Science Communication Workshop

Join us for the ‘Science Communication’ workshop building an understanding of what research communication is and the key tools and techniques that support and build competence in communicating research. The workshop is open to all students at Koç University, University of Deusto and Ruhr University Bochum who are in their final year of undergraduate study, studying for an MA, PhD candidates or early career researchers interested in improving their research communication design.

Join us for the UNIC 'Science Communication' Workshop

Organized by the University of Deusto and Koç University, the ‘Science Communication’ workshop aims to build an understanding of what research communication is and introduce participants to the key tools and techniques that support and develop competence in communicating research. The workshop is open to all students and researchers at Koç University, University of Deusto and Ruhr University Bochum who are in their final year of undergraduate study, studying for an MA, PhD candidates or early career researchers interested in improving their research communication design.

Date: April 4, 2022, 14:00-17:00 CET / 15:00-18:00 (Istanbul time)

Modality: Online (via Zoom)

Duration: 3 hours

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop the participants will be able to:

Understand what research communication is and how it can help you in your academic career
Learn about the differences between academic writing and other types of writing
Learn about how you can build awareness about your research and generate impact
Understand the importance of communication and dissemination of research
Understand the ethical concerns around research communication
Design a communications action plan for your research

Program

Interdisciplinary communication: Bridging research and audiences. The principles of research communication
Academic writing: Key issues
Visual communication: How to make the most of your data
'I have done the research and written the article… now what?' The communications action plan
Ethics and theory behind science communication

Eligibility

Students and researchers from University of Deusto, Koç University and Ruhr Bochum University who meet the following can participate in the workshop:

Final year undergraduate students
MA students & PhD candidates
Researchers from different disciplines interested in improving their impact or boosting their influence