Telling Stories That Matter: Communicating Your Research Through Story
Discover what elements of storytelling and narrative can be used to enhance a profession in the sciences.

Craft compelling and moving stories from your experiences as a scientist using these key story elements: character, conflict, structure, metaphor and description.

Apply these storytelling and narrative skills to working in the sciences: communicating research to a range of audiences (including publics, media and funding bodies); enhancing presentation skills; telling scientific stories across a range of media.

Learning Outcomes:

Increased understanding of the essential elements of a compelling narrative.
Increased understanding of how to draw an audience into a story and keep them involved.
Increased understanding of how to use narrative skills to make an effective ‘pitch’.
Robert Holtom is a professional storyteller and consultant who has worked with a range of organisations to help them refine and hone their stories for a variety of audiences.

Please note that this course will be delivered on-line and you will receive a link to the appropriate system in the days preceding the course.

Click here to book your place on Telling Stories That Matter: Communicating Your Research Through Story.

Note: the session includes planned breaks.
Date: 10 February 2021, 10:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Hilary 2021)
Venue: Link to join session will be emailed in advance
Speaker: Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Organising department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser contact email address: skillstraining@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://cosy.ox.ac.uk/accessplan/clientinput/course/coursebooker.aspx?coursedateid=150463
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Michaela Livingstone-Banks