Chalk Talks are a key component of faculty interviews and other informal presentations. But what does a Chalk Talk look like? We’ve curated some examples for you.
![Instagram for Researchers: A Breakdown of Content Types and How to Use Them to Share Your Work [2024]](https://bunny-wp-pullzone-1pwhmcn5fx.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024-instagram-post-types-1080x675.jpg)
Workshops for scientific meetings and research conferences
From skill building sessions and talks to facilitate workshops and expert on-the-ground event support.
Are you the proud (and possibly quite stressed!) organiser of a scientific or research conference?
Do you want to offer practical skills-based workshops that delegates can attend before or during your event to add value, give participants and opportunity to participate at their best, or simply to build a sense of community?
If you are nodding, then our science communication training, workshops for conferences might be right for you.
Here’s how we can help:
Our interactive training offerings, bite-sized learning and talks are designed to build skills and can be offered several weeks before your event (online), at the start of your event or during your event (in person or online).
Our facilitated participatory workshops and collaborative sessions are ideal if you want to do something more strategic. Perhaps you want get many voices in the room to share ideas, discuss findings, find new ways of working or doing or being, and make decisions together.
Finally, we offer expert event support for scientific events and research meetings, working as part of your team to moderate panels, host sessions, facilitate discussions, and of course, deliver training and coaching sessions, too.
Curious?
Get in touch – we’d love to hear what you’re thinking and tell you how we can contribute to the success of your event.
New! Ice-breakers and networking events for online conference delegates
There are many benefits to hosting an online conference: reduced costs for you and delegates, an opportunity to attract participation from a wider audience, reduced CO2 emissions and conference waste, and thanks to the removal of cost and travel barriers, a conference that is open to delegates from across the globe.
One significant downside of online conferences, however, is the opportunity for people to network. Although many conference organisers do their best to create opportunities to gather online, after a day of Zoom meetings (or whatever conference tool you are using), we’ve found that some creativity is needed to get people involved and engaged.
We offer a number of online “networking and socialising” events to ensure that your delegates enjoy the social aspects of an in-person conference from the comfort of their offices. Some examples include:
- Murder Mystery events – choose from our existing range, or we can custom-design an event to tie in with your conference.
- Speed networking events
- Online escape games
- Gamified events that allow people to get to know each other in small groups and compete against other groups to complete puzzles, play survival games, and more.
Curious? Book a call or send us a message to learn more.
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.