Strengthen your research communication through personalised 1:1 coaching
Are you an Imperial doctoral researcher wanting to express your ideas more clearly, confidently and impactfully? Book a personalised 1:1 meeting with a CfAE coach to identify your most important areas for development and get targeted guidance to elevate your writing or speaking.
You can either discuss a sample of your research writing or prepared speech, or just come for advice on your writing or speaking in general. You’re welcome to take advantage of these meetings throughout your time at Imperial and can usually book a couple each term.
Here are some of the questions you might want to ask:
- I’m struggling to organise my points in this part – how can I make it clearer?
- I’m not sure what information is relevant for my audience here?
- My literature review reads like a shopping list – how do I create a narrative to hold it together?
- I feel I don’t sound ‘professional’ enough – how can I improve that?
- I’m not sure how to speak with my own ‘voice’
And here’s what some of our attendees have to say:
“Already after yesterday’s meeting I feel much more confident and like I suddenly know what I am doing.”
“I just wanted to say a big, big thank you for the advice you gave me in our meeting. I just got some feedback from the second examiner of my Late Stage Assessment. I have passed the assessment, and the examiner found that my writing was much improved, compared to my earlier LSA attempt.”
For more information and to book, go to the CfAE 1:1 advice webpage.