Confident Communication for Scientists, Researchers & Science Communicators
We partner with researchers and science communication teams across Europe to build practical communication skills, shape strategic messaging, and deliver impactful SciComm events.
How can we help you?
What we believe
In a nutshell: science communication matters.
We live in a complex world, full of urgent challenges and untapped opportunities.
We believe science and research help us understand that world, navigate risks, and find better ways forward.
And we believe communication is the bridge.
Whether it’s sharing ideas with peers, engaging the public, or informing policy, the ability to communicate science clearly and confidently is a powerful tool for progress.
Our small international team is based in Austria and we work Europe-wide. We’d love to work with you, too.
What we offer
A mix of training to build communication skills, strategic support for communication teams, and event coaching and moderation.
SciComm Foundations Programme
Structured learning for clear, confident communication
A cohort-based programme that builds essential science communication skills over 8–12 weeks through workshops, feedback, and real-world projects.
SciComm Skills Training & Courses
Practical skill-building that sticks
Interactive, science communication workshops on storytelling, presentation, visual communication, and more. Online or in person.
SciComm Impact Week
From research to resonance in 5 days
An immersive, 3MT-style programme combining training, coaching and a live event to help researchers shine on stage and beyond.
SciComm Coaching for Researchers
Personalised support for clear, confident communication
1:1 or small-group coaching to help researchers prepare for talks, events, interviews, or just communicate their science with greater impact.
Strategic Workshops for SciComm Teams
Turn SciComm strategy into action
Facilitated planning sessions to help communications teams clarify goals, align messages, and design meaningful outreach strategies.
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.
Our clients include many EU Horizon Projects including those in the European Green Deal; universities like Cambridge, Innsbruck, Kiel, Boston, and Hamburg; businesses like Genentech, Prysmian, and Sanford Burnham Predbys; and organisations like the Society for Experimental Biology, the UN, and CERN.
How can we help you?
Whether you’re a university, research group, event organiser or individual researcher, we offer practical, proven communication training to help you share science with clarity, confidence and impact.
Choose your path to explore services that might be right for you. Alternatively, book a call and let’s have a conversation→
For Universities & Graduate Schools
Help your students, PhDs and ECRs become confident science communicators.
- Run a semester-long SciComm Foundations cohort
- Host an immersive SciComm Impact Week for retreats or summer schools
- Offer tailored skills training in presentation, storytelling, and more
Get our University & Graduate School brochure (PDF) →
For Research Groups & Institutions (Academic & Industry)
Strengthen communication with the public, peers, and policymakers.
- Book practical SciComm skills training for your team
- Support individual growth with communication coaching and mentoring tailored for scientists, research groups and science communicators
Get our Research Group & Institution brochure (PDF) →
For Conference & Event Organisers
Make your events more engaging, professional, and impactful.
- Book keynotes, training, or short interactive sessions
- Run a polished SciComm Impact Week or competition
- Get event support for 3MT, lightning talks, or science slams
Get our Event Organiser brochure (PDF) →
For Communications Teams & Consortia
Plan, align, and deliver communication strategies that work.
- Run our Strategic Communication Planning Workshop
- Host facilitated sessions for team-building or messaging
- Offer regular coaching & mentoring to upskill staff
Get our SciComm Teams & Consortia brochure (PDF) →
For Individual Researchers
Build confidence, clarity, and communication skills that stick.
- Join a SciComm Matters cohort (open 4x per year)
- Book 1:1 coaching for events, talks, or visibility
Get our Individual Researcher brochure (PDF) →
Popular Programmes
Looking for communication training for scientists and researchers that’s practical, proven, and ready to run?
We’ve developed a suite of signature training and workshops that are widely requested and suitable for light tailoring to your audience, discipline and goals.
Our most popular programmes include:
Scientific Presentation Skills
Scientific Poster Design
Storytelling & Narrative in Science
Visual Communication for Researchers
Communicating in Uncertainty ("Yes, and...")
Personal Branding & Professional Presence
These sessions are:
Quick to book
Highly rated by organisers and participants
Designed to make a lasting difference
Why SciComm Success?
We bring together 20+ years of communication experience, 12+ years of experience working with scientists, researchers, and R&D teams, and a powerful combination of skills across science communication, facilitation, coaching, and training.
What you can expect from us:
Practical, active learning, no unnecessary lectures or filler
Expertise in both science communication and communication in science
Hands-on experience of communicating science as well as crafting comms strategies and implenting campaigns
Skilled facilitation, engaging delivery, and smart strategy
Creative, strategic, and facilitative: we're not just trainers, but trusted partners for complex communication challenges.
Deep understanding of research careers, cultures, and goals
We work in English with multilingual audiences, and all the skills we teach are transferrable to different languages and disciplines. That means that we can support internationalision efforts and build skills useful in local outreach.
We're a small, friendly team based in the heart of the Austrian Alps, and we work across Europe. Our strong ties to Africa mean that we occasionally do work on the "bright" continent, too.
Who we work with
We partner with people and partners who want to connect scientists, science and society.
We’ve worked with:
Graduate schools and training offices
Horizon Europe and EU-funded projects, as well as nationally funded initiatives
Research groups and science communication teams
R&D and innovation departments
Training and development professionals responsible for scientists, researchers, engineers, and teams with complex, research-based messages to share
Scientific event organisers and institutions
Individual scientists and researchers who want to invest in their personal development
What people say
Participants, training organisers and partner organisations have had some good things to say about us over the years.
Here are a few recent examples:
We've been working with SciComm Success every year since 2020, and we'll be back again in 2026
We’ve offered workshops on academic poster design, presentation skills, and storytelling for scientists. We’ve also benefited from coaching to help with messaging and communication. We consistently receive positive feedback from participants, and working with Suzanne is easy, transparent and full of good suggestions to help us improve.
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Society for Experimental Biology
Much more than presentation skills
I attended the Confident Scientific Presentations workshop in May. It was so helpful. I learned from both the trainer and my colleagues, and I benefited from unexpected private coaching and peer coaching for my first big conference presentation. Highly recommended.
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Participant feedback
[Clear, confident scientific presentations for an intergovernmental research organisation in Switzerland ]
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]
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'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]
Lots of time to practice and benefit from individual and group feedback
Useful, simple structures that we could adapt to different types of elevator pitches. I found the time to create and revise my elevator pitches for different audiences helpful, and the unexpected improvised session made it real.
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Participant
[Elevator Pitches for Early Career Scientists, Uniklinikum Erlangen]
Let’s have a conversation
Have a training need, a retreat to plan, or a strategy to shape? Let’s talk.
Need to organise communication training for a group of researchers or research adjacent staff? Planning a retreat and need someone who can coach, train and moderate? Have a communication strategy to shape, refine or share?
We’d love to help. Book a short call or get in touch to talk through your ideas, goals and timelines, and let’s build something brilliant together.
