The Science Communication Training Academy
Unleash your Impact through our specialised SciComm training programs
Online courses
Keynote presentations
What is the Science Communication
Training Academy?
The Science Communication Training Academy is an initiative formed by Animate Your Science and its affiliates to deliver SciComm training to the world.
Our courses and workshops are suitable for all levels of tertiary education — from students to researchers. We encourage even the most seasoned academics to take our programs to bolster and update their communication skills.
Our team of academically-trained instructors
Dr. Tullio Rossi
PhD, Marine Biology
Expertise:
Poster Design | Storytelling | Video | Public Speaking | Keynotes
Dr. Juan Miguel Balbin
PhD, Microbiology (Parasitology)
Expertise:
Adobe Illustrator | Poster Design
Dr. Lívia Padilha
PhD, Applied Economics
Expertise:
Poster Design (Portuguese)
Testimonials
How to design an award-winning scientific poster
Exceptional course! The Award-Winning Scientific Poster Design course transformed my approach to presenting research. Clear and insightful content made designing impactful posters a breeze. Highly recommended!
Dawood Ghafoor
James Cook University
Natalie Brown
The University of Adelaide
Steve Kinsey-Trotman
The University of Adelaide
I wanted staff and students to learn from the best how to make compelling research posters, so I bulk-purchased access to AYS's online course.
The feedback from the students has been excellent and so have been their new posters. Every graduate student should do this training!
Jack Hetherington
The University of Adelaide
Learn to draw in Illustrator: by scientists for scientists
The course was great! It gave me the opportunity to learn both basic and intermediate skills in Adobe Illustrator.
I now have the confidence to create my own drawings from scratch, which will elevate the science communication aspects of my work to the next level!
Kyle Brewer
The University of South Australia
Great course!
Very good and comprehensive introduction to Illustrator, showing a variety of tools and then applying them during exercises. The course is well-structured and very engaging. Would recommend!
Alexandra Mayette
James Cook University
Miguel has such a gentle and clearly spoken way of teaching. He makes great use of prompts and popups to visually help you navigate Adobe Illustrator, and gives great demonstrations for real-world applications to make artwork for posters, presentations and graphical abstracts.
Adrian Abdo
The University of Adelaide
This course was easy to follow and perfect for beginners and intermediate Adobe users. The initial tutorials help beginners to quickly gain the skillset necessary for intermediate activities. Tutorials are relevant for the types of schematics people in science will create for presentations, posters, and publications.
Serena Barnes
The University of South Australia
Science communication workshops
I was expecting a 4-hour workshop starting at 5 AM to be tough to get through, but time has flown by, and I feel like I have lots of tools I can apply to my work going forward. Thank you Tullio.
Samantha Lees
Marine Stewardship Council
I submitted my first ever poster at a technical conference and not only received many compliments, but also won two poster prizes!
I just wanted to say thank you for your help, and I am sure that I will continue to make good use of all the information for many years to come.
Eleanor Bilogrevic
Australian Wine Research Institute
This training provided practical insights and was a great mixture of simple yet effective. The facilitator (Tullio) was both easy to communicate with in the lead up but also knowledgeable, engaging and made the learning process enjoyable. This training was successful in equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to create impactful posters and distil complex ideas.
Holly Tupper
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage
Our satisfied clients
