5. Communication - Eunice Lawton (USFD)

Eunice Lawton

Researcher Development Manager (Engineering)

University of Sheffield

August 2014

Communicating Your Research

Aim of the session

To enable you to prepare and deliver effective research presentations

and develop a professional network.

What are your main issues?

Communication barriers

PREPARING AND DELIVERING PRESENTATIONS

In the beginning - WIFM

Have a clear structure

"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself." — Albert Einstein

Use storytelling

Go with a bang not a whimper!

DELIVERING A PRESENTATION

Emotional connection

Avoiding Self Sabotage

Visual Sabotage

Vocal and Verbal Sabotage

Answering Questions

NETWORKING

Why network?

According to research published by VITAE (2010) covering

doctoral graduates who were 3-4 years beyond graduation:

39.7% of those employed in research in higher education

and

36.4% of those employed in teaching in higher education

had found out about their job through professional, work or

educational contacts.

Mind map of potential networking contacts

Using conferences to develop your network

Strategies for the shy

Using online networking

Quote from recruiter for global PR company (courtesy of LSE

Careers Service)

“We investigate everyone who applies:

if there is no on-line presence at all we won’t

invite them to interview.”

QUESTIONS?

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