SciComm Success

❓ Interested in decolonising your own understanding of science communication?   🚀 Join us for an inspiring network meeting with Dr. Elizabeth Rasekoala, President of African Gong and editor of the award-winning book Race and Sociocultural Inclusion in Science Communication: Innovation, Decolonisation, and Transformation.   🌍 Bridging the Global North-South Divide in Science Communication through Decolonisation, Equitable Collaboration & Inspirational Co-Leadership 🗓 Friday 4th April 2025 – 12:00-13:00 CET   📍 Sign-up using the link: https://lnkd.in/ePXaaNn3     Dr. Rasekoala will lead us in a transformative conversation on how we can decolonise science communication, build equitable collaborations, and foster inspirational co-leadership across global contexts. Drawing on powerful insights from her groundbreaking book, she will challenge the status quo and share actionable strategies to:    ✨ Address persistent Global North–South inequalities in science communication   ✨ Centre diverse worldviews and cultural perspectives   ✨ Create a more inclusive, just, and globally relevant field   With a career bridging chemical engineering and social innovation, and as the 2019 recipient of the International NAT Award for Science Communication, Dr. Rasekoala brings unmatched expertise, passion, and vision.     📚 Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the leading voices in transformative science communication.     📣 Want to stay up to date with the programme Sustain-Art-Sci? You can sign up to be part of our mailing list here: https://lnkd.in/evWc_SMQ             #ScienceCommunication #DecolonisingScience #GlobalEquity #InclusionInSTEM #AfricanGong #ElizabethRasekoala #Leadership #SciComm #EquitableCollaboration #Transformation #GlobalSouthVoices #Resonance #SciComm #SciCom #ScienceCommunication #OpenAccess #Sustainability #ArtsBasedMethods

💬 Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode, infectious disease physician-scientist at University of California, San Francisco, highlights the importance of partnerships in tackling #RareDiseases and advancing #DrugRepurposing. Join her at #iDR25 as she shares insights into diagnostics and treatments for uncommon infections. Tickets are available here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eb32WZd5 #InfectiousDiseases

Lovely example of an infographic that communicates loads of information, at a glance, that's easy for the public, policy makers and peers (experts and non-expert experts!) to understand. Interested in helping a group of scientists or researchers improve their visual communication skills? Our "Visualise Your Research" workshop is a day-long experience (two half-days online if preferred) that's all about understanding why design matters, how good design "works", how to recognise it and apply it when communicating science and research - in posters, presentations, papers, infographics, visual abstracts and more. Curious? ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dMUt7h32 #sciencecommunication #scicomm #visualcommunication #dataviz #infographics #visualabstracts #researchcommunication #scicommsuccess #outreach

When I run our Personal Branding & Presence for Researchers & Scientists workshops, the topic of Imposter Syndrome ALWAYS comes up. The lovely Sarah McLusky spoke to Jenny Brady has a podcast on this very subject. How helpful :) Have a listen. #impostersyndrome #impostermoment

📣 Call for Applications for Chapter Scientists to support author teams for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, scheduled for release in early 2027. IPCC’s Working Group II (WG II) Technical Support Unit is seeking highly motivated individuals from developing countries to apply as a Chapter Scientist. 👉 To apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/dRMveSfA Applications will be accepted until midnight CET on Friday, 14 February 2025. 👉 More information about the role can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dNkVWWb3   #ClimateChange #Cities #IPCC #GlobalSouth CLARE Programme

🆕 RM Comp, the European Competence Framework for Research Managers is now live! This new key tool has been developed by the EU-funded projects CARDEA project EU and RM ROADMAP to identify the key #skills and competencies needed for effective research management. It will support research managers by: - empowering professionals in their career development - ensuring consistency across roles - helping organisations align their practices with European standards Discover more about RM Comp and how it is strengthening the #EUResearchArea 👉 europa.eu/!Gqt9mX

Nancy L. Staus, Julie Risien & Holly Cho explored scientists' perceptions of relationship-based science communication, focusing on the STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP). They found that learner-centered strategies foster trust and engagement with underrepresented audiences, emphasising the importance of shared values and dialogue over knowledge transmission. So not just the science deficit model of communication but a two-way exchange. This might be useful for folks interested in meaningful public outreach. Find the study here: https://lnkd.in/d3cADkHU #scicomm #trust #dissemination #sciencecommunication #values #SciCommSuccess #strategies #communication #outreach

Nancy L. Staus, Julie Risien and Holly Cho explored scientists' perceptions of relationship-based science communication, focusing on the STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP). They found that learner-centered strategies foster trust and engagement with underrepresented audiences, emphasising the importance of shared values and dialogue over knowledge transmission. So not just the science deficit model of communication but a two-way exchange. This might be useful for folks interested in meaningful public outreach. Find the study here: https://lnkd.in/d3cADkHU #scicomm #trust #dissemination #sciencecommunication #values #SciCommSuccess #strategies #communication #outreach

📣 We’re excited to announce that #iDR25 will feature an engaging poster session! This will be an opportunity for you to share your work, experiences and knowledge. Whether you’re a patient group representative, researcher or industry professional, you’ll get the chance to showcase your poster to professionals and thought leaders in the drug repurposing field. Posters will be assessed based on clarity of science, presentation delivery, relevance, visual appeal, originality and quality of the research by experts within the drug repurposing field with the winner to receive a prize. ⬇️ Find out more and submit your abstract here! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eGy2UyTk Beacon for Rare Diseases, EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, EATRIS, Teamit

Job search is a time & energy consuming process. It would require 6,000 ATP molecules/minute if it were a biochemical process.   We are scientists, we like efficiency. We can make our job search more efficient by:   -  Avoiding random “cold” applications. -  Taking time to reflect on our personal strengths & career goals. -  Creating a tailored strategy based on self-assessment & data.   Self-assessment is key. However, even though scientists are inherently investigators, the one thing we often struggle to investigate is ourselves.   Here’s my self-assessment tip: Start from the big picture by asking yourself 2 questions:   -  What do I want from my life and career in 6 months? -  And in 3 years?   Then, dive deeper into the basics:   -  What do I enjoy doing? -  Why do I enjoy that? -  What gives me energy and what drains me? -  What am I good at? -  What can I improve?      ✅ Consider doing a perception exercise: It’s essential to spot where your own perception aligns with that of others. You have a long list of tasks in your daily postdoc life to choose from—mark them on a 1-10 scale. Be honest with yourself and take a look at the results: which ones score ≥8?   Whether you enjoy or hate bench work, delivering a presentation in front of a live audience, or supervising junior students, all of this is valuable information that you can use to your benefit (aka your precious data).   There’s no right or wrong career path —there’s only the one that fits you best: based on your self-assessment and data, you can adopt personalized, targeted strategies to optimize your job search.   This will significantly boost the efficiency of the process. (p<0.01, I promise! 😉)   --   👉🏻 And you? Are you wasting lots of precious ATP molecules doing random cold applications? Do you know what a perception exercise is?   I’d love to hear your thoughts! ♻️ Repost to help others. 💬 Comment or DM! 👇