Essential Skills for Scientists - Gems By Sativus

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Essential Skills for Scientists (ESS) is the flagship course for GEMS by Sativus and is for scientists, researchers and managers.

Sativus has created this course as a supplement to your training as a scientist. ESS will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need in three aspects that are essential to being a successful scientist: Project Management, Effective Communication and Personal Skills.

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Introduction 3 Lessons

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ESSINTBK0.1 – Introduction to Essential Skills for Scientists

ESSINTD1 – User guide

ESSINTK59 – Who is Sativus

Key Concepts (1) 8 Lessons

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ESSPSK15 – Why cooperate when you can collaborate?

ESSPSK20 – You’re a scientist? That’s great! Expect to have your ideas rejected, regularly

ESSPSK28 – Insights come when you least expect them, and that’s the point!

ESSINTK24A – The furry part of science: understanding animal ethics requirements for research

ESSCHCK35 – Being a scientist means you spend lots of time writing!

ESSPMTB29 – Recognising the feasibility and limitations of your ideas

ESSINTK24B – Human ethics in research

ESSINTK24C – Ethical conduct of research

Science Communication (1) 10 Lessons | 1 Activity

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ESSCTAB2 – How to develop effective key messages for your research

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ESSCASB3 – Jargon and acronyms can make you feel smart, but other people feel stupid

ESSPMTB59 – That’s not what I meant! Risks with external communication

ESSPMTB57 – Who said what, to whom, and when? The risks of internal communications

ESSCASK17 – What does ‘effective communication’ mean in science?

ESSCTAB20 – The ‘who and what’ of scientific communication

ESSCASB30 – What time is the right time for scientific communication?

ESSSC1B43 – The curse of knowledge

ESSSC1B61 – Why we need to communicate science

ESSSC1K47 – Plain language writing

Science Communication (2) 16 Lessons | 1 Activity

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ESSCHCB9 – Let’s talk about talking – verbal communication in science

ESSCHCB10 – Communicating your idea – the conundrum of which platform to use…

ESSCHCB21a – How to write and submit a journal article

ESSCHCB21b – How to write and submit a journal article

ESSCHCB21c – How to write and submit a journal article

ESSCHCK7A – So, you need to submit a proposal/application/tender for funding? Part A

ESSCHCK7B – So, you need to submit a proposal/application/tender for funding? Part B

ESSCHCK7C – So, you need to submit a proposal/application/tender for funding? Part C

ESSCHCK12 – Know how to pitch your science ideas

ESSCHCK11a – How to prepare a scientific presentation

ESSCHCK11b – How to prepare a scientific presentation

ESSCHCK9a – Increase the accessibility and impact of your science with visualisations

ESSCHCK9b – Increase the accessibility and impact of your science with visualisations

ESSCASB4 – How to communicate your methods in a way that most people find easy to understand

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ESSSC2K25 – How to write a final report

ESSSC2K57 – How to prepare a summary or abstract

Science Adoption and Impact 5 Lessons | 1 Activity

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ESSPMTB5 – There is a risk that your project outcome won’t be what you expected, are you prepared for that?

ESSCASB1 – Effective communication of R&D can increase its impact

ESSPMTK56 – What practice change are you working towards?

ESSCASK51 – Engaging your science in policy development

ESSPMTB40 – The importance of E&A in RDE&A

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Project Management (1) 7 Lessons | 2 Activities

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ESSPMTK4 – Don’t let your project management skills undermine your science

ESSPMTK21 – Failed research is not the same as failed project management

ESSPMTK21 – Activity

ESSPMTB39 – How to get back on track if you run off course

ESSPMPK13 – When you think a project is finished, it may not be!

ESSPMTB14 – Triple constraints to your project = time, cost and quality

ESSINTK64 – Project Management

ESSPMTB38 – Effectively utilising resources and avoiding duplication

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Project Management (2) 11 Lessons | 7 Activities

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ESSPMPK39 – Planning to communicate? You’ll need a communications plan

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ESSPMPK62 – Don’t avoid planning for quality – use a quality plan

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ESSPMPB16 – When you’re asked to do just one more thing… How to manage the scope of your project

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ESSPMTK2 – What does ‘risk’ mean to you?

ESSPMPK3.2 – You’ve identified and scored the risks, now what?

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ESSPMTK3 – You’ve identified the risks, but what is their likelihood and consequence?

ESSPMPK3.1 – Identifying potential risks is the first step

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ESSPMPK55 – Lost time is never found again – keep track of time during your project

ESSPMPK63 – When a risk becomes an issue, what do you do?

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ESSPMPK61 – Planning to spend money on your science? Better spend some time planning!

ESSPMTK34 – Let’s talk about how to talk about risk

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Key Concepts (2) 6 Lessons | 1 Activity

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ESSINTK50- Great scientists never stop wondering

ESSPSK1 – Looking for opportunities? Time to network

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ESSPSK29 – Your career as a scientist can be varied, if you want it to be

ESSPSK38 – You’ve got to be in it to win it – how applying for awards can help your career

ESSPSB24 – Criticism in science