Resilient Researcher: Building Stress Competence during Your Doctorate

A Doctorate plus^BIGS workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center

Academic tasks and administration, tutoring and teaching, partner projects… and family first of all! You can feel the stress building up even while reading this. Being asked to do everything at once and straight away is an integral part of daily life in academia. This workshop uses cognitive stress models to show how stress is triggered and the ways in which it can be reduced and avoided.

Online Workshop

Thursday, February 26, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please register your interest in this workshop by September 10, 2025.

Registration closed

Trainer

Dr. Jan Stamm

Language

English

Location

Online

Target Group

Doctoral students from the Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS)

Track(s)

Research, Research Management, Business and Organizations

Certificate

8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate

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Description

As a resilient researcher you developed strategies that allow you to cope with the
pressures of academic life. As a resilient researcher you are able to reduce stress and to
rebound more quickly from stressful episodes. This workshop uses cognitive stress
models to show how stress is triggered and the ways in which it can be reduced and
avoided. We focus on the mental competence of identifying and changing those thoughts
and beliefs which trigger and increase stress (i.e. perfectionism). We also reflect upon the
regenerative competence of keeping tension low and energy high. And we discuss and
test some relaxation techniques.

Content

Stressors in academia
Mechanisms of stress emergence and consequences of stress
3 Pillars of stress competence: Instrumental stress competence | Mental stress competence | Regenerative stress competence
Personal resources
Impulses for my personal stress management

Childcare

If you need childcare during the event, please contact the Family Office of the University of Bonn at least two weeks in advance.

Creditable for the Micro Credential 'Resilience & Well-being'

Micro Credentials for doctoral students offer the opportunity to systematically add key future skills to your professional expertise. You can apply for a Micro Credential if you successfully complete at least four workshops from one area of expertise.

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