Education and Training

Facilitating transformative change from local to global scales

I offer training programs that equip researchers and professionals with skills for effective collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange in interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder projects. Participants learn to integrate diverse perspectives, build strong professional networks, and enhance their contributions to joint innovation and research efforts. Courses can be adapted include interactive elements such as exercises, group discussions, and role-playing to ensure learning is practical and tailored to participants’ needs.

Effective collaboration

Course Description:
This course focuses on building collaborative skills to enhance productivity in research teams. Participants will learn strategies for effective communication, conflict resolution, and balancing diverse perspectives to achieve social learning

Potential topics

Roles and responsibilities in research teams.
Techniques for effective communication and feedback.
Managing conflicts and aligning team goals.
Tools for collaborative project management.

Supervision of early-career scientists

Course description

This course equips supervisors with tools and strategies to guide early-career researchers, supporting both their academic and professional development. Participants learn to tailor supervision to individual needs, manage teams, and foster independence and career growth for PhD students and postdocs.

Possible topics:

Supervision styles and adapting to individual needs
Setting expectations, boundaries, and milestones
Creating structures: supervision agreements and thesis advisory committees
Clear communication: active listening, constructive feedback, facilitating productive meetings
Identifying and addressing common issues: motivation, writer’s block, perfectionism
Building and managing a team: selecting and onboarding doctoral candidates
Conflict management
Supporting academic and professional development, including non-academic career paths
Supervision of postdocs

Networking strategies

Course Description:
This interactive workshop helps participants identify, build and maintain meaningful connections to help them achieve their goals.

Potential topics:

Personal network analysis: who is in my network?
Basics of 'bridging' and 'bonding' strategies
Crafting an engaging elevator pitch for conferences and networking events.
Strategies for initiating and sustaining innovation and international research collaborations.

Academic writing and publishing strategies

Course description
This course equips researchers with practical skills to write, structure, and publish academic papers while developing a clear publication strategy. Participants learn to enhance clarity, use genAI in writing, manage collaborations, navigate the publication process, and maximize the visibility and impact of their research.

Possible topics

Planning a personalized publication strategy;
Understanding publication types and selecting suitable journals
Writing clear, coherent manuscripts and avoiding common pitfalls
Use of AI tools in writing to draft, edit, and proofread academic papers, Aid in literature reviews and preliminary data analysis
Managing authorship, collaborations, and peer review feedback
Open access standards, ethical considerations, and proper citation
Designing and using figures, tables, and maps effectively
Enhancing visibility through academic networking, social media.