Research Masterclass with The Thesis Whisperer: Your thesis, so what?

CAL Graduate School proudly invites you to a workshop with The Thesis Whisperer (aka Dr Inger Mewburn) on the most important topic of all: how to speak concisely, eloquently, persuasively and inspirationally about your research and why it matters. Inger was instrumental in the development of the Three Minute Thesis competition, and in line with the principles of the competition, this workshop will help you to focus on what really matters about your research. In the process, you should find yourself newly able to communicate your expertise in eloquent and exciting ways. Next year, the Birmingham Three Minute Thesis winner might be you! This is an ideal opportunity to learn strategies for explaining and highlighting the significance of your research in ways that will make sense to people other than your supervisors or examiners – and of course, this is a skill with enormous scope for transferability well beyond your research thesis The workshop begins at 9.30am on the 4th of October (Venue: G51 European Research Institute ERI) and is an excellent opportunity to learn strategies for explaining and highlighting the significance of your research in ways that will make sense to people other than your supervisors or examiners — this is your opportunity to learn public engagement skills from the horse's mouth, and we hope that new and continuing PhD students in particular will attend. If you've ever felt stumped by the 'so what?!' of your thesis, this is an event you should be at, and it's a skill with enormous scope for transferability well beyond the research thesis itself. For queries or to reserve a place at this fantastic event, please email: calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk