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Networking for Success for Scientists and Researchers
Learn how to build and nurture meaningful connections
Networking is essential for raising a researcher’s profile, finding collaborators, securing funding, and advancing a career. Yet, for many scientists and researchers, the idea of networking can feel daunting.
That’s why we created Networking for Success, a hands-on, interactive training session designed to build participants’ confidence and skills to connect effectively in professional settings.
In our networking training, participants will learn how to identify networking opportunities, make meaningful connections, and nurture those relationships both online and in-person. Whether participants are new to networking or want to refine their approach, our training offers practical tools to help them build a network of peers, mentors and professional contacts to support their career.
We offer three customisable formats to suit different needs:
Half-Day Practical Workshop
This half-day intensive workshop combines theory with individual work, group exercises, feedback sessions and rich discussions to help you:
- Understand the importance of networking in research and career advancement.
- Think strategically for finding and approaching networking opportunities.
- Consider how to network effectively in different situations: in person, on social media, email and more.
- Create an action plan for building, nurturing, and leveraging your network.
By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical skills to build, nurture and use their network, increased confidence when faced with the daunting task of networking in person, and actionable next steps.
Book a workshop or ask for more details using our online form.
Condensed sessions for retreats, meetings and conferences
When time is short, but you still want to have a session that is interactive and practical, our condensed sessions offer essential content to explore what networking is and strategies to network effectively, along with targeted activities designed to:
- Build quick rapport with peers and potential collaborators.
- Practice key networking techniques for both online and in-person settings.
Participants leave with skills that they can start applying immediately, as well as ideas about how to start building, nurturing and using their network more strategically.
Tell us about your up-coming meeting and ask for more details using our online form.
Webinars and Talks
Perfect for virtual events and conference keynotes, we offer these engaging presentations with interactive elements that provide:
- Key insights into why networking matters for scientists and researchers.
- Tips and strategies to expand your professional network.
- Actionable advice for maintaining connections and staying visible.
Participants leave with a clear understanding of how to grow and sustain a professional network.
Tell us about what you’re thinking and ask for our input using our online form.
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We typically schedule workshops and training 6-12 months in advance, so if you have specific dates in mind, we recommend getting in touch as early as possible.
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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.
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 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!
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Book a call with one of our training team and let’s explore what you are thinking about, what you need, and what we can do to help.