A Practical Approach to Public Speaking About the courseThis half-day practical workshop is designed for anyone who wants to become a more confident, compelling speaker. Unlike a traditional public speaking course, there is no theory and no sitting back and listening, every block is built around participation, practice, and doing.Across four hours, participants work on the physical and vocal skills that shape how they come across before they even speak, discover practical tools for structuring their ideas clearly and handling difficult questions with confidence, and leave with a short, compelling statement about their work that they can use immediately.The session is deliberately low-pressure and high-energy, designed to feel safe enough to take risks and challenging enough to make a real difference. No prior experience or preparation is required.What you'll learnBy the end of this course you will learn how to:How your body and voice communicate before you speak, and how to use that deliberatelyA simple, reliable structure for answering any question clearly and confidentlyPractical strategies for handling Q&A, including questions you cannot answerHow to prepare your intention before any speaking situation using four key questionsHow to distil complex ideas into a short, clear, compelling statement of your workWho the course is forThis half-day course is for anyone working in a clinical research context, at any stage, who want to build speaking confidence, communicate their work more clearly to non-specialist audiences, or develop practical skills for presentations, conferences, funding conversations, and Q&A sessions. Equally valuable for those who have never attended a public speaking session and those who have completed an introductory course and want to go further.This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book.Course FeeNHS Lothian/University if Edinburgh£0 Student£45 Academic/NHS£90**Discounts are available for this course, including fully funded places for UoE/NHS Lothian staff and students. Please see funding and discounts section below** Funding & Discounts We are able to offer some funded and discounted places on this course:Funded placesA limited number of Funded Places are available for University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian staff and students. Please check the Funded Places Terms and Conditions before you apply. Please use the following discount code when you book on this website: med_crf_funded_PAPS28/10/26. If the code does not work, this means that all the funded places have been allocated. If you would like to be added to the Funded Place waiting list please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk.Student discountFully matriculated students can access the course for £45 using the following discount code when you book on this website: med_crf_student_26/27. Please provide a valid matriculation number on registration to prove eligibility.Information about discount code usePlease note, misuse of discount codes will result in your place being cancelled.These discount codes are non-transferable and are limited to one use per user per course and apply to the course fee only. The code must be entered online at the time of booking, cannot be combined with other offers and cannot be applied retrospectively, and is subject to course availability. Refunds issued will reflect the discounted price paid, and codes cannot be reused after cancellation. For any queries, please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk Payment Options We accept payments by credit/debit cards, invoice and University of Edinburgh (UoE) internal transfer. To pay by card, click the ‘Book now’ button. You can enter a discount code during the booking process.For alternative payment methods (invoice or UoE internal transfer), please complete the Alternative payment booking form instead of booking through the website.The cancellation deadline for this course is 14/10/2026. If you cancel after this date, fees will normally still apply in accordance with our Enrolment and Purchase Terms.Please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for any payment queries, or for group bookings using alternative payment methods. Schedule This half day course will run from 10:00-14:00 (UK Time). (link to external new short course platform website) Book now: A Practical Approach to Public Speaking (28/10/26) Back to Education: Courses and events page Oct 28 2026 10.00 - 14.00 A Practical Approach to Public Speaking Half-day hands-on workshop that builds real speaking confidence through practical exercises. No lectures, no slides, just doing. Funding available. Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Venue (Google Maps) This article was published on Thursday 18 June 2026
A Practical Approach to Public Speaking About the courseThis half-day practical workshop is designed for anyone who wants to become a more confident, compelling speaker. Unlike a traditional public speaking course, there is no theory and no sitting back and listening, every block is built around participation, practice, and doing.Across four hours, participants work on the physical and vocal skills that shape how they come across before they even speak, discover practical tools for structuring their ideas clearly and handling difficult questions with confidence, and leave with a short, compelling statement about their work that they can use immediately.The session is deliberately low-pressure and high-energy, designed to feel safe enough to take risks and challenging enough to make a real difference. No prior experience or preparation is required.What you'll learnBy the end of this course you will learn how to:How your body and voice communicate before you speak, and how to use that deliberatelyA simple, reliable structure for answering any question clearly and confidentlyPractical strategies for handling Q&A, including questions you cannot answerHow to prepare your intention before any speaking situation using four key questionsHow to distil complex ideas into a short, clear, compelling statement of your workWho the course is forThis half-day course is for anyone working in a clinical research context, at any stage, who want to build speaking confidence, communicate their work more clearly to non-specialist audiences, or develop practical skills for presentations, conferences, funding conversations, and Q&A sessions. Equally valuable for those who have never attended a public speaking session and those who have completed an introductory course and want to go further.This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book.Course FeeNHS Lothian/University if Edinburgh£0 Student£45 Academic/NHS£90**Discounts are available for this course, including fully funded places for UoE/NHS Lothian staff and students. Please see funding and discounts section below** Funding & Discounts We are able to offer some funded and discounted places on this course:Funded placesA limited number of Funded Places are available for University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian staff and students. Please check the Funded Places Terms and Conditions before you apply. Please use the following discount code when you book on this website: med_crf_funded_PAPS28/10/26. If the code does not work, this means that all the funded places have been allocated. If you would like to be added to the Funded Place waiting list please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk.Student discountFully matriculated students can access the course for £45 using the following discount code when you book on this website: med_crf_student_26/27. Please provide a valid matriculation number on registration to prove eligibility.Information about discount code usePlease note, misuse of discount codes will result in your place being cancelled.These discount codes are non-transferable and are limited to one use per user per course and apply to the course fee only. The code must be entered online at the time of booking, cannot be combined with other offers and cannot be applied retrospectively, and is subject to course availability. Refunds issued will reflect the discounted price paid, and codes cannot be reused after cancellation. For any queries, please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk Payment Options We accept payments by credit/debit cards, invoice and University of Edinburgh (UoE) internal transfer. To pay by card, click the ‘Book now’ button. You can enter a discount code during the booking process.For alternative payment methods (invoice or UoE internal transfer), please complete the Alternative payment booking form instead of booking through the website.The cancellation deadline for this course is 14/10/2026. If you cancel after this date, fees will normally still apply in accordance with our Enrolment and Purchase Terms.Please contact education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for any payment queries, or for group bookings using alternative payment methods. Schedule This half day course will run from 10:00-14:00 (UK Time). (link to external new short course platform website) Book now: A Practical Approach to Public Speaking (28/10/26) Back to Education: Courses and events page Oct 28 2026 10.00 - 14.00 A Practical Approach to Public Speaking Half-day hands-on workshop that builds real speaking confidence through practical exercises. No lectures, no slides, just doing. Funding available. Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Venue (Google Maps) This article was published on Thursday 18 June 2026
Oct 28 2026 10.00 - 14.00 A Practical Approach to Public Speaking Half-day hands-on workshop that builds real speaking confidence through practical exercises. No lectures, no slides, just doing. Funding available.
