Presentation clinic

How do you engage a wider audience for an idea, project or scientific research? Try out your presentation on the test audience in this workshop and learn from the other participants. The constructive tips of doctor in linguistics Ben Verhoeven will support you where necessary. An idea for a class at kids’ university, a talk for the Science Slam or other form of science communication, we will work on it together. We’ll provide each other with a fresh look, creative support and constructive feedback.

Through ERLNMYR  Ben coaches scientists in communicative skills and public speaking. Using techniques from improvised theatre he shows that a good connection between speaker and audience is crucial to convey a message properly. This successful approach helped Ben receive the 2017 Year Prize in Science Communication. 

Preparation

Don’t forget to bring to the workshop your own talk / class / idea / project connected to science communication to a non-expert audience. Every participant will have 5 minutes for presenting. You can but don’t have to use slides. You will receive feedback from the group as well as the teacher and you can ask for feedback on specific points if you wish. Your presentation doesn’t need to be 100% finished.

Examples are:

- your presentation for a science slam or other SciComm event

- idea for an activity or class at the Kid’s University

- presentation for the participants or stakeholders of your research project

- idea for a media campaign about your research

Learning outcomes

After having attended this workshop, participants will:

• have insight into what makes a good presentation for a non-expert audience
• have gained practical experience in preparing a talk and presenting it
• have received personal feedback on their presentation skills

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• interpersonal competences:
  
  • presentation skills
  • oral communication
• personal effectiveness:
  • self-confidence
    
    

For whom?

• PhD students & postdocs - 10 places available

When & where?

• June 12, 09:30-12:30 - campus Hasselt - Room FR-02.02

Registration?

• Registration is possible via this link from February 6 until May 14, 2025.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as? 

• DS BSH: category 'research management & communication skills' - workshop on communication skills
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - transferable skills course
• DS ST: category 'scientific & generic communication' - course on scientific and generic communication