Research Communication: Making Your Research Relatable

GraduateCenter^LMU Workshop for Doctoral Candidates

As a researcher you are trained to communicate your research results to fellow academics from the same field. But what if your audience is a group of interested laymen, a school class of teenagers or a science journalist? How do you make your science relatable to them? In this workshop, we will work on how to pitch your research to different target audiences using a simple yet effective framework. In several small group exercises, you will shape your narrative and learn from your peers. The tools and techniques are not limited to external audiences - they will also help you improve your scientific presentations and writing.

Workshop topics:

• Research communication using the ABT framework
• Highlighting the societal relevance of your research
• Adjusting research stories to different target audiences
• Techniques for improving your research stories (analogies, anecdotes etc.)
• Group exercises and peer feedback

Language of workshop: English

Target group: Doctoral candidates of LMU Munich (the number of participants is limited)

Certificate of attendance: Participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the GraduateCenter^LMU.