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Courses / Inspiring communication with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Inspiring communication with
Dr Maggie
Aderin-Pocock MBE

Full Day

Meet one of Britain’s top science communicators: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, presenter of The Sky At Night on the BBC and many more. Spend a day with scientist and engineer Maggie, top voice coach Victoria Pritchard, and the Screenhouse team.

Summary
Join me and my TV training partners for a day you will never forget. This could be the start of something big!
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Courses / Inspiring communication with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Summary

How do you appear to others when you present or speak in public? Find out in a supportive atmosphere and practice on camera to improve your impact and confidence. Be inspired by Maggie’s journey from scientist and engineer to communicator. The aim is to inspire those in science, engineering, technology and other expert fields to take a more active and leading role in public life.

This acclaimed course has already reached 1000+ scientists and received outstanding feedback. Recommended for those seeking Athena SWAN or GEM chartermark.

Includes

Courses / Inspiring communication with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Includes

  • Training in public speaking with Dr Aderin-Pocock MBE
  • Voice coaching with Victoria Pritchard
  • Work on camera with the Screenhouse team
  • Develop your content with journalists
  • Lunch and refreshments
Who's it for?

Courses / Inspiring communication with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Who's it for?

  • Anyone working in STEMM from Higher Education to Industry or the Public Sector
  • Mixed or women-only sessions and discrete groups, often as part of Athena SWAN and GEM equality and diversity programmes
  • Suitable for all levels from PhD to Professor, including those with English as 2nd or 3rd language
Aims & Outcomes

Courses / Inspiring communication with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Aims & Outcomes
  • Raise the profile and impact of your research
  • Communicate effectively on any platform from grant evaluation panels, to conferences, networking events ,keynotes, the public, the media, and job promotion boards. Deliver better lectures to improve student experience.
  • Learn to analyse your work to find stories people will find compelling
  • Discover how to simplify and compress your message without losing the point
  • Understand different audiences
  • Voice training to improve presentation skills
  • Practice and refine your delivery on camera
Join me and my TV training partners for a day you will never forget. This could be the start of something big!
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock