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In this insightful book, Inger Mewburn and Simon Clews look at some of the most common presentation scenarios that researchers will face when talking about their work, from writing a good email and working through lectures, conference presentations and lightning talks, the book then moves 'off campus' and explores talking to the media.
List of contents
Part I. Classrooms and colleagues. 1. Assessment and exam presentations. 2. Research group meetings. 3. Writing an amazing email about your research. 4. Turning your original research into lectures. 5. Talking about your research in social settings. Part II. Thinking bigger. 6. Lightening talks. 7. Poster presentations. 8. Basic 20-minute conference talks. 9. Keynotes and plenary talks. 10. Pitching for money. 11. Impromptu 'elevator pitches'. Part III. The wider world. 12. Being the 'good guest' on an invited panel. 13. The art of media interviews. 14.
The socials: connecting online. 15. Lights, camera, research! Making short videos. 16. Listen up! Podcasting your research. Part IV. Good to know. Appendix 1: Speaking to camera. Appendix 2: Answering questions and dealing with trolls. Appendix 3: Making good-looking slides, graphs and visual aids. Appendix 4: IP and all that.
About the author
Inger Mewburn, known throughout the academic world as
The Thesis Whisperer, is the Director of Researcher Development at the Australian National University. Her blog is considered the 'go to' place for all things PhD-related and her hugely successful podcasts have taken those insights into a whole new dimension. Visit: https://thesiswhisperer.com/
Simon Clews, the inaugural Director of the Melbourne Engagement Lab at Melbourne University and Australia's most experienced literary events creator, works with writers and academics around the world to help them improve their written and oral communication and develop their careers as effective communicators and providers of creative, well-written non-fiction for non-academic audiences. Visit: www.simonclews.com
Summary
In this insightful book, Inger Mewburn and Simon Clews look at some of the most common presentation scenarios that researchers will face when talking about their work, from writing a good email and working through lectures, conference presentations and lightning talks, the book then moves ‘off campus’ and explores talking to the media.
