In the autumn semester 2026, RISE is offering doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences a GRACETransferable Skills course on the use of artificial intelligence for research.

The course offers doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences a structured introduction to the use of artificial intelligence in research, with an emphasis placed on AI-augmented methods rather than any particular set of applications or platforms. By the end of the course, participants will understand how generative large language models are built and why this shapes their behaviour, be able to deploy AI models as "tool-building tools" capable of handling bespoke research tasks, possess a working overview of the features offered by the major AI platforms, and be equipped with a basic framework for critically evaluating and benchmarking AI-generated outputs. The aim throughout is to leave students with transferable methodological competencies that remain useful to them as humanities and social science scholars even as the underlying models and applications continue to rapidly change.

The course is divided over two half-days on November 9th and 12th, 2026, both from 9am to 1:30pm. Further course details and registration.

The same course will be offered in German on November 16th and 19th.