Skills course: Academic Poster Workshop

Date: 18 March 2026

Location: Online

Credits: 1 or 2 ECT

Max. participants: 15

Presenting an academic poster at a conference can be a daunting prospect, and sometimes a frustrating experience. How should you prepare for presenting your poster, and how do you get people to engage with you?

What makes an academic poster appealing, a good read, and attractive to an audience that passes a tenfold of posters in a short amount of time? How do you prepare for presenting your research to a small audience (often only one person), that can interrupt you at any time, and may ask you in-depth questions about your research?

During this workshop, participants will learn what the do’s and don’ts are of making a scientific poster, and how to present it.

**All participants are asked to submit a digital version of their poster draft TWO DAYS BEFORE the workshop at the latest**

PLEASE NOTE: The focus is not what software to use for making posters (or how to use them!).

Programme:

13:00 – 13:15: Introduction

13:15 – 13:35: First Impression Review (in breakout rooms)

13:35 – 14:05: Top Ten Tips

14:10 – 15:00: Structured Review (in breakout rooms)

15.00 – 15.20: Break and preparing Lightning Talks

15:20 – 16.30: Lightning Talks

16:30 – 17:00: Final Reflections

Credits:

ARCHON members can receive 1 ECT for handing in a draft of their poster before the workshop and actively participating on the day. Those who do not upload a draft of their poster prior to the workshop will not be allowed to participate!

An additional EC can be gained for sending a revised version of the poster and a 500 word critical reflection within a month after the workshop based on the feedback received. A Google Drive link will be shared with the confirmed participants for this purpose. If you have any questions, please send them to secretary@archonline.nl.

Registration:

The deadline for registration is the 6th of March 2026.