Giving speeches and presentations is an important part of the job for researchers, and none of us ever become fully proficient in the art of speaking in front of an audience.
The Science Communication Forum at MN Faculty is organizing this workshop to provide PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers the opportunity to practice presentation skills and improve as speakers through receiving and giving feedback.
The workshop will span a half-day, beginning with a short introduction offering tips on good presentation techniques. After that, each participant will give a presentation, or the start of a presentation, lasting no more than seven minutes, to the other members of the group. Following each presentation, we will take ample time for feedback and discussion about how to make the presentation better. That way, we can learn both from receiving feedback ourselves and by discussing others' presentations.
Prior to the workshop, all participants must prepare a presentation lasting no more than seven minutes or deliver the first seven minutes of a longer presentation. It's optional to use visual aids (such as PowerPoint or a whiteboard).
Practical information
- Event duration: 3 hours
- Number of participants: 8
- Target group: PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers at the MN Faculty, The Faculty of Dentistry, NHM
Lecturers
Anja Røyne, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics and KURT - Centre for Teaching and Learning in Science and Technology
Vidar Skogvoll, Senior Lecturer at KURT, the Centre for Teaching and Learning in Science