Newsletter for Postdocs October 2025
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Newsletter for Postdocs October 2025
Welcome to the October issue of the Graduate Academy's postdoc newsletter!
The winter term is just around the corner and we are taking a look at our workshops taking place in October, November, and December as well as a new format in our repertoire: webcasts on career development! Furthermore, we are presenting events of our partners, different information as well as calls AND, as always, a highlight of the month - be sure to scroll to the end!
The Graduate Academy team hopes you enjoy exploring!
New format: Webcasts on career development!
As of October 1st, 2025, we are offering webcasts (self-study videos) on the following topics:
- First audition! Applying for junior professorships!
- Becoming a professor!
- Planning and developing your academic career. I'm off then! Ways out of academia!
If you are interested in one of the webcasts, please consult the website of the Graduate Academy to find more information.
Our workshops until December 2025
- starting 20.10.2025 bi-weekly
English Language for researchers English+ „Open Seminars” - 11.11. - 12.11.2025
Leadership skills for Women in Science - 14.11.2025
Planning and Writing research texts - 27.11.2025
Erfolgreiche Berufungsverhandlungen führen! (in German) - 08.12. - 09.12.2025
Career pathways for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates - 12.12.2025
Writing introductions
Important info
Please note that registration for the Graduate Academy workshops takes place via StudIP and is binding. If you do not have StudIP access, please send an email to [email protected].
Workshops organised by our cooperation partner BYRD Uni Bremen
As a UOL postdoc, you can take part in the events organised by our cooperation partner BYRD (University of Bremen) ! Register now!
- 07. + 08.10. Good Scientific Practice – Protecting research integrity (Campus, Englisch)
- 22.10. Lehrkompetenz und Forschungserfahrung im Berufungsverfahren (online, Deutsch)
- 07.11. Scientific presentations: From data to delivery (Campus, Englisch)
- 13. + 14.11. Neue Wege für Postdocs I: Profilentwicklung für den Arbeitsmarkt (Campus, Deutsch)
- 19.11. Increasing Your Digital Visibility: How to Use LinkedIn as a Researcher of Bremen University (online, Englisch)
- 20. + 21.11. Stärken nutzen: Als Introvertierte*r in der Wissenschaft überzeugen (Campus, Deutsch)
- 25.11. Drittmittelakquise für die Postdocphase (Campus, Deutsch)
- 27. + 28.11. Critical Reasoning and Logic (Campus, Englisch)
- 11.12. Activate Your Personal Resources: How to stay healthy and focused in academia (Campus, Englisch)
- 12.12. Neue Wege für Postdocs II: Vom Profil zum Job (online, Deutsch)
Ongoing offers
- NEW: Career counselling for postdocs by the Vice President for Academic Career Paths, Equal Opportunities and International Affairs
Wednesdays between 8 and 9 a.m.
Registration at: [email protected] - Measures to ensure equal opportunities at the UOL
- Individual coaching
Funds for the temporary employment of assistants
Conditions see Graduate Academy website.Applications are possible at any time.
Good academic practice and generative AI
How should research results be documented? How to cite correctly? How do you deal with image sources? Answers to questions about correct scientific work can be found in the eLearning course Good academic practice in the doctorate.At the end of 2024, the University of Oldenburg also published general recommendations for dealing with (generative) AI in the doctoral field published.
Offers from PE.OE on GWP for supervisors: https://uole.de/peoe/fuehrung/fuehrung-in-der-wissenschaft (under seminars and training)
Did you know?
- University Didactics events
"Teaching in English - Advice"
Individual appointment
Registration and further information - DFG information events on funding opportunities for researchers at early career stages
For dates see DFG website - DFG workshops and information events on the topic of equal opportunities
For dates see DFG website - DFG e-learning „Mitigating Bias in Scientific Evaluation and Decision-Making Processes”
individually usable e-learning course, currently only available in German, for further information see DFG website - DAAD PROMOS - Scholarship Program for 2026
Some program lines also for postdocs - Programme "AdvanceAcademia! Strengthening academic careers" programme
Diversity-sensitive programme to promote structured collaboration between doctoral candidates and supervisors from all disciplines as part of a study by the Berlin University Alliance.
Target group: Supervisors of doctoral candidates and doctoral candidates
Duration: 6 months(flexible start) I Free of charge New round of proposals of the Wübben Science Foundation in the "Sandpit" funding format
Big data in the humanities (call start: 1 October 2025, submission deadline: 1 December 2025)Application in English. Further information and application details.
- Cinema! „Picture a Scientist”
An evening on gender bias in science.
16.10.2025, 20h, Unikino Gegenlicht
To the ticket reservation (website unfortunately only in German, but the movie will be in the original English language with German subtitles) - Open group consultation on research funding
The Research Funding team is offering an open group consultation on October 29th 14-15h. Meeting in a small group will give you the opportunity to discuss your questions and ideas with us individually.
Please note: On this occasion we will focus on the possibilities for funding your postdoc phase
further information and registration - Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2026–27)
Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to advance their work at Israeli academic institutions
Bewerbungsfrist: 19.11.2025
