Below you will find an overview of the courses which are organized by the Antwerp Doctoral School and offered free of charge to PhD researchers of the University of Antwerp. The courses are arranged per competence category.
In the navigation menu all courses can be found in alphabetical order. Which competences do you want to improve?
At the bottom of this page you can find more information on how to enrol for ADS courses and some tips and tricks. Please make sure to also read the regulations regarding participation in and cancellation of ADS courses.
A. Research skills and techniques
B. Adapting to research environment
C. Research management
D. Personal effectiveness
E. Communication skills
- Giving Academic presentations in English
- Writing academic papers in English
- Communicating effectively in an academic context
- Snellezen (in Dutch)
- Speed reading (in English)
- Analytic Storytelling
- How to deal with media and journalists as a researcher
- Creating a scientific poster
- Connecting Communication
- Communication Skills Basics
- Creating visuals about your research
- Turning research data in powerful visuals
- The Art of Giving and Receiving feedback
- Pitch your research
F. Networking and teamworking
Enrolment for ADS courses
Enrolment 2025-2026
On 9 September 2025 (9:00 am) registrations for the ADS courses of the 1st semester of academic year 2025-2026 will be opened.
How to enrol?
- (Re)enrol as a PhD student for the academic year 2025-2026. This is possible as from 16 July 2025.
- Log on to the SisA Self-service with your student account.
- Confirm your privacy settings in SisA (under 'Tasks').
- Under the tile 'Study Program', choose 'Enrol in courses', 'Enrol by Model Path' and select the course you want to enrol in.
- Add to 'shopping cart' and confirm, go to 'shopping cart' and 'choose groups'
- Submit and confirm.
Detailed step-by-step instructions can be found in the helpdesk or in the complete SisA manual for doctoral researchers (page 1-10).
Waiting list
When a course is fully booked, you can register on the waiting list in SisA. PhD researchers who are registered on the waiting list will be contacted if:
- a spot becomes available following a cancellation by another participant in the course;
- an extra session of that course will be organised during the same semester.
PhD researchers on the waiting lists do not have priority to enrol for the next semester. However, the number of PhD researchers on the waiting lists will be taken into account when scheduling ADS courses for the next semester. Check this helpdesk item for instructions on how to enroll on the waiting list.
How to cancel your enrolment?
You can cancel your enrolment at the latest 2 weeks before the start of the course by sending an e-mail to adscourses@uantwerpen.be.
Please carefully read the training offer regulations regarding attendance in ADS courses.
Tips & Tricks
Synchronise your course timetable in SisA with your calendar
Did you know you can synchronise your course timetable in SisA with your usual calendar app? Changes to your timetable are automatically updated in your calendar app. How to set up synchronisation depends on the app you use. Find out more here, in the help desk for international students.
Accessibility and special requests
ADS wants to give everyone the opportunity to attend the courses under the best possible conditions. If you have a disability or a specific request, please let us know in advance by sending an email to adscourses@uantwerpen.be. Kindly include a clear reference to the course and your request. This will enable us to make every effort to provide reasonable accommodation for you.