Communicate with confidence

Dates: 17-19 March 2020, Bristol with Kris de Meyer and Vox Coaching

Fees are incurred for non-DTP students

Science Communication: Talking (and Listening to Diverse Audiences) with Kris de Meyer, King’s College London

The purpose of the workshop is to explore how to engage with diverse audiences: fellow scientists, policymakers, and members of the general public. We will look at different roles that scientists play in society. We will also explore how people form opinions and convictions, and how we evaluate the trustworthiness of communicators. The workshop consists of two parts, one addressing the relationship between scientific research and policy making; the other one introducing knowledge from neuroscience and psychology which can help you understand how your audiences may respond to what you want to communicate.

Confidence at Conferences with Vox Coaching

Presenting a poster or paper at a meeting with peers is gruelling enough. When you’re doing it at a conference, the pressure is that much greater. Networking at such an event can be equally daunting especially when you’re interacting with high status people.

This lively and practical communication-skills course will boost your ability to hold an auidence’s attention, connect with individuals and exchange ideas in impressive and fruitful ways.

The course will serve as a ‘conference survival guide’ equipping you with the skills you need to communicate effectively in the formal and informal part of conferences. The confidence it gives you will also stand you in good stead in other contexts, from taking part in meetings to delivering lectures.

In the Spotlight: Success on Screen with Vox Coaching

Every time you stand up in front of an audience or in front of a camera, you have an opportunity to inform, influence and inspire. Your ability to exploit that opportunity depends not only on what you say but also on how you say it. Communication style can make a dramatic difference to the way a presentation is received - and how the speaker is judged.

This lively and enjoyable course will help you excel whenever you’re in the spotlight. It will equip you with practical techniques for speaking more compellingly and persuasively and enable you to adapt your communication style to different contexts.

After the course, you’ll be able to get access to a course summary, follow-up material and the VOX Academy – an online repository of written guidance, lively videos and other resources to help you extend your learning and take your communication skills to the next level.

Testimonials

“Kris de Meyer included us all the time so it was more of a conversation rather than being talked at. Overall it was the best thing I've done in my PhD so far!”

“Vox Coaching gave us confidence to just speak, something will come out! I also enjoyed making the mini-video, once I'd decided on my target audience and pitched it accordingly it was great fun! All in all, I would highly recommend this course to beat those confidence gremlins!”.