Speaker and moderator: ORPHEUS 2018

Creativity, diversity and feedback were the three main themes of the 2018 ORPHEUS meeting at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik. From 24 - 26 May 2018, ORPHEUS ran it's annual conference to discuss and discover best practices in biomedical and health…

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Moderator: 20 Years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

On 29 November 2016, an event was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). I was invited to moderate the day's event, which included moderating sessions on the overview of the MSCA programme since its initiation 20…

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Workshop: Understand your audience. Understand your content

Workshop aimed at speakers who want to deliver technical content to any audience. Your speech is about your audience, not about you. So when you’re doing a technical presentation, you need to make sure that you can make it applicable…

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Speaker: FMS Women in Science

Women do have opportunities in science. Beauty by the Geeks Ltd. hosted a Women In Science event on 17 February 2015 at the International Centre for Life. A panel of female scientists talked about their career paths to a group…

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Vitae Panel Discussion: Might increasing expectations limit the intrinsic attributes derived from a research degree?

Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2014: panel speaker "This workshop aims to consider the juxtaposition between the increasing demands on time, research outputs and broader skills development with some of the core elements that make doctoral graduates stand out. There…

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SHOW: The Scientific Swimmer

Learn how to improve your swimming technique and power by applying simple physics to your training. Understand how your body moves through the water. Feel the water and begin manipulating it to your advantage. Julie Gould, physicist, freelance science communicator…

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SHOW: Science of Swimming

Ever wondered why you float? Why we use goggles? Or why you swim faster under the water than on top?   There is so much science in swimming, and by knowing just a bit more about it, you can really…

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