This advanced course, primarily focused on practical aspects, will take place at the University of Aveiro, in-person, from July 10th to 14th, 2023.

Among the speakers and topics covered during the five days of activities, the following can be highlighted:

Tips for Efficient Scientific Article Writing (Ana Cristina Esteves, CESAM&DBIO, UA)

English for Non-Native Speakers – Difficulties for Latin Speakers (Paula Fonseca, IPV)

Communicating Science on Social Media (Renata Pinto, PR Influencer Media Relations & Social Media)

Communicating with the Media (Manuel Valença, CESAM-UA Communications Office)

Pseudoscience and Fake News (Diana Barbosa, COMCEPT)

How to Communicate with Impact (Norberto Amaral, Cultiv)

Developing a Science Communication Project with Designers (Sara Costa, Designer, CIIS&FMD, UCP)

Also, worth mentioning is the roundtable discussion on the theme “Communicating Science to Children and Youth,” which will feature the presence of Anna Moura (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Ana Hilário (CESAM/Dbio-UA), Inês Guedes (Centro de Ciência Viva de Lagos), Joana Bordalo (Native Scientists), and Sofia Ramalho (CESAM/Dbio-UA). Due to the breadth and relevance of this session, it will be open to the public and will take place on Friday, July 14th, starting at 2:30 PM.

The course is a partnership between the Department of Biology and CESAM of the University of Aveiro and the Faculty of Dental Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Health Research Center (CIIS) of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

More information about the course and the program can be found here.