MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING
The Science and Technology Facilities Council offers free one-day Media Awareness and Communications Skills courses for researchers, as part of its Public Engagement programme.
The Media course develops skills in working with television, radio, newspapers and other media. The next course dates are 26 February and 4 June 2014 in London
The Communications course includes how to write clearly without using jargon, structure a talk, use visual aids effectively, how to chair conferences, and how to run question and answer sessions. The next course dates are 5 February and 16 April 2014 in London.
Two-day residential Media and Communications training courses are also available and are held at the Kavli Royal Society International Centre in Buckinghamshire. The next dates are 10/11 March and 20/21 May 2014.
STFC offers bursaries to pay the course fees and T&S costs for eligible researchers. The courses are run for us by the Royal Society. To book a place visit the Royal Society website
Once you have a place, go to the STFC website to apply for an STFC bursary.
The STFC contact for more information is Jane.Butt@stfc.ac.uk Tel 01793 442030
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