PhD School Water Earth Systems

Course overview

Presenting research effectively is a crucial skill for any researcher that goes beyond simply sharing results. This course provides practical tools and strategies to help participants craft clear, engaging, and impactful presentations. Through a combination of storytelling techniques, slide design principles, and delivery practices, attendees will learn how to distill complex ideas into compelling messages, engage their audience, and present with confidence. The course will be highly interactive, offering hands-on exercises, personalized feedback, and a supportive environment to enable participants to refine their presentation skills.

• Speaker: Hedwig Ens
• Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
• Location: University of Lausanne (Room Génopode-A)
• Cost:
  • WES PhD School members: no fee
  • Others:
    • Academic participants: 150 CHF
    • Industrial, government, etc.: 500 CHF
• Registration:
  • Please fill in the REGISTRATION FORM before April 6th, 2025
  • Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance is limited to 20 people.

The detailed program will be provided after the registration deadline.

About Hedwig Ens

Hedwig Ens, a multi-talented scientist, publisher, and improviser, is a firm believer of making science open and accessible for all through the power of stories. After working as an evolutionary ecologist, she turned to the world of science publishing: working for the journal Frontiers for Young Minds, a non-profit open access journal with science for kids, edited by kids.
With SamSpeaksScience she trains doctoral students in public speaking using the tools of storytelling and applied improvisation. And as a senior member of the Catalyst theater, which creates new media to communicate science, she performs and teaches improvisation theater with a science twist.