This workshop will explore different methods for communicating your research to peers, academic colleagues and non-specialists alike.

This programme busts the mythical archetype of the isolated scholar… or at least offers you a viable and more satisfying alternative. Professional and personal relationships have the capacity to enrich your research life, during and beyond your doctoral research. This workshop offers a range of techniques that enable you to connect more meaningfully with others, to forge and nurture networks in a way that is authentic to you and maintains your integrity – as a researcher and as a human being. We’ll explore different methods for communicating your research to peers, academic colleagues and non-specialists alike. For those that feel a sense of ‘ickiness’ at the idea of networking and self-promotion, we’ll uncover how these (very common) feelings arise, and what you can do when they emerge. You’ll experiment with defining and articulating what you might contribute to relationships and collaborations.

Learning outcomes: Engaging with this workshop will enable you to:

• Differentiate between courage and confidence, discern which serves you better

• Take ownership of your researcher identity in a way that empowers you to forge authentic connections

• Experiment with approaches to communicating your research, taking into consideration your purpose and audience

• Evaluate how networks and connections could support and supplement your personal research path, context, and career.