Science Writing for the Agri-Food Researcher

Program Overview

This module equips researchers in the Agri Food Sector with comprehensive writing and communication skills tailored to their specialized field. Participants gain insights into scientific publication processes, ethics, and impact. The module also focuses on effectively communicating with both scientific and non-scientific audiences, including preparing press releases and engaging stakeholders.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This module gives researchers in the Agri Food Sector an overview of the different areas of writing and communication skills in this specialised area, depending on your audience, medium and aim. It includes practical workshops with feedback.

Outline:

• Module Content:
• The scientific publication process
• Good scientific writing principles
• Getting published and making an impact
• Writing a research proposal
• Writing your thesis
• Ethics and publication
• Communicating with non-scientific audiences
• Writing a press release
• Communicating with Stakeholders
• Learning Outcomes:
• Prepare a scientific manuscript for publication.
• Write documents in a high standard of scientific writing.
• Design a basic scientific presentation and poster on a topic of scientific interest.
• Communicate complex scientific material to a non-scientific audience.
• Prepare a simple press release on a scientific topic.
• Prepare a précis from large documentation working to time pressure.