Presenting & Communicating

Presentation Skills

Simon Hall, lecturer and coach at the University of Cambridge (as well as tutor, author and former BBC News Correspondent), has produced a video guide to public speaking and presentations. Dr Steve Cross, public engagement and communications specialist, discusses how to improve your online presentation skills in a 5-part series.

Public Engagement

Engaged Researcher is a portfolio of skills training and support that covers all areas of public engagement with research, combining expert-led practical workshops and taught sessions to support you in engaging with the public, whether that's through stand-up comedy or writing grants.

Build Your Online Profile is a LibGuide that explores how you can develop your profile to ensure you are visible and can make the most of the rich opportunities available online.

Research Posters

Colin Purrington has put together an engaging and extensive guide to conference posters, which covers the whole design approach as well as how to present. He provides dynamic ways to make your poster stand out, as well as a series of free templates.

PosterNerd are professional printers who have produced a fantastic tutorial as well as a whole suite of free templates. There's a "5-minute overview", and more detailed sections on layout, graphics, etc for those who want more.

Finally, NYU Libraries have put together an online guide to research posters, which includes examples of 'good' and 'bad' posters and advice on printing your poster.