MCAA Training Programme

Learning new skills shouldn’t stop at a university degree. Whether you are in the early stages or further along in your career, the MCAA Training Programme will provide you with useful skills to put into practice, no matter which sector you work in.

We offer courses on transversal topics relevant to professionals across disciplines, including science communication, project management, science policy, and diversity. The training courses are open to both MCAA members and non-members for a fee that depends on various factors such as course duration and format.

Would you like to receive training on a certain topic or skill? Use the contact form to share your wishes and ideas, indicating "MCAA Training" in the subject line.

Upcoming courses

We are currently putting together a new training course calendar—stay tuned for more information! If you want to be the first to know when new courses are scheduled, you can sign up to receive a notification from us when that happens.

Finished courses

Communicating science: What do journalists want?

This workshop provided researchers with skills to prepare and deliver an interview with science journalists, including crafting a pitch, training for interviews, and analysing the reception of their work in the media.

Communicating Science: How to design an effective PowerPoint presentation

This workshop provided participants with practical dos and don'ts on how to design catchy PowerPoint presentations that engage audiences.

Science Communication: How to create a successful research blog

This workshop, conducted within the citizen science framework, taught participants how to explain their research in a popular science blog.

Public engagement and participatory research: The whys and hows of implementing citizen science in your research

The workshop focused on public engagement and participatory research in the scientific ethos. It unveiled common challenges that researchers face while utilising citizen science and ways to combat them.