SS2: Communicating Research – Introduction to Science to Science and Science to Public Communication (24/06/24 - 5/07/24)

The school aims to provide students with a basic understanding of how to communicate their research to different target groups, why this is necessary for good scientific practice and what can be done to achieve this. The course will introduce students to different forms of text suited for varying types of science communication and help them to decide what to take into account when writing materials for diverse purposes. Not only will it present different tools and resources available to host their content in a persistent way, but it will inform them of the wide range of offerings for their research (e.g. dedicated homepages, content repositories, editable hubs), providing them with the knowledge to select the correct tools for their demands.

SS2 REQUIREMENTS

Admission qualifications, Linguistic skills, Other requirements

Admission qualifications

Open to: PhD students, young researchers and technicians with at least a master degree. 

This experience is designed for students from a wide range of disciplines.

Candidates will be selected based on their background and motivation. The ideal candidate will have interest in research work and communication at European level, as well as a willingness to learn and work collaboratively with other people from around the world.

Linguistic skills

The Summer School will be taught entirely in English.

Other requirements

Application deadline: June 20, 2024.

Selection results: June 21, 2024.

A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the Summer School.

N.B. - 1: Attendance: either 100% online or 60% in presence (University of Bologna) + 40% online

N.B - 2 . In return for participation in the Summer School, students may apply to their relevant Course of Study for the recognition of extra-curricular CFU in type D (free choice) in SSDs related to the themes of the pathway.

SS2 LEARNING OUTCOMES AND STUDY PLAN

Learning outcomes

Upon the completion of the course, the students will be able to

differentiate between multiple forms of Science Communication
structure and arrange their materials to match the expectations of their identified target groups.
identify what type of information will be needed for which target group and structure their materials accordingly.
organize a workflow to publish and disseminate their materials in the relevant channels.
select a suitable way to publish their materials within the European Open Science Framework and their institutional surroundings.

Study plan

Monday 24 June 2024 (online)

9.30-10.00 Registration and introduction (Monica Forni and Antonino Rotolo – University of Bologna)

10.00 – 13.00 Communicating Science (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) on line

Lecture: Expectations, Target groups and why researchers should care about communicating their research? [Includes small in class tasks]

Webinar online asinchronous

How to write and how to present research for different target groups (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) on line

Lecture: Best practices, pitfalls and considerations when addressing different target groups for scientific work. [Includes small in class tasks]

Wednesday 3 July 2024 (blended/in presence Tutorials / Groupworks)

9.00 – 13.00 Communicating Science: Breaking your own science project (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) in presence Tutorial / Groupwork

14.00 – 18.00 How to write and how to present research for different target groups (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) in presence Tutorial / Groupwork

Thursday 4 July 2024 (blended/in presence Tutorials / Groupworks)

9.00 – 12.00 Introduction to different tools and different methods of science communication (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) in presence Tutorial / Groupwork

13.00 – 14.00 Why communication matters – Looking beyond traditional scientific publications (Dimitri Prandner – Johannes Kepler University Linz) in presence Lecture

14.00 – 14.30 Conclusion remarks (Monica Forni and Antonino Rotolo)

CALL FOR APPLICATION

Deadline 20/06/2024