Better Presentations: A Practical Guide

You know your stuff, but does your performance let you down? Presenting your research is an essential skill for a researcher, be it to your research group, at a major conference or even to a classroom of schoolchildren.

This is a highly interactive workshop that requires you to throw yourself into the activities. Everyone will be involved as we take some of the material from the online Presentation Skills Toolkit and try it out in a safe and supportive environment. Learn to project your voice, handle the dreaded Q&A, and work on getting better each time you present.

This workshop is particularly designed for those who feel less confident with the performance aspects of giving presentations. If you are comfortable standing up and talking in front of others then we recommend starting with the online Presentation Skills Toolkit.

Outcomes:

• Feel more confident in your ability to speak well
• Know some practical tips for handling nerves and questions
• Understand how to continue improving with each presentation

All graduate students.
Postdoctoral researchers and research staff are welcome to attend this course, but may prefer to attend Postdocs: Effective Research Presentations, which is tailored specifically to the postdoctoral experience.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.

You must upload a single picture or diagram to Moodle: a link will be sent with your booking confirmation.

The image should:

• be a single picture or diagram that summarises an aspect of your research or a result
• should not contain text
• be in a common file format (e.g. jpeg, png, ppt, pdf)

Think about what you would say about your image if you showed it to a friend; you do not need to write anything in advance.

Number of sessions: 1

Participative workshop including provision of information, discussion and practical exercises.

2.5-hour session.

This course runs three times per term.

• Communication
• Presentation Skills