Postdoc Academy Workshop: The art of engaging an audience New
When it comes to presenting research, being a good researcher is not enough. In order to make a point and convince an audience, you also need to be a good speaker.
But how do you engage and guide listeners rather than merely recite results and conclusions? How can you inspire an audience while facing stress-induced self doubt?
This workshop will help you develop your stagecraft to be able to successfully engage and guide an audience, and feel more confident in the process.
Through practical exercises, you will:
- work on your voice and body language to appear confident and competent speaking to an audience
- learn how to manage space effectively and how to present with slides
- learn how to best use presenting tools (clicker, pointer, microphones)
- improve your stress management to feel calmer when presenting.
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Postdocs
If you do not have a CRSID or are otherwise unable to book via the UTBS booking system, please contact development.pda@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 28 Jan 13:30 - 15:30 | 13:30 - 15:30 | Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall | map | Sam Lagier |
In-person workshop
The session will be delivered by Dr Samuel Lagier.
Samuel is a public speaking trainer and coach, and founder of SamSpeaksScience helping experts communicate their knowledge. He specialises in communication, collaboration and creativity. Since 2015, he’s helped researchers around Europe to secure grants, get jobs and engage with society. Samuel coached, curated and hosted the TEDxLausanne conference for 7 years. He is a member of the Cambridge University Science Improv group, the science-entertainment collective The Catalyst and the improvised comedy troupe The Renegade Saints.
2 hours
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