Pre-Meeting Workshop: Masterclass in Communication

Date: Monday 15 July 2024
Time: 0900-1300hrs
Location: Cairns Convention Centre 
Presenter: Dr Shane Huntington (OAM)
Cost: AU$25
Inclusions: Workshop materials and morning tea

This ‘Masterclass in Communication’ provided a personalised program for scientific researchers, designed and delivered by Dr Shane Huntington (OAM) to address communication training gaps, specifically in early-mid career researchers. The workshop combined engaging didactic presentations inter-woven with active learning in small groups, focussing on the below three core tenets:

• Communication 101: A foundational skillset on being an effective communicator
• Grant and Job Applications: Guidelines on how to prepare, draft, and submit an effective grant or job application
• Presentation Masterclass: An active learning session on presentation skills to deliver effective presentations, reinforcing the skills learnt throughout the workshop 

At the completion of the workshop participants completed a training course in communication and received a certificate they can use to document this training. 

All participants received summary notes, materials, and links to many resources on the topics covered, allowing them to review and reinforce the topics covered. 

This workshop received grant funding from the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) administered by the Australian Academy of Science