CÍCLIKS courses and calendar
Each academic year, CÍCLIKS organises courses aimed at doctoral students in order to promote research, professional development and ongoing training. As a general rule, the courses will be given in English.
Given that course registration is free and places are limited, a strict cancellation and attendance policy will be applied in order to take full advantage of the resources allocated.
2025-2026 CURRENT COURSES
INTERVALS: Introduction to efecctive biomedical writing
- Teacher: Valerie Matarese
- Target audience:
- Exclusively for students enrolled in the Biomedicine program
- Beginners. People with little or no experience writing and publishing papers
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
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6 Sessions*:
- 27/10/2025 10:00 - 12:00;
- 29/10/2025 10:00 - 12:00;
- 31/10/2025 10:00 - 12:00;
- 07/11/2025 10:00 - 12:00;
- 14/11/2025 10:00 - 12:00;
- 21/11/2025 10:00 - 12:00
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* You should attend all sessions
Oral communication of scientific content. Keys for communicating your research effectively (ed.1)
- Teacher: Emma Rodero
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 17th, 18th and 20th of November, 2025 (1st trimestre)
- 12.30h - 15.00h
- 17th and 18th, room: Auditori Mercè Rodoreda (Ciutadella Campus)
- 20th: pending
Integrar les perspectives de diversitat a la recerca
- Teacher: Simón Perera del Rosario
- Language: Català/castellà
- Target audience: Obert a PDI i estudiants de doctorat
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 27 of November and 4 of Desember
- 15.30h – 17.30h
- Room: 52.101, Poblenou Campus
Coaching Skills for Peer Mentors
- Teacher: Alicia Marín Muniesa
- Target audience: exclusively for students enrolled in the Biomedicine program
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 13, November, 2025
- 9h – 13h
- Room: 61.109 Campus Mar (Doctor Aiguader, 80, 1st floor).
Research Integrity
- Teacher: Marianna Nadeu
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 2nd and 3rd December, 2025
- 10:00 – 12:00
- Room: 20.179 (Ciutadella Campus-Jaume I building)
Preparing your article or book chapter for publication and drafting compelling conference abstracts
- Teacher: Lisa Mann
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 16, 18 and 23 of February, 2026
- 16 and 18: 10h - 12.30h
- 23 of February: 10h - 13h
- Room: 23.S03 (Mercè Rodoreda - Ciutadella Campus)
Preparing PhDs for the Job Market
- Teacher: Roni Wright
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 5 of March, 2026
- 9.30h - 13.30h
- Room 40.113 (Roger de Llúria building, Ciutadella Campus)
Scientific Poster Design: Techniques, Best Practices, and Visual Communication Strategies
- Teacher: Paulina Robalino
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 12 and 13 of March, 2026
- 10.00 - 12.00h
- Room 24.023 (Mercè Rodoreda building - Ciutadella Campus)
Enhance your Job application skills: How to write your CV and tips to prepare a job interview
- Teacher: Roser Pinyol i Silvia Caraballo
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 20/03/2026 (face to face session)
- 27/03/2026 (online session)
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9.00 - 11.00h
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Face to face session in room 20.175 (Jaume I building - Ciutadella Campus)
Oral communication of scientific content. Keys for communicating your research effectively (ed.2)
- Teacher: Emma Rodero
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 23/03/2026 - 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
- 25/03/2026 - 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
- 26/03/2026 - 12:15 PM - 2:45 PM
- (7.5 hours total)
- Room: 40.035 (Roger de Llúria-Ciutadella Campus)
Sessió formativa online per a candidats als Premis UPF de Dades de Recerca en Obert
Teniu una tesi en marxa i gestioneu dades en obert? La UPF ha convocat tres premis de 2.000 euros per a estudiants de doctorat. Des de la Biblioteca us oferim una sessió informativa per ajudar-vos a preparar la vostra candidatura, resoldre dubtes i explicar-vos tot el suport que la Bilioteca us pot oferir en aquest procés.
Formadora: Gemma Nàndez
Formulari d'inscripció
Què aprendreu?
- Detalls i requisits de la convocatòria dels premis.
- Com elaborar un Pla de Gestió de Dades (PGD) amb l’eina CORA eiNaDMP.
- Com publicar dades al repositori CORA.RDR seguint els principis FAIR.
Sessió formativa online en català: 15 d'abril, de 13:30 a 14:15 h.
Online training session for candidates to the UPF Open Research Data Prizes
Are you working on your thesis and managing open data? UPF has announced three awards of 2,000 euros for doctoral students. The Library is organizing a training session to help you successfully apply, manage your research data, and explain the personalized support the Library provides.
Instructor: Bego Aguilera
Registration form
What will you learn?
- Details of the call for prizes.
- How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) using CORA eiNaDMP.
- How to publish data in the CORA.RDR repository following FAIR principles.
Online training session in English: May 21st, from 15:00 to 15:45 h.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research: Practical Examples and Ethical Application
- Teacher: Davinia Hernández-Leo
- Target audience: UPF PhD students
- Program
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Schedule and timetable:
- 30th April and 7th May 2026
- 10:00 to 13:00
- Room: 40.047B (Roger de Llúria-Ciutadella Campus)