Hello students!

I'd like to announce (and give latest updates) on this year's student workshop at the ECS conference in Liege on Saturday, the 5th of April.

“I have a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career…” - Taken

That's all well and good if you're an assassin, Liam Neeson. As a scientist however, your skills need to be a lot broader. These include the ability to communicate well, to look at the bigger picture, and handy statistical tips. They are, however, not easy to acquire and are not readily taught at schools and universities. They need to be more interactive than just reading information out of a book or through a lecture. They are only gained from experience.

The aim of this year’s student workshop is to give students advice on enhancing these skills throughout their scientific careers – advice that can only be given by the experienced. A collection of experienced scientists will give talks on various topics (see below) and try and answer any questions the students may have.

Presenters include:

Mel Cosentino - Do's and don'ts of social networking

Hanna Nuuttila - Networking at conferences

Andrew Wright - Tips and tricks on Excel

Peter Evans - Scientific writing and publishing

Paddy Pomeroy - Applying for funding

MORE TO BE CONFIRMED

Workshop will start in the AM and go on until after lunch. Please e-mail tvrdco@st-andrews to reserve a place on the workshop.