Workshop - Question Time

Handling questions at a conference presentation

No matter how well you prepare for your presentation, the part that freaks out most researchers is question time.

• What if there are no questions?
• What if they ask really tricky questions that I can’t answer?
• Worse, what if they ask really easy questions that I can’t answer?
• What do I do if I don’t know the answer?
• What do I do if I can’t understand the question?

Fortunately, you can prepare for question time. You can predict and get ready for most of the obvious questions. And you can learn strategies to deal with the others.

• Topics will include:
• Preparing for questions
• Inviting questions
• Dealing with tricky questions
• What to do if you don’t know
• Coping with the anxiety
• Lists of typical questions
• Asking questions

Who is it for?

Researchers and research students who need to present their research and answer questions.

Length

1½ hours.