Go to content

Key Skills Online - E-learning Program for Docs and Postdocs


Enhance your key skills when, where, as fast and as intensely
as you want in a wide range of topics.

As doctoral or postdoctoral researcher of UR you could get access to a comprehensive self-learning program with the e-learning platform by TwentyOne Skills:

  • Content: The learning platform offers about 60 online courses tailored for early career researchers on techniques and methods e.g. for time management, communication, presentation, new work/design thinking, science communication, and good scientific practice.
  • Format:
    "Nuggets" provide compact content in a maximum learning time of 20 minutes.
    "Deep Dives" cover topics in more detail in a learning time of up to 3 hours.
    All courses can be interrupted and completed later.
  • Access: You get licenses that give you access to all the courses on the platform for a period of three months. During this time you can take as many courses as you like.
  • Documentation: You can create confirmations of participation for each successfully completed course yourself on the platform.

Registration via GRIPS: as of 15 Jan 2025
for the usage period 1 Feb 2025 until 30 Apr 2025

 

For face-to-face events, please join our workshop programs "Post Your Doc" (career development, leadership, communication) and "Ace your mental health".


How to get your license for Key Skills Online?

  • We offer the licenses on a first come first serve basis in the order in which we receive the complete application (including the GRIPS data protection form).
  • Preference will be given to people who are applying for the first time.
    As long as there is enough space, you can get licenses repeatedly.
  • If you let your license expire unused, you must expect not to be considered in further allocation procedures.
  • The next license periods with deadlines and links to apply are:
Application period License period for using the platform Link
As of 15 July 2024 1 Aug - 31 Oct 2024 fully booked
As of 15 Oct 2024 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 fully booked
As of 15 Jan 2025 1 Feb - 30 Apr 2025 GRIPS
As of 15 Apr 2025 1 May - 31 July 2025

GRIPS

    



Center for Graduate & Postgraduate Researchers

Zentrum zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses