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SUMMARY:Speak like a researcher 1: making connections visible
DESCRIPTION:\nDo you want to improve your academic speaking?\n\n\n\n\n\nSav
 e this placeholder as a reminder of the Speak like a researcher workshops.
  The appointment is for the all of the sessions below so delete the occurr
 ences of any sessions you do not wish to attend.\n\n\n\nSpeak like a resea
 rcher (SLAR) is a three-part\, on-campus workshop series designed to hel
 p you communicate your research confidently in the situations that matter.
  You will learn how to build purposeful professional relationships\, expla
 in complex ideas clearly to different audiences\, and respond credibly whe
 n your claims are questioned. Through practical activities\, guided reflec
 tion and realistic speaking tasks\, you will develop strategies for listen
 ing\, questioning\, structuring explanations and handling uncertainty. Eac
 h workshop focuses on a distinct communication challenge while reinforcing
  transferable skills you can use in conferences\, seminars\, networking ev
 ents\, interviews and vivas. Attend individually or complete the full seri
 es.\n\n\n\n20.10.2026 & 17.11.2026 12.00-13.00 SLAR 1: making connections 
 visible ~ conversations that create opportunity\n\n\nTurn conversations in
 to opportunities. Practise starting purposeful exchanges\, finding common 
 ground and listening actively. Learn to recognise possibilities for collab
 oration and finish conversations with clear ways to stay in touch.\n\n\n\n
 27.10.2026 & 24.11.2026  SLAR 2: making complexity visible ~ explaining i
 deas with clarity and impact\n\n\nMake complex ideas easier to understand.
  Practise tailoring explanations to your audience\, organising essential i
 nformation and using examples or analogies to communicate clearly what mat
 ters and why it is significant.\n\n\n\n03.11.2026 & 01.12.2026  SLAR 3: m
 aking expertise visible ~ communicating with authority under scrutiny\n\n\
 nRespond to challenging questions with clarity and credibility. Practise b
 uilding concise answers\, distinguishing evidence from speculation\, ackno
 wledging uncertainty and adapting or defending your claims under scrutiny 
 in realistic academic situations.\n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/213150/speak-like-a-researcher-1-maki
 ng-connections-visible/
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LOCATION:ASL-315 - Access through the SHERFIELD building\, Sherfield Buildi
 ng\, South Kensington Campus\, Imperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\
 , United Kingdom
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