From Science Communication to R Programming: April Workshops
                               Equipped Dozens of Postdocs with Transdisciplinary Skills











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            6 May 2025


            Throughout April, the Postdoctoral Hub hosted six workshops as part of its spring training
            early-career researchers. The courses Research Data Management, Time Management for Resear

            Communication, Various Career Pathways in Research, Valorize Your Research Idea – Lean Can
            Introduction to R attracted participants from various disciplines and helped them develop 
            both within and beyond academia.


            The Research Data Management workshop was led by Ing. Milan Janíček from the Charles Unive

            Library. Participants learned about the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperab
            how to create effective Data Management Plans. The session also focused on processing and 
            data in line with the principle of “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.”


            The Time Management for Researchers workshop, delivered by PhDr. Olga Běhounková, Ph.D., o
            strategies for organizing time more effectively in the academic environment. Participants 

            prioritization techniques, learned how to recognize their own work rhythms, and experiment
            productivity tools – all tailored to the specific needs of researchers.


            Dr. Pavla Hubálková’s Science Communication session introduced the basics of communicating
            explored different formats and channels for engaging various target audiences. Participant
            works (and what doesn’t) when sharing scientific results and how to present their research

            accessible way. The workshop included hands-on exercises and practical tips to increase th
            impact of research. An additional online session [ URL "https://vzdelavani.is.cuni.cz/simp
            public/programs/2199073165-science-communication"] is scheduled for 13 May for those who m

            round.



            The workshop Various Career Pathways in Research, facilitated by Mgr. Kateřina Cidlinská, 
            on the diverse career options available to both doctoral candidates and postdocs. Particip
            data on public and private sector opportunities, labor market trends, and the advantages o

            with real-life case studies of postdocs working outside academia. The practical segment in
            setting and career planning exercises. Due to high demand, an additional online session [ 
            vzdelavani.is.cuni.cz/simplifyworks/cs/eoc/public/programs/1783065057-various-career-pathw

            will be offered on 7 May.



            In the Valorize Your Research Idea – Lean Canvas workshop, led by Martin Vítek, MBA, postd
            introduced to the Lean Canvas model—a tool for structuring ideas and business plans. Parti
            their own canvases step-by-step, covering everything from identifying problems and target 

            the unique value proposition. The workshop emphasized hands-on learning and real-world app
            both academic and non-academic settings.



            The Introduction to R workshop, taught by Mgr. Lucie Hošková, provided a half-day introduc
            programming language. This open-source tool is widely used for statistical analysis, data 

            and dataset manipulation—even by those with no prior programming experience. In RStudio, p
            practiced importing, inspecting, and editing data, as well as performing basic operations 
            The course was suitable for complete beginners and those looking to refresh their skills, 

            participants for further independent data analysis. Due to high interest, it will also be 
            autumn training series.


            The spring training series for early-career researchers isn’t over yet! In May, we’ll offe
            of Various Career Pathways in Research, Science Communication, and Citizen Science. The fu
            courses and details can be found on our website [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-2041.html"] . 

            available via the Charles University Educational Portal.

            Our next training series will take place in autumn 2025, featuring both tried-and-tested c

            new topics aligned with the European Research Competence Framework (ResearchComp) and rele
            disciplines. Don’t miss out and follow us on our regularly updated website [ URL "https://
            UKEN-1436.html"] and connect with us on LinkedIn [ URL "https://www.linkedin.com/company/p

            %E2%80%93-charles-university/"] and Bluesky [ URL "https://bsky.app/profile/postdoctoralhu
            the latest news and offerings from the Postdoctoral Hub.



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