{"id":40,"date":"2023-02-19T17:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T17:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk\/sites\/gsasymposium\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:34:11","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk\/sites\/gsasymposium\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the intellectual exchange from the various presentations we offer workshops to create a space for hands on learning and improvement of practical skills relevant to graduate students. This year&#8217;s symposium will include the following workshops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-3d5af5f835eebbb6952b2ec72e6b64e2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bed5\"><strong>How to write your thesis 101<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Struggling to get started on your thesis? Staring at a blank page, not sure what should come first? Never written anything this long and unsure how to structure it? Finding it hard to actually sit down and begin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9cfb9376bac046f2705397cc2024bda2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">This thesis writing workshop led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdp.cam.ac.uk\"><strong>Postgraduate Researcher Development Team<\/strong><\/a> of the University of Cambridge will introduce and remind you of writing exercises and various techniques to help you with the planning. Main target group are PhD students towards the end of their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-013c30789f99018045f5c2fcd5263ebb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#00bed5\"><strong>Storytelling for Science Communication\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f3a78d8b99f402e210df43e7db4d51a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\">Our second workshop explores the power of storytelling to make scientific content engaging and memorable.\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0learn what makes a story effective and how to apply classic narrative structures to your work. Discover the minimal elements of a story and how archetypes can strengthen your message. Through practical examples and interactive exercises,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0transform complex scientific ideas into captivating narratives.\u00a0This workshop is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science-studios.ch\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science-studios.ch\"><strong>Science Studios<\/strong><\/a> and is targeted for students at all stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lmb_phdsymposium?igsh=bnZ3Mmd5dGdlMTl6\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path 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