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The courses include the following:

1. Scientific Writing and Publishing
2. Effective Collaboration in Research
3. Managing Research Data to Unlock its Full Potential
4. Narrative Tools for Researchers
5. Focus On Peer Review
6. Persuasive Grant Writing
7. Networking for Researchers
8. Advancing Your Scientific Presentations
9. Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing
10. Data Analysis: Conducting and Troubleshooting
11. Interpreting Scientific Results
12. Finding Funding Opportunities
13. Experiments: From Idea to Design