Monday, 1 September 2025 Summer School titled: "Science How to Write and Talk About It"
The Department of Biodiversity, in collaboration with international colleagues, is organizing an international summer school titled "Science – How to Write and Talk About It". You are warmly invited to join!
Since the summer school will take place at the beginning of the academic year, when some of you are returning to regular studies, the activities will be scheduled in the late afternoon hours (and possibly on some weekends). This way, everyone interested will be able to participate.
Students who successfully complete the summer school activities will not only gain valuable experience in scientific writing and presenting but will also receive 3 ECTS credits, which can potentially be recognized as part of your regular study obligations.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Are you interested in learning how to better structure, write, and effectively present scientific work? Then this summer school is an opportunity that will help you achieve that goal.
The summer school is at an advanced level, primarily intended for master’s and doctoral students, as well as recent graduates and early-career researchers in the fields of biology, nature conservation, and related sciences. Motivated senior undergraduate students are also encouraged to apply.
Over the course of two weeks, participants will learn about:
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preparing scientific articles, posters, and oral presentations,
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designing tables and graphs for papers and posters,
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public speaking skills and conference presentations,
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structuring and writing undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral theses.
In addition to lectures, individual consultations will support participants’ independent work, and the program will be enriched with research seminars conducted in the Brazilian Pantanal.
October 13–27, 2025
Livade 6, Izola, Slovenia
Lecturers:
- Prof. Dr. Karl-Ludwig Schuchmann
- Prof. Dr. Marinez Isaac Marques
- Dr. Carolline Zatta Fieker
- (Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil)
Coordinator:
Asst. Martin Senič (University of Primorska)
Contact: martin.senic@famnit.upr.si
Minimum participation fee:
€30 for UP and other T4EU students / €60 for others
3 ECTS | Language: English | Limited to 15 participants
Applications are open to motivated students and early-career researchers who wish to improve their academic skills and confidence in writing and presenting scientific content.
Applications open on Friday, August 29, 2025, and close on September 15, 2025.
A motivation letter must be submitted with the application.
More information, including the registration form, is available here.
