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Communication training and coaching for scientists, researchers and science communicators
We offer communication training programmes, interactive workshops and coaching to help scientists and researchers build their:
- Speaking, presenting & storytelling skills
- Creative communication skills (visual communication and digital communication)
- Interpersonal and career communication skills
We also offer an 8-week science communication programme for BA, MA and graduate students to equip them to communicate their research and results to diverse audiences – during and after their studies.
Browse our training and coaching offerings below, or get in touch to tell us about a training programme that you have in mind.
In-person or live online, multi-day workshops or bite-sized sessions: we offer a range of delivery options and formats to meet your needs
We offer:
- in-person workshops, training sessions and learning events across Europe
- online sessions in Europe and internationally using collaborative tools, via Zoom (or Webex, Butter, Teams - we're flexible)
- blended learning approaches that combine in-person, live online, and asynchronous learning
Our learning comes in a range of formats, including:
- Interactive learning and participatory workshops that span anything from 4 hours to several days for groups of 6-20 (large group workshops possible)
- Bite-sized practical learning modules that last 2-4 hours - ideal for teams and research groups
- Webinars and talks filled with actionable tips and ideas
- Short sessions for department meetings, retreats, or conferences.
- Engaging webinars for remote participants and large groups.
- Keynote presentations that inspire and inform larger audiences.
Want to know more? Get in touch!
Poster Design & Delivery Skills for Researchers
Share your research and start a conversation with a thoughtfully-designed poster and engaging exchanges that make you memorable for all the right reasons.
Presentation & Public Speaking Skills for Researchers
Build the skills you need to craft a compelling message, structure your ideas clearly, and present effectively to audiences of all shapes and sizes. Essential skills for new and experienced scientists and researchers.
Crafting a Brilliant Elevator Pitch or Short Talk for Researchers
Learn how to craft an elevator pitch so that you can talk about your research quickly and effectively in 3 minutes or less. This under-rated skill will help you talk confidently to both experts and non-specialists.
Key Messaging Workshop for Researchers
Whether you want to inform, educate, motivate or persuade, knowing your audience and getting your message right are critical. That's what we focus on in this workshop.
Media Training for Researchers
The media is a wonderful resource if you want your message to reach a wider audience. Our training can help you understand how to make the most of media interactions.
Storytelling, Story Structures and Narrative Techniques for Researchers
Stories and narrative are the secret sauce of creating engaging science and research communication that connects with non-expert audiences. Learn how to harness the power of this age-old (and still relevant) technique.
Infographics and Visual Communication
Learn how to communicate complex information quick and powerfully by creating visual communication tools that are clear, memorable, and perhaps even motivating.
Social Media for Researchers
Does your heart sink when you hear "social media"? Or do your eyes light up? Either way, we can help you learn all you need to know to use social media to share your research effectively.
Podcasting Skills to Share Research and Communicate Science
Podcasts are immensely popular and they are a great way to get your science communication message into the ears (and minds!) of your audience. Learn how to create and run your own podcast in this workshop.
Website Design Skills for Researchers
Do you want to create a website or blog for your research group or yourself to talk about your research? Have you been given the task of keeping an existing WordPress website up-to-date? This is the workshop for you.
Science Communication in Practice
Equip students and researchers with a toolbox of practical science and research communication skills that they can use to share their, and their groups', research.
The Science of Science Communication
Science communication isn't the same as "marketing for science". In this bite-sized learning session, we'll take a look at the science behind science communication: what is science communication, what challenges do we face, and how can we tackle them.
Navigating Communication Styles for Researchers
There are many different interpersonal skills that you can learn to interact successfully, but it's good to start by knowing how YOU communicate, and how to navigate the communication styles of others. That's what this is all about.
Building Intercultural Intelligence for Researchers in Multi-Cultural Groups
Work with multi-cultural teams? Want to reach multi-cultural audiences? Our intercultural intelligence workshops are designed to help you build your understanding of cultural differences and craft strategies to build bridges and communicate effectively.
Non-verbal Communication
Become more aware of how non-verbal communication works, how to read it in others, and manage it in yourself so that you can build rapport with others, increase your credibility, and be heard.
Standout slides
Learn a simple process for planning, designing, and refining slides to ensure that your visual aids are clear, consistent and helpful in reinforcing your message.
Visualise science & research effectively
Learn the principles of effective visual communication and apply transferrable design skills to create and receive feedback on your visual communication.
Science Communication in Practice
Equip students and researchers with a toolbox of practical science and research communication skills that they can use to share their, and their groups', research.
It's been a long time since I have enjoyed a training workshop as much as I did this one! Suzanne took a lot of time to get to know each of our group during the training, quickly spotting where our strengths lay and helping us develop skills in new areas. She struck a good balance between theory and discussion, and I particularly appreciated the time she gave us for group work and time to try out new skills alone. She was full of energy and positivity, and made me feel welcome and valued throughout, even when she put me on the spot in role plays. Highly recommended!
It was useful to think more strategically about elevator pitches and how I could create something generic for "everyday" use as well as something tailored for different situations like meetings. The opportunity to plan and share elevator pitches was good, as it gave me an idea of other styles and approaches. The detailed individual feedback was unexpected, but great.
I have just completed SciComm Success' Poster Design Workshop. It was full of interesting tips and tools, some of which I have already built into my poster planning. Although we had a big group and I expected a lecture/webinar format, Suzanne constantly invited us to provide feedback and our own experiences, and I enjoyed hearing what fellow biologists like and don't. I liked that the group was international and enjoyed the flexible and informal discussions - some via chat, some using whiteboards, some simple audio discussion. It felt as if we could all contribute, wherever we were. I would recommend this workshop for anyone new to creating posters for conferences. It would probably be a good refresher for poster presenters, too. Thank you, SEB, for the opportunity.
This was a fascinating workshop! I learned so much about how I come across and how powerful it is to become more conscious about how I "show up", so that I can make the right impression. Loved the tips about reading other people's non-verbal cues, too. This has made me think twice about the best time to approach people with difficult subject. Thank you, Suzanne, for an inspiring morning!
Loved this. So much information and still time for some good discussions with fellow students. I look forward to being able to use some of the ideas when I create my first poster.
This was a good refresher on best practice planning and design for posters. I particularly enjoyed the sessions on tools for choosing colour palettes, which I have since used in other communication materials, and the discussion about online and virtual conferences, which was an eye-opener for me during COVID. Thank you, Suzanne!
This workshop was great fun. I learned loads about perspective and how I tend to communicate, and hope to be able to use this knowledge to communicate better with our international students.