Explore our list of training events in the area of transferable skills, (co-)organized by IIT and open to both PhD students and research staff.
Training
Transferable skills – writing, publishing, public talking
Stories of Science: boost your talking techniques
| Storytelling techniques, centred on the delivery of your research to a non-technical audience | |
| Jacopo Pasotti (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| October 16th 2023, 14:00-18:00; October 17th 2023, 09:00-13:00 | |
| Workshop, in person, only for PIs and Facility Coordinators, limited to 18 participants | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
Past Events
Scientists surfing the social media: a guide
| To provide the tools to navigate and thrive in increasingly competitive science communication platforms | |
| Anne Marie Conlon, Roberta Villa, and Valentina Polini (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| June 15th 2023, 14:30-17:00 | |
| Workshop, hybrid format, in person and remote | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
Speaking and presenting in Public
| Outreach, Public Communication | |
| Jacopo Pasotti (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| May 18th 2023, 09:00-17:00; May 19th 2023, 09:30-17:00 | |
| Workshop, in person, limited to 18 participants | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
The Basics of Scientific Writing
| Writing style & content structure | |
| Ana Helena Dias Francesconi (Lecturer) | |
| Venice, Center for Cultural Heritage Technology | |
| May 15th-16th 2023 (1.5 day) | |
| Workshop, in person, limited to 20 participants | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
How to write a scientific paper
| Writing style & content structure | |
| Ana Helena Dias Francesconi (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| March 27th-28th 2023 (1.5 day) | |
| Workshop, in person, limited to 20 participants | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
How to write a scientific paper
| Writing style & content structure | |
| Ana Helena Dias Francesconi (Lecturer) | |
| Rome, Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science | |
| March 8th-9th 2023 (1.5 day) | |
| Workshop, in person, limited to 20 participants | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
Scientific Communication Skills
| Scientific reporting: preparing figures and talks, creating a written or oral story | |
| Roman Krahne (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| February 23rd 2023, 15:00-17:00; February 28th 2023, 10:00-12:00 | |
| Series of two lectures, in person, open to all | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
Editorial Career - From research in the lab to peer review editors
| Wiley webinars co-organized by IIT | |
| Gaia Tomasello (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| February 24th 2023, 10:00 | |
| Webinar, remote, open to all | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
Scientific publishing - How to write for high-impact factor journals
| Wiley webinars co-organized by IIT | |
| Gaia Tomasello (Lecturer) | |
| Genoa, Center for Convergent Technologies | |
| February 24th 2023, 10:00 | |
| Webinar, remote, open to all | |
| More details: through IIT Intranet (after logging on, you may have to go back to this page and re-use the hyperlink) |
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