This one-day intensive workshop is designed for those who have already attended the introductory two-day course or who have already published an article. In this advanced session, you’ll engage in hands-on, guided exercises to refine your writing, focusing on structure, clarity, and overall impact.
To maximize the value of this workshop, participants should bring a draft of an abstract or introduction from a research article they wish to develop. Throughout the day, you’ll revise and polish your work in real-time, ensuring clear progress by the end of the session. A unique benefit of this in-person course is the opportunity to connect with peers at a similar writing stage in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can refine your ideas, and build confidence in your writing.

Aims: 
• To deepen understanding of the principles of finding the story in your research
• To improve your ability to write clear, cohesive, and compelling academic texts.
• To provide practical tools and techniques for refining academic texts.
• To facilitate peer learning and feedback.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Know how to apply tools and techniques to enhance clarity and cohesion in their work.
• Gain practical experience in revising and editing their own writing.
• Develop skills to critically evaluate and improve academic manuscripts.
• Discover and discuss how to harness the power of AI in your writing process.

Course Outline:
• Clarifying your storyline and defining your message
• Identifying common issues in academic texts
• Strengthening paragraphs through structure, cohesion, and flow
• Refining word choice and eliminating redundancy
• Practicing rewriting sentences for clarity and impact
• Applying learned techniques to your own texts
• Learn about the wealth of tools, including AI, that can streamline the writing process
• Peer review and feedback sessions

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max. 14 participants

Whether you’re presenting a full conference talk or delivering a poster pitch, how you communicate your research matters. This one day workshop provides practical techniques to help you structure your presentation, engage international audiences, and deliver with clarity and confidence. Through coaching and individual feedback, you will improve your confidence, your delivery skills and learn how to make a strong impact with your presentation.

Aims:
• Develop clear, engaging, and confident conference and poster presentations.
• Improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills to connect with audiences.
• Provide personalized coaching to refine delivery and handle Q&A sessions effectively.

Content:
• Finding the story in your talk and structuring presentations for clarity and impact.
• Adapting presentations for international audiences.
• Using rhetorical devices and body language to engage and persuade.
• Managing nervousness and projecting confidence.
• Handling Q&A sessions with ease.
• Seated and short presentations.

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max. 10 participants