Science Media SAVVY Express

Key Dates:

Thursday 1 May, 2025

Registration & Abstract Submission Open

Tuesday 1 July, 2025

MedSci Awards Deadline

Monday 14 July, 2025

Abstract Submission Deadline

Friday 18 July, 2025

Early Bird Registration Deadline

Monday 21 July, 2025

Deadline for presenting author registration

Friday 22 August, 2025

Registrations close

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Science Media SAVVY Express offers one-on-one training for researchers to improve the way they communicate key ideas from their work with the wider public.

These 15 minute sessions are an opportunity to practice speaking on-camera in a safe environment, with helpful advice and practical tips from experienced and supportive media experts. As an added bonus, you can request a copy of your videos that you are free to reuse.

Participation is open to all New Zealand-based scientists and researchers attending the event, and is free of charge - however places are limited and entry is by selection. We will be on-site at the conference venue on the mornings of Wednesday 3 September and Thursday 4 September only. You must be a New Zealand-based researcher to apply.

Register here to express your interest in participating. Entry is by selection.

What participants have said about SAVVY Express:

"I took part as I am not confident in front of a camera. The experience was great - the staff were super friendly and made me feel comfortable."

"Being able to fit this in while attending a conference was amazing."

"I really appreciated the opportunity to meet Daniel and Dacia and get a remarkable amount of information and advice from them in a short time!"

"You'll never get a friendlier and more constructive environment to experience what it's like 'for real'. No amount of reading on the topic can replace that personal experience."

Science Media SAVVY Express is a project of the Science Media Centre, funded by the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE).

Contact the Science Media Centre for more information: sciencemediacentre.co.nz or 027 3333 000