In today’s competitive academic landscape, it’s important for researchers to build their skills and confidence. Drawing on our vast experience within Nature Portfolio we have developed a series of workshops to support researchers, called Nature Research Academies. There are a range of face-to-face and virtual academies are that are available to institutions worldwide, to host for their researchers
We currently offer our workshops both face-to-face and virtual to accommodate the varying needs of institutions. Each provides a stimulating atmosphere cultivated by a professional trainer with engaging activities to encourage active learning.
Face-to-face workshops bring the trainer to your institution to conduct a 1- or 2-day workshop to the attendees. Some of the key benefits of these types of workshops are:
Name | Number of days | Number of attendees |
---|---|---|
Getting Published: Effectively Communicating Your Research | 1 or 2 | <250 |
Communicating Your Research to Non-specialists | 1 | <250 |
Clinical Research Methodology | 1 | <250 |
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | 1 | <250 |
Bioethics | 1 | <250 |
Research Data for Publishing Success | 1 | <250 |
Applying for Research Positions | 1 | <250 |
Impressive Academic Presentations | 1 | <30 |
Writing Effective Grant Applications | 1 | <30 |
Being an Effective Reviewer | 1 | <30 |
Journal Editing | 1 | <30 |
We have also adapted our workshops to accommodate virtual delivery as well. Given the phenomenon of ‘virtual fatigue’, where participants have limited attention when attending courses or training online, we have modified our workshops to comprise 3 – 6 two-hour webinars that can be delivered over multiple days. Each virtual workshop is accompanied by a facilitator alongside the trainer to run the activities, moderate the Q&A session, and help anyone having technical difficulties.
Some of the key benefits of these types of workshops are:
Name | Number of modules | Number of attendees |
---|---|---|
Getting Published: Effectively Communicating Your Research | 3 - 6 | <250 |
Communicating Your Research to Non-specialists | 3 | <250 |
Clinical Research Methodology | 3 | <250 |
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | 3 | <250 |
Bioethics | 3 | <250 |
Research Data for Publishing Success | 3 | <250 |
Applying for Research Positions | 3 | <250 |
Impressive Academic Presentations | 3 | <250 |
Writing Effective Grant Applications | 2 + Group session | <250 (Group <5) |
Being an Effective Reviewer | 3 | <250 |
Journal Editing | 3 | <250 |
98.8% of participants rated the overall quality of the workshop as excellent (83.4%) or good (15.4%) [Survey of 6630 participants from 2018-2021]
Cancer Research UK | Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)