Transferable Skills Training Event I

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MOCCA TSWI is focused on academic writing, open access/research integrity and social/media engagement, key communication skills, how to create the perfect presentation, networking and team working.

TSWI will be held on the 27th -28th February 2020 at Aston University

Organized by:

 

Main Speakers

Gorkem Memisoglu

Annmarie Hanlon

Michael Parker

Marc Smith

Rachel Won

Malcom Horne

Srikanth Sugavanam

Richard Fallon

Agenda

Day 1 – 27th February 2020
09:00 – 9:45   From Idea to Patent – Disciplining your practical ideas
(Room: NW708). Speaker: Dr Gorkem Memisoglu, MULTIPLY MSCA Fellow
10:00 – 12:00  Engaging with the social media (Room: MB404D). Speaker: Annmarie Hanlon
12:00 – 12:45   Engaging with the media: How to write for “The Conversation” (Room: MB404D). Speaker: Michael Parke
12:50 – 13:30   Lunch at Conference Aston
13:40 – 14:30   IP presentation (Room: MB231). Speaker: Marc Smith                      
14:30 – 15:30   How to write a great paper (Room: MB231). Speaker: Rachel Won                          
15:30 – 15:45   Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:30   Open access (Room: MB231). Speaker:  Malcom Horne                    
16:30 – 17:30   Scientific writing (Room: MB231). Speaker: Srikanth Sugavanam                      
17:30 – 18:00   Closing
19:00                  Dinner

These Projects have received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 766155, 814276, 813144, 814147

Day 2 – 28th February 2020
Richard Fallon (Room: MB227)
09:00 – 11:00   Key communication skills
10:30 – 10:45   Coffee Break
10:45 – 13:00   How to create the perfect presentation
13:10 – 14:00   Lunch
14:10 – 15:45   Networking
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Team working
17:00 – 17:30   Closing
18:40                 Social Event and Dinner

 

 

Room distribution
NW707: North Wing, 7th floor, room NW707 (seminar room)
MB404D: Main Building, 4th floor room MB404D
MB231: Main Building, 2nd floor room MB231
MB227: Main Building, 2nd floor room MB227