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Presentation skills

As a PhD researcher you are immersed into your research subject every day, but how do you bring across your research to a large public? This course focuses on how you can become a clear and engaging presenter, so that your key information comes across to the other side and you become an effective communicator.

Course description

After the course you will know how:

  • to make a quick and thorough foundation for a successful presentation. (think: structure, clear goal, gain, map public).
  • to get your audience “on board” in a few minutes.
  • to effectively bring your message across.
  • to present engaging from beginning to end.
  • to manage your nerves.
  • to appeal to all the different kinds of public.
  • to inform, convince and inspire.
  • to improve your personal presentation style.
  • to deal in an effective and professional manner with questions.
  • The course will focus on presenting as a generic skill, as well as presenting for the scientific world.
Course dates & Registration
  • Course dates Academic Year 2024-2025

    The next round of this course is in academic year 2024-2025. The course dates will be published on the website at the start of the new academic year. You will be informed through your local research school when registration opens.

Class themes

Participants will work towards an 10-15 minute end presentation, wherein they will  present their research to the rest of the group. Because there is no uniform recipe for what works concerning personal presentation skills, each participant will receive personal feedback.

  • Programme workshop 1
    • How to lay a strong foundation for a convincing presentation?
    • What is your personal presentation style?
    • How to immediately get you audience on board?
    • How to appeal to different kinds of public?
  • Programme workshop 2
    • How to keep your presentation engaging from beginning to end?
    • How to deal with presentation nerves?
    • Small 5 minute presentation (think of poster presentation, part of conference talk, pitch for a committee or giving a short layman talk about your research).
    • How to make sure your key information sinks in?
  • Programme workshop 3
    • How can PowerPoint support your presentation in an optimal way?
    • How to answer questions in an effective and professional manner?
    • How to deal with difficult Q and A situations?
    • Small 5 minute presentation. (think of poster presentation, part of conference talk, pitch for a committee or giving a short layman talk about your research).
  • Programme workshop 4
    • Presentations

Attendance & assignments

To get the most out of the course, full attendance is desired. Since each day contributes to the whole. In between the course days there will be small presentation assignments. You are requested to work on presentation you will need to give in the near future.

Lecturer

The course will be taught by Mabel Frumau. Mabel Frumau studied European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and Political Science at the Wittenberg University. Since ten years she has specialized herself in Presentation Skills and is the owner of Presenting with Impact.