Science Communicator
11 years of training experience
Expertise in Delivering 2-Day Workshops
Science Communicator
11 years of training experience
Expertise in Delivering 2-Day Workshops
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11 years of training experience
Expertise in Delivering 2-Day Workshops
My personal interest in modern teaching methods and science communication led me to become a certified trainer of Non-Formal Learning and a certified Science Communication trainer. I designed and delivered series of workshops at festivals and universities. I participated in the FameLab®Cyprus competition, represented SciCo Cyprus as a mentor for the School-Lab Cyprus competition and for university students of Psychology, served on the organiser's committee of the Mediterranean Science Festival, as a school coordinator and as a digital journalist, and I worked as a project manager for the “How to K.I.S.S. better in science” Festival. Currently, I am located in Dublin, I organized and hosted a Pint of Science event, and I am looking forward to deliver Science Communication Workshops to every university and organization that is interested to be trained to communicate science with a K.I.S.S.
DELIVER 2-DAY WORKSHOP
Agenda
Day 1 -> Masterclass on science communication:
Science Communication Theory, part A (1 hour)
Body Language (1 hour)
Hands on Workshops (1 hour)
K.I.S.S. Theory (1 hour)
K.I.S.S Practice (2 hours)
Day 2 -> Create 5' video/talk:
Science Communication Theory, part B (1 hour)
Hands on Workshop (1 hour)
Research on topics (1 hour)
Write script (1 hour)
Produce & Present video/talk (2 hours)
Booking appointment: marianna.pagkratidou@dcu.ie
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2022 Train the trainer training: "Karin de Galan training", evidence-based teaching training, SellSTEM, Ireland & Netherlands (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM project)
2016 Certified Science Communication Mentor: "Train the trainers to become Mentors", Masterclass, SciCo Cyprus
2015 Certified Science Communication Trainer: "Train the finalist Fame-Labers", Masterclass trainings, SciCo
Cyprus, British Council.
2015 Certified Trainer for Non-Formal training against Homophobia in Education: "Shield Against Homophobia in
Education", Pedagogical Institute-Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus.
2014-2015 Certified Non-Formal Education Trainer: "Training of Non-Formal Learning Instructors", University of Cyprus,
Cyprus.
PUBLICATIONS
Pagkratidou, M. (2021). How We See Colours. RTE Brainstorm, Updated / Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021 15:57.
Mishra, R., & Klapwijk, R. (2023). Fostering spatial thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms - Edited by Dr. Marianna Pagkratidou, SellSTEM blog, Updated / Monday, 17 April 2023 14:00.
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS & PUBLIC SERVICE
Service as a Science Communicator by:
a. Delivering innovative workshops/talks to the public
01/04/2025 “Innovative Research”: Seminar to Master students - DCU, School of Psychology.
19/03/2025 "Illusions"- DCU's Access U First workshops for 5th year secondary school students, DCU
8/10/2024 “Open Science”: Seminar to Master students at DCU - DCU, School of Psychology.
15/09/2022 “Less is more”: Webinar science communication masterclass to Ph.D. & Post-Doc researchers of the 2022 European Researchers’ Night - SciCo Cyprus (Science-Communication Cyprus), Research & Innovation Foundation of Cyprus.
31/05/2022 “How to present without using jargon”: Presentation Skills online video to researchers for the MEDNIGHT- SciCo Cyprus.
07/05/2022 “No jargon!”: Presentation Skills online YouTube workshop to international students for the RE-EDUCO International Students of the ERASMUS+.
31/03/2022 “Communication & Dissemination Plan”: Hybrid (online & in-person) workshop to 15 PhDs in 10 European Universities at the 2nd training week of the SellSTEM - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network, TU Delft.
27/09/2021 “Ice breaker”: Hybrid (online & in-person) non-formal education workshop to 15 PhDs in 10 European Universities at the 1st training week of the SellSTEM - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network, TU Dublin.
08/09/2021 “Avoid jargon!”: Webinar science communication masterclass to Ph.D. & Post-Doc researchers of the 2021 European Researchers’ Night - SciCo Cyprus.
13-14/04/2019 “Dissemination of research results": Science communication workshop for the “How to K.I.S.S. Better in Science” festival -ONEK, Research & Innovation Foundation of Cyprus.
29/03/2019 “No more Jargon!”: Science communication masterclass for the Pancyprian Student Research competition with the interactive non-formal methods - University of Nicosia.
02/04/2019 “Approaching sexual orientation, Truths, Myths and Prejudices!” with Dr. Irini Kadianaki: Equality non-formal education workshop about gender biases - Psychology Club, UCY.
05/2017 “Preparing work plans” & “Applying Personal Action Plans”: Coordinator and mentor of the non-formal training to trainees - Academic Affairs&Student Welfare Service, UCY.
01-02/01/2017 “Restructuring Social Gender Stereotypes” with Dr. Elena Vasileiou: Equality non-formal training about social gender stereotypes to trainees – UCY.
01/2016 “Human Rights in the Media”: Equality non-formal training about human rights to radio producers - UCY radio.
b. Mentoring students to communicate science to the public
26/01/2019 “Science, simply!”: Mentor 15 undergraduate and postgraduate students of UCY to create 3-minute videos about scientific topics in a simple and understandable way (6-hour non-formal education workshop for science communication) - KEDIMA, UCY.
08/2017-06/2018 “Bullying & Gay students” & “Addiction & Psychopharmacology” videos: Mentor 10 high school students to create 5-minute videos for the Pancyprian competition School Lab - SciCo Cyprus.
2017 “Neurobiology, simply”: Mentor 40 undergraduate Psychology students at the course Behavioral Neuroscience -> video playlist
2016 School-lab science competition: Mentor two 5-member-teams from secondary students - SciCo Cyprus.
c. Communicating science to the media (TV)
2016 RIK Channel: Hall of Fame-Labers: “I see, so there is?” speech at the 2016 European Researchers’ Night in Cyprus- SciCo Cyprus.
2015 RIK Channel: Fame-Lab Competition, Science Communication-Speech:
Final: “What is reality?”
Semifinal: “I see, so there is?”
FESTIVALS
2022 Team Leader: Event Organizer: "Food for thought", Pint of Science, Ireland - Science Foundation of Ireland
2019 Project Manager: Science Communication Festival “How to K.I.S.S. better in science!” - Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus
2018 Coordinator & Event Organization: “Neurobiology, Simply!”, Coordinate 11 teams to create 5-minute videos & Organize Science Communication Event for Video presentation - Psychology Club, UCY
2015-2017 Organizing Member of the Science Festival: School Coordinator & Digital Journalist at the "Mediterranean Science Festival” - SciCoCY
2015-2017 Organizing Committee Coordinator: Training for Trainers in Non-Formal Education - Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service, UCY
COMPETITIONS
2017 Hall of FameLab - European Researchers Night
2016 School-lab science competition: Mentor of 2 school-teams, SciCo Cyprus
2015 Fame-Lab Competition, Science Communication-Speech:
Final: "What is reality?"
Semifinal: "I see, so there is?"
MENTORING
2017-2018 University Students: Mentor and Trainer to students of the University of Cyprus that created 5-minute videos for the module "Neurobiology of the mind". The 5-minutes video were used for a competition-event that I organized with title: “Neurobiology, simply”. Here is the video playlist.
08/2017-06/2018 School Students: Mentor and Trainer to high school students that created 5-minute videos for the Pancyprian competition School Lab: "Bullying & Gay students" & "Addiction & Psychopharmacology”: - SciCo Cyprus (Science-Communication Cyprus)
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