This session will be a collaborative, PhD-led workshop on presentation skills.

We will split into smaller groups, and each PhD researcher will present their work in 8 minutes. This 'mock' presentation is an opportunity to practice public speaking skills ahead of the ISPOLE Research Day (May 23) and other conferences.

After each presentation, the audience, a mix of junior and senior colleagues, will brainstorm strengths and weaknesses regarding the delivery, tone, and body language of the presenters. The focus will be on HOW we all present, and not on the content of what we say. After all PhDs have received feedback, we will reunite as a roundtable to summarize tips and tricks regarding public speaking in academic contexts.

The session is oriented towards colleagues who do not have much experience (yet) with public speaking, but also more confident or experienced speakers that would like to help peers find the best strategies. Presentations can be in the language and about the topic(s) that you prefer.

You can now sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/raWriAYhkL. We will communicate the exact time and location of the workshop as the date gets closer.

To facilitate the organisation of the seminar/small groups, please sign up by April 15 at the latest! And as usual, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to send the team an email.

Last but not least, if you are based in Mons and would like to participate but coming to LLN on May 7 is not feasible, please send us an email directly at laura.uyttendaele@uclouvain.be. Should there be enough interest, we may organize a Mons-based session in the first half of May.

Organising Team: Ann-Mireille, Chris, Marine, Laura, and Lorena