Online Training Courses 2026 - University of Birmingham

BactiVac’s new online training courses in ‘Articulating and Presenting with Impact’ and ‘Translational CV Writing Skills’ will be delivered in May 2026. Places for our online courses are available for BacitVac members only and are allocated via a competitive process.

The training course will be delivered by Dr Christopher Pull and Dr Emily Caseley from Scriptoria. The team at Scriptoria has extensive experience of delivering courses to people worldwide.

Please note, both the Communicating Research to Non-Specialist Audiences and the Journal Article Writing course will be delivered online via Zoom.

Scriptoria online courses are highly interactive and will engage participants through presentations, group discussions, partnered exercises and polls. All participants will also receive a comprehensive set of course notes in addition to tools and software tips.

See testimonials from our previous online training courses.

Articulating and Presenting with Impact

Strengthen your delivery, refine your message and present your research with greater impact.

Course description

This course helps researchers deliver clear, engaging and memorable presentations. It combines the core elements of Scriptoria’s Presentation Skills training with advanced techniques that focus on delivery, audience engagement and presenting with impact.

Participants learn how to build a clear narrative, present data effectively and design stronger visuals. The course also explores presentation as performance, techniques for shorter oral presentations and practical ways to engage audiences and encourage meaningful Q&A. The training is interactive and includes examples, short exercises and opportunities for discussion.

Learning outcomes

Participants will come away with:

Techniques for building a clear and engaging research narrative
Skills for presenting figures, images and data in a way that is easy to understand
Stronger visual design approaches for clean, impactful slides
Practical tools to communicate with confidence using voice, posture and movement
Approaches for delivering shorter presentations with clarity and impact
Strategies for adapting presentations for academic, industry and non-specialist audiences
Methods for increasing audience engagement and sparking stronger Q&A sessions

Target audience

The Network will be funding 20 places on this Course on a competitive basis, with preference given to members from LMIC countries and Early Career Researchers. We strongly encourage applications from BactiVac members who are planning to present at conferences and seminars, as well as more regularly in your current job role.

Key dates

Applications open: 02 February 2026

Applications close: 01 March 2026

Outcome notification email: no later than Friday 27 March 2026

Course date and time: Tuesday 05 and Thursday 07 May 2026 (13:00 – 16:00 UK time). Delivered via Zoom. Full attendance on both dates is a mandatory requirement.

Application form

Download the Articulating and Presenting with Impact Application Form (Word, 1.20MB)

Email your completed form in MS Word format to bactivac@contacts.bham.ac.uk by 01 March 2026 at 23:59 UK time.

Translational CV Writing Skills

Translate your academic experience, highlight your strengths and present a CV that stands out in industry.

Course description

This masterclass helps researchers translate an academic CV into a document that meets the expectations of industry employers. Academic CVs are designed for scholarly audiences and often highlight publications, technical detail and long-form career histories. Industry CVs require a very different approach, with a clear focus on skills, achievements and practical impact.

Participants learn how to reinterpret and reorganise their academic experience, so it speaks directly to industry needs. The training is practical and interactive, with examples, short exercises and opportunities for discussion.