SciComm Focus | Visibility for Your Research - Finding Your "Bubble"

Strategies for Microblogging Platforms Like Twitter/X, Bluesky and Mastodon

An offer by the Human Resources Development

Visibility of one's research and effective networking can now be crucial for a successful academic career. In this workshop, we will dive into the world of Twitter, Bluesky, and Mastodon and show you strategies on how to use these social media to build valuable contacts in your professional community and beyond.

Prerequisites: To participate in the exercises, you need an account on your chosen microblogging platform.

Online Workshop

Thursday, October 1, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Trainer

Maia George | Wissenschaftscoaching

Language

English

Location

Online via Zoom

Target group

PhD Students | Postdocs | Established researchers | Professors

Track(s)

Research Track
Research Management Track
Business and Organizations Track

Certificate

Certificate of attendance | 2 unit are applicable within the "Promotion Plus" and "Careers plus" certificates

Content

How to target specific audiences
Best practices for creating a professional profile
How to create engaging content

Notes on registration (300 KB)

Learn more about Science Communication?

This workshop is part of the SciComm qualification offers for acquiring competences in the field of science communication. The offers follow three different competence levels: SciComm BASICS | SciComm FOCUS | SciComm ADVANCED.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay for the event?

No. Human Resource Development will cover all the costs incurred.

An event is fully booked. Is there a waiting list?

Yes. If an event is fully booked, we will put you on the waiting list. You may then move up the list if a space becomes free with enough time still to go before the event starts.

Is there any childcare available during the event?

If you need childcare during the event, please contact the Office of Family Services at the University of Bonn.

Can people from outside the University take part in the event too?

The further training offers provided by Human Resource Development at the University of Bonn are only open to people who have signed a work contract with the University, are enrolled as a doctoral student, are conducting research on behalf of the University or are an associated member of a research consortium.

What does “confirmation of attendance” or “certificate” mean?

You will usually be given a certificate at all our events that confirms your attendance at the event and its content.

We also offer a certificate program along the three "Career Tracks": "Research", "Research Management" and "Business & Organizations". For more information, please see the corresponding page of the certificates. If the currently displayed training course can be credited to one of the three "tracks", this is indicated accordingly.

Contact

Sabine Kurth-Driessen

B.A.

Driessen@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-4199

Registration and Organization

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53115 Bonn