(The sequence of the full day modules is different for each group, changes in programme schedule may occur depending on the final number of participants)
Short seminars (1-2 hrs each) at individual days (times to be announced):
Influencing EU legislation - a case study on animal research (Mark Matfield)
The fine art of funding research (Mark Matfield)
Public outreach of research and science (Elaine Snell)
How do Nature Publishing Group journals operate? (Claudia Wiedemann)
What does it take to publish in Nature titles (Claudia Wiedemann)
Alternative careers in science publishing (Claudia Wiedemann)
Science & Biomedical Ethics: pressure groups & sensitive issues in the public arena (Myc Riggulsford)
Group training (group size: 10-15 participants):
DAY 1
Science, Media & the Message: Senior Scientists
– effective communication under pressure
09.00 Introductions and outline of workshop
09.30 What makes good communication? – gaining attention, news values, lessons from the popular press, pictures, how news
is gathered, press releases, press conferences & press officers
10.30 Tea/coffee
10.45 Reviewing the issues, telling the stories - workshop discussion of prepared articles and feedback
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Media skills – tips for preparation, what to expect, what to ask, structure, time, choosing examples
14.00 Live radio interviews - workshop and feedback
15.30 Tea/coffee
15.45 Pre-recorded interviews & soundbites - workshop and feedback
16.45 Principles of communication & handling issues – workshop discussion
17.30 Close of Day
Tutors: Myc Riggulsford & Elaine Snell
DAY 2
Web 2.0 - Social Media
Communication and collaboration
09.00 Introduction Web 2.0 – new paradigm of many to many communication, low threshold collaboration, participation and
dialogue
09.30 Weblogs – central hubs for the publication of information, dialogue and storytelling
10.30 Tea/coffee
10.45 Microblogging (Twitter) and Social Networking (Facebook, Xing…) – raising awareness for your activities, networking with
colleagues
12.30 Lunch
13.30 RSS – Really Simple Syndication – subscription of dynamic Internet content, monitoring updates, mashups
14.30 Online Collaboration – asynchronous tools like wikis, social bookmarking sites
15.30 Tea/coffee
15.45 Online Collaboration – synchronous tools like collaborative real-time text editors, Skype and online conference systems
16.45 Open Access – publication of (scientific) material in such a way that it is available to all potential users without financial or
other barriers
17.30 Close of Day
Tutor: David Röthler
DAY 3
Quality Management in Science and Research
09.00 Introduction and outline of workshop
09.30 Process-oriented quality management in research - a research project
10:30 Tea/coffee
10:45 Quality management systems, ISO EN 9001:2008
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Organisation of a scientific meeting - principles and pitfalls, tips for committee chairs
15:30 Tea/coffee
15:45 Defining your own individual research / scientific process
16:45 Discussion and wrap-up
17:30 Close of the day
Tutor: Alois Saria
DAY 4
Project and Time Management
09:00 Introduction and outline of workshop
09:30 Project management - theory and practical implications
10:30 Tea/coffee
10:45 Time management
11:45 Discussion and wrap-up
12:30 Lunch
Tutor: Philipp Tsolakis
Afternoon: Guided leisure activities