and logistic regression models
Introduction to linear and logistic regression models with hands-on lab sessions in R.
Productivity tools for (young) researchers
Personal productivity tools and techniques for academic work, from reference libraries to task management.
Digital technologies for research in humanities and social sciences
Digital tools for research in the humanities and social sciences.
General and statistical methods of scientific research
Research design, methodology, statistical analysis and presentation of findings.
Quality Management II
Quality management tools and continuous improvement of business processes.
Strategic Management II
Strategic planning, analysis and implementation of business strategies.
Data Mining II
Data mining methods and tools for research and analytical tasks.
The Appropriate Leadership. A sustainable approach to inclusive leadership in diverse contexts
Inclusive and sustainable leadership in diverse, international contexts.
Design thinking and innovation planning
Design thinking tools to develop and prototype business ideas.
Transferable competences and professional transitions. Interrogating a future outside of Academia
Transferable skills and professional transitions beyond academia.
Open Access publishing: a guide
Open Access and Open Science: licences, policies and publishing choices.
International or foreign strategies, patent rights, employees and researchers' intellectual property rights
Patent filing strategies and employees' and researchers' IP rights.
Introduction to grant writing
Grant writing basics and the Horizon Europe funding landscape.
Topics in contemporary public philosophy
Four lectures on aesthetics, ethics, politics and society in contemporary philosophy.
Reading the world through gendered lens: a methodological reflection
Gender issues through sociological, legal, philosophical and methodological lenses.
Scientific method. The fundamental concepts
Philosophy of science: foundational concepts of scientific research.
Introduction to multidisciplinary aspects of sustainability
Transdisciplinary introduction to the concepts and challenges of sustainability.
Realizing the Green Transition
Opportunities and challenges of implementing sustainability and the green transition.
Advanced Human Ecology – The Concept of Sustainability through the lens of Historical Sciences
Human ecology and the Anthropocene through the lens of historical sciences.
Development, renewal and creation of culture green
Historic green spaces: analysis, preservation and design of cultivated landscapes.
Scientific Writing in Human & Social Sciences
Foundations of scientific writing for PhD students in the human and social sciences.
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Philosophical questions raised by AI and robotics, for PhD students from non-philosophical fields.
Writing Academic English/Advanced level (B2-C1)
Online course (Zoom, 8h) on academic writing in English for publication.
Introduction to Python Programming for Research
Python programming for data analysis and automation in research.
Optical spectroscopy across different disciplines: from biology to geology and materials
Optical spectroscopy techniques and their applications across scientific fields.
Ethical-legal and technical challenges of emerging technologies within the human rights framework
Governance of emerging technologies through computer science, ethics and law.
Cultural aspects of climate changes: petrocultures, carbon economy and alternative desires of relatedness
Climate change as a cultural issue: an anthropological perspective.
EXEBIO Symposium - Transdisciplinary research for a healthy planet
Two-day symposium on ecosystem preservation and transdisciplinary research.