Stage training

Standing on stage and interacting with an audience is not the average scientist’s cup of tea. And a wider audience is an entirely different experience than speaking to fellow experts in your field. In this workshop we will practice and improve our stage skills. There are technical skills such as being understandable, being visible and speaking with a microphone. And importantly, we will work on stage presence and connecting to the audience so you can comfortable address them. Science deserves a stage, and you deserve to shine on it!

Through ERLNMYR, Ben Verhoeven coaches scientists in communicative skills and public speaking. Using techniques from improvised theatre he shows that a good connection between speaker and audience is crucial to convey a message properly. This successful approach helped Ben receive the 2017 Year Prize in Science Communication.

Learning outcomes

After having attended this workshop, participants will:

• have gained confidence standing on stage
• have gained practical experience with stage skills related to voice and posture
• know how to connect and interact with an audience

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• interpersonal competences:
  
  • presentation skills
  • persuasion
  • oral communication
• personal effectiveness:
  • self-confidence
    
    

For whom?

• PhD students & postdocs - 12 places available

When & where?

• May 03, 09:30-16:30 - campus Hasselt - Gele Zaal

Registration?

• Registration is closed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as? 

• DS BSH: category 'research management & communication skills' - workshop on communication skills
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - transferable skills course
• DS ST: category 'scientific & generic communication' - course on scientific and generic communication