Program Overview

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Project Management in Research

Course Information

The course "Project Management in Research" is designed for doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel. The course is free of charge and limited to a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 participants.

Dates and Times

• Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 09:00 - 17:30
• Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 09:00 - 16:30

Registration

• Registration start: 21 January 2026, 09:00
• Registration deadline: 28 April 2026, 12:00

Instructor

• Dr. Sandra Dierig, senior consultant and coach specialized in project management

Credits

• 1 ECTS
• Can be credited towards Higher Education Teaching Certificates: Module Context Higher Education

Objectives

The participants will obtain a good understanding of the project management methodology and deepen their existing knowledge. They will learn how to apply relevant project management techniques to their own research projects and cope with the specific challenges of research projects in different research environments.

Course Content

At the end of the course, participants will know how to:

• Apply project management to research projects
• Start a project - define the scope and goals
• Set up a project team and the communication architecture
• Analyze and manage the risks and the stakeholders
• Monitor and control progress and manage change
• Deal with difficult situations and setbacks
• Analyze and find solutions for project issues
• Integrate agile project management values and elements into the project management approach

Format

The course will be oriented on the current project practice of the participants and builds on their existing experience. Case studies (existing projects of the participants) will be selected at the beginning of the training, and different methods will be practiced on these projects in working groups.

Target Audience

• All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs

Prerequisites

The tasks for the preparatory work will be sent to the participants after the registration deadline (approximately 1 month before the course starts). The results must be sent to the course instructor at least one week before the course starts.

Instructor Information

Sandra Dierig is a senior consultant and coach specialized in the field of project management, both in academia and the private industry. She has been conducting workshops and trainings for PhD students and postdocs for more than 20 years.

Workload

• Course attendance: 2 x 8h
• Follow-up task: 14 h

Special Notes

Once registration is open, applications will be collected for 24 hours, and course places will be allocated by lot. All registrations received after the initial 24h period will be put on a waiting list and assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Location

Universitätsbibliothek Basel, GRACE room 306 (3rd floor) Schönbeinstrasse 18-20, 4056 Basel