The HaSS Faculty offers a presentation workshop series to help students develop their presentations
Sign up for any or all of the workshops on the HaSS PGR Programme Booking System.
Monday 2nd June, Armstrong Building, ARMB.2.96.PC. 10:00-4:00pm Presentation Skills, David White, Whitehorn Consulting Ltd.
Tuesday 3rd June, Doctoral Training Suite, 10:00-4:00pm Video Practice: David White, Whitehorn Consulting Ltd.
The key to developing presentation skills is practice in front of a real audience and to then see yourself as they saw you. Following on from the theory sessions in April, you will have the chance to do just this. To make the most of the session, make sure you have spent some time preparing your conference presentation. You don’t need to worry about a slideshow, but just be ready to do the introduction and conclusion from the presentation. If you can start and finish well, you’re more than half way there! Be assured, the video footage will never be seen again.
Monday 9th June, Doctoral Training Suite, 10:00-12.00pm The Academic Voice, Professor Peter Reynolds, Professor of Theatre Studies School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.
Speaking in public is something all academics have to do, but often with considerable misgivings. Some of us really don’t like the sound of our own voice, some of us like it too much! But in an age where presentations by Powerpoint seem obligatory, the impact of the human voice on listeners remains the most important part of any presentation. It isn’t just what you say that matters, it’s also how you say it. This workshop is designed to offer a few simple practical exercises that will help you make the most of your public voice and increase your self-confidence and effectiveness in using it.
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