Better Presentations: A Practical Guide

Prerequisites

Giving presentations is an essential skill for a researcher, be it in your deparment, at a major conference, or in your next job interview! You know your subject but sometimes issues of performance and clarity stop you being your best. Perhaps you can't project your voice, perhaps you are terrified of the Q&A, perhaps you feel your slides let you down, or perhaps you just don't know what to do to get better.

This is a highly interactive workshop that requires you to throw yourself into the activities. Everyone will be involved as we apply some of the material from the online Presentation and Performance toolkit and try it out in a safe and supportive environment.

The workshop is especially 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 materials.

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.

During the course you will prepare and deliver a short presentation. You may find it helpful to have an image or diagram to help you with this task. The image should contain as little text as possible and act as a springboard for discussion.

You can either:

1) Bring your image yourself on your computer or a hard copy

2) Upload an image to the Moodle site you receive with your booking confirmation that will be printed for you.

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