Aim and Content The interactive workshop aims at improving non-native English speakers’ skills in writing scientific texts in English and to permanently upgrade the linguistic quality of their English writing. Participants will be equipped with a textbook written by the trainer that covers all the features introduced during the sessions, they will have ample opportunity to […]
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22. Apr 2024
[HAW] Zeit- und Selbstmanagement in der Promotion (13.-14.05.2024 | online)
Im folgenden Kurs der Promotionszentren der HAW in Sachsen-Anhalt sind noch Restplätze verfügbar. Diese stehen allen Promovierenden in Sachsen-Anhalt offen. Sie möchten eigentlich viel mehr an Ihrer Dissertation arbeiten, finden aber keine Zeit dafür?! Dann ist dieser Online-Workshop Zeit- und Selbstmanagement in der Promotion genau das Richtige für Sie! Lernen Sie im Workshop am 13. – 14.05.2024, jeweils von […]
16. Apr 2024
“The Art of Scientific Storytelling” for Natural Scientists (June 13 and 14, 2024)
Aim and Content The Art of Scientific Storytelling workshop provides valuable insights into how to effectively structure scientific papers and offers practical advice on how to develop convincing narratives for scientific publications. It covers a large range of topics starting with the place writing takes in research, how to deal with writer’s block, how to […]
4. Apr 2024
Communication & presentation in the academic context: How to be confident and persuasive (May 29, 2024)
Whether small talk or academic subject presentation – the ability to present oneself adequately and to communicate one’s concerns effectively is a deciding factor of career related success in academia. With a few fundamental strategies for communication and presentation techniques it is possible to illustrate complex data in a context relevant way, to convince others, […]
14. Mar 2024
The complete job application package – English (May 7, 2024)
Goal How to find a job in the public / private sector in English – The Complete Package Agenda What are your hard strengths and soft strengths and when are they relevant in the job application process? How can you write a good covering letter? Techniques, theory and practice Here you will have the opportunity […]
5. Mar 2024
English Academic Writing: The Ground Rules of Writing Well (April 25, 26 and 29, 2024)
This workshop addresses junior scholars from the social sciences, economics, and the humanities who have good command of the English language, seek to improve their English writing skills, and strive to make their academic papers more idiomatic. The workshop seeks to create an awareness of the typical patterns of non-idiomatic writing to which non-native authors […]
5. Feb 2024
Clear at glance – Designing Effective Academic Posters (April 9, 2024)
Poster sessions are an integral part of almost every scientific conference. Their purpose is to highlight research results, visualize them, and stimulate discussion. To draw your audience in, you need a crystal-clear message, a text format optimized for best legibility and well-chosen graphics. And above all, you need to think well through how to organize, arrange […]
15. Jan 2024
Introduction to Statistics and R (March 11-12 and 18-19, 2024)
Content R has become a leading statistical programming language in data science and statistics. The R software is free, highly extensible, and allows to easily produce publication-quality plots. The aim of this course is to equip participants with the basic skills to effectively use the software R, embedded in the user interface RStudio. These skills […]
15. Dec 2023
Good Scientific Practice (February 21 and 26, 2024 | online)
“Scientific integrity forms the basis of trustworthy research,” states the preamble to the DFG’s Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice. In his interactive workshop, Dr. Michael Schöner will address what scientific integrity or scientific misconduct means in this context and show that there are gray areas between the two extremes, using the most common problems […]