This afternoon took place at IMDEA Software, the Workshop “How to ride the research rollercoaster: effective presentation skills”, offered by Prof. Thaleia Dimitra Doudali, in which the participation was massive.

A fundamental skill throughout the career of a researcher is to effectively present their research, a paper, a poster or a new idea to other researchers, industry, and society. Presentation skills are necessary for PhD candidates to successfully defend their dissertation and for researchers to give engaging talks and effectively pitch their research ideas during conferences, poster sessions, networking events and job interviews.

The seminar talk included advice on how to create engaging presentations, practical tips and tricks on how to structure a slide deck and a poster and practice how to best communicate research ideas. The agenda included the folowing:

• How to structure a slide deck, depending on the occasion and audience.
• How to keep the audience engaged and be confident presenting and answering questions.
• Practical tips and tricks on creating slides.
• Demo on Microsoft PowerPoint.
• How to structure and present a poster.
• Practice “elevator pitches”: how to briefly pitch a research idea / project.

At the end, group dynamics were carried out and the event was very interactive and practical.