T–MARmaED (1st training event)

T-MARmaED 1: Communication and networking Learning goal – Most young researchers are confronted with the challenge of communicating their work, which includes the “traditional skills” of scientific writing and presentation of scientific results on posters and orally during conferences and other scientific meetings. Furthermore, communicating scientific ideas in project proposals addressing various EU (and national) funding mechanisms is an increasingly required skill. Eventually, a crucial requirement for young scientists is networking in order to increase possibilities for scientific cooperation and job opportunities. In a modern world a large component of networking is web-based and comprises social media reaching a general audience (e.g. blogs, Facebook, Twitter) or targeting researchers (e.g. Google-scholar, ResearchGate, ResearcherID). Application of these media needs training for optimal use but also to identify threats and misuse. Content – During this course students will be trained in modern and novel communication and networking skills. In a first session students improve their presentation skills through a poster presentation of their individual projects that will include a short oral presentation. While introducing themselves to the networking they will be confronted with presentation tools and strategies, as well as analysis of their body language [Day 1]. Writing will be the focus of this module and will include efficient presentation of research results in scientific journals [Day 2], as well as strategies for proposal writing and translation of scientific results into popular text [Day 3]. Eventually modern web-based communication tools will be discussed and the final product of this course will be video presentations of individual ESR results targeting a wider audience , which will be posted on the MARmaED website and be accessible through internet video platforms such as YouTube [Day 4].