14 –15 December 2020 (1,5 days)

    

  • You will learn to effectively communicate your own scientific ideas and results by applying best visual communication practices to your research communication.
  • You will understand the principles and useful design approaches used by experts.
  • You will get actionable advice and feedback on your own pre-submitted materials. It is an immersive webinar, structured, easy to follow, memorable, useful and fun.

Takeaway:

You will get feedback on a selection of your figures, slides and posters submitted ahead of the webinar. In an exercise, you will draw a sketch of your research (a graphical abstract) and discuss it with other participants.

  

Content:

DAY 1 (14.12., 9:00 am – 4:30 pm with a long lunch break and many short breaks)

  • Communicating with scientific vs non-scientific audiences
  • Visual perception and what humans find intuitive
  • Visual organization: how to structure to simplify comprehension
  • Eye-flow: effortlessly guide the audience through the design
  • Colors: how to amplify, not ‘fancify’
  • Feedback and discussion on your pre-submitted figures
  • Graphical abstract drawing exercise & group work: draw a sketch of your research and get feedback from peer scientists and the facilitator

DAY 2 (15.12., 9:00 am – 1:30 pm with many short breaks)

  • Slides that amplify your messages when presenting
  • Feedback and discussion on your pre-submitted slides
  • Posters: strategy and process for creating posters that attract and explain
  • Feedback and discussion on your posters

More: www.seyens.com/webinars

  

Format:

  • Interactive webinar: fundamentals, real examples, and practical advice
  • Commenting on pre-submitted figures and slides: ahead of the webinar, you submit your science communication materials, and I prepare a selection. During the training you will get suggestions on how to improve your own materials from the presenter and peers.
  • Q&A discussion: we try to solve the most pressing issues you have with your science communication.

   

REGISTRATION:

Places are limited! For registration please send an Email to indicating your student registration number and study code.

   

Trainer:

Dr. Jernej Zupanc, Founder of Seyens Ltd.

My goal is to help scientists effectively communicate their ideas and results and make an impact with their research. Communication is my professional passion. I read and study eclectically, always on the lookout for approaches from diverse fields that can be readily applied by scientists. I distill the principles and broadly applicable practices into easy to follow and enjoyable learning experiences aiming to create the world’s best transferrable communication skills training.

I hold a PhD (2011), was a PostDoc in computer science, a Fulbright alumnus and a National Geographic published photographer. I worked as Head of computer vision at a startup and as an EU Horizon 2020 project evaluator for the European Commission.