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 |