Presentations for Public Engagement
Presenting your research to a public audience places particular demands on communication skills, and requires a very different approach from academic conference papers. A scholarly project such as a PhD typically involves specialist language, theoretical frameworks and complex methodology and analysis, all of which pose severe challenges for non-academic communication. Yet public engagement is now higher than ever on the agenda of universities, and there is an increasing imperative to liberate scholarship from the confines of the ivory tower, in public presentations, outreach activities, social inclusion projects, and partnerships with non-academic stakeholders. These activities give our research a wider social dimension, and can become central to achieving its full impact outside the academy. This workshop is designed to help doctoral students find the potential in their research for public engagement, develop the necessary communication skills, and begin to put them into practice by the end of the day.
What participants have said about this workshop:
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven:
‘Really great. Nice tips and tricks to construct a presentation for a general audience. Good guidelines which will be very helpful in the future.’
‘I will definitely recommend this workshop to others. A good opportunity for researchers to learn new communication skills and be more effective in presenting their work to the public.’
University of Ghent:
‘Most definitely recommended. Practical sessions are invaluable. The handouts will be useful – reflecting on the content really helps with my understanding of lessons learned.’
‘Very enlightening. I appreciate the interactiveness and peer feedback. Learn how to communicate your research in a way that is attractive, accessible and engaging,’
‘I liked the enthusiasm. Hands on!’
‘A good opportunity to look critically at your own research, its relevance and consequences, and communicating these to the general public.’
University of Antwerp:
‘Very interesting and met my expectations. I liked the personal feedback and learned from other presenters.’
Vrije Universiteit Brussels:
‘A hands-on exercise for re-thinking your research through the eyes of the public. You work along with others, give and receive feedback, and learn a lot. I definitely feel more confident about my skills after the workshop.’
‘Very accessible delivery. Clear and to-the-point feedback’
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