SciComm Impact Week
Help your researchers captivate audiences, build skills and confidence, and share their science in just 3 minutes. Inspired by 3MT. Tailored for your researchers. Designed for impact.
An immersive science communication experience for universities and graduate schools
The SciComm Impact Week is a fast-paced, hands-on communication training programme designed for PhD and MA students.
Over 3 to 5 days, participants learn to clarify their message, connect with their audience, and deliver a high-impact short talk, culminating in a live showcase event.
Ideal for retreats, summer schools and off-site meetings, our 3MT-inspired SciComm Impact Week is more than training. It’s a transformative experience.
What’s included?
Each SciComm Impact Week is tailored to your context — but typically includes:
Live Workshops
Storytelling, presentation skills, body language, audience awareness, clarity, and confidence
Small Group Coaching Pods
Facilitated breakout sessions for practice, feedback, and peer support
Rehearsals + Refinement
1:1 or small-group coaching on scripts, slides, and delivery
Live Event Facilitation or Moderation
We help you deliver an impactful final event (online or in person)
Post-Event Reflection & Feedback
Optional debrief, coaching follow-up, or impact report
Who's it for?
- PhD or MA students preparing for 3MT-style competitions
- Graduate schools running research presentation challenges
- Research groups preparing science outreach events
- Interdisciplinary teams wanting to strengthen communication culture
- Retreats and team-building events
- Institutions and universities that want to encourage collaboration across disciplines
Learning outcomes
Participants will:
- Develop and use practical science communication skills
- Communicate research clearly and memorably
- Use storytelling, structure and visuals effectively
- Deliver a confident, audience-aware presentation
- Learn how to give and receive feedback, and refine their style
- Participate in a real showcase or competition
- Build confidence and presentation presence
- Learn to collaborate across disciplines
Format options
Full Impact Week | 5 days
Most immersive, ideal for retreats and 12–30 participants
Mini Impact Week | 2–3 days
Great for summer schools, early-stage prep
Distributed Format | Over 2–4 weeks
For when daily meetings aren’t feasible
Add-ons & customisation
Coaching, event moderation, media training
Why choose us to support your SciComm Impact Week?
- 20+ years of communication experience, 14 focused on supporting scientists and researchers
- 6+ years of experience with 3MT, FameLab, and other formats
- Pan-European delivery in English or German
- Experienced in training, moderation, and facilitation
- Participant-centered, flexible, and fully customisable
- Interactive workshops and skill-building sessions
- Supportive coaching that fosters collaboration and builds confidence
+PLUS
- Lots of support and flexibility to support your organising team.
Who we’ve helped
We’ve worked with universities, research groups, R&D departments, science organisations, projects, and research-led initiatives in Europe, Africa and the USA, with participants from across the globe.
Ready to plan your SciComm Impact Week?
We offer a free brainstorming call to help you explore your needs and goals, and figure out what we can do to support you.
Let’s create a programme that fits your team, timeline, and goals.
Want more details about our SciComm Impact Weeks?Download our PDF brochure.
All the information you need in one place.
What people say
Participants, training organisers and partner organisations have had some good things to say about us over the years.
The best workshop I've been to. So practical, with really useful results.
We’ve collected so much valuable data from this workshop and I feel so motivated to refine our strategy and engage our partners in the process. From our initial discussions, to the clear design process, to the workshop and all the reports, this has been exactly what we needed,
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European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)
[Strategic communication planning workshop]
I was able to use a storytelling structure to make my proposal clearer
I put what I learned into practice and received feedback that my ideas were clear and easy to understand, thanks to my use of the structures Suzanne taught.
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Participant feedback
[Storytelling and narrative for scientists for a Royal Society]
I've learned new presentation skills that I can really use in my scientific presentations
Thank you Suzanne for such a practical workshop on scientific presentation skills. Even thought we were all from different disciplines and organisations, it was all useful. I wasn’t expecting much because usually people just show slides. The discussions, the Q&A sessions, the peer reviews, and your input were a breath of fresh air.
—Agata, Thermo Fisher Scientific
[Practical scientific presentation skills]
What else might be useful to you today?
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Retreats & offsite programmes
Bite-sized sessions or deep dives to strengthen communication skills quickly and effectively.
Strategic workshops for teams & leaders
Facilitated planning and strategy workshops for communication teams and science communicators.