RUB Research School

How do you navigate leadership responsibilities while facing permanent ambiguity? 😶‍🌫

Our upcoming workshop supports the Junior Faculty of the University Alliance Ruhr in reflecting on self-leadership while actively defining their contribution to the research organization. 🧭

🎯Exclusively for Habilitation Candidates, Junior Research Group Leaders, and Junior Professors at Ruhr-Universität Bochum , TU Dortmund and Universität Duisburg-Essen.

This 3-hour online session with Alexander Schiller, Dr. ès sc. focuses on two key areas:
🔹 Self-Leadership: Frameworks for complex responsibility portfolios, priority logic beyond urgency, personal capacities vs. boundaries, and building your personal Self-Leadership System.
🔹 Contribution: Understanding organizational ecosystems, strategic visibility, contribution vs. compliance, and creating your 12-month engagement plan.

🗓️ Monday, 26 October 2026 | 09:00 - 12:00 h
📍 Online via Zoom
⏰ Registration Deadline: 12 October 2026

Secure your spot today! 👉 Check link in Bio!

🚀 Level up your communication skills!

You are an expert in your field - but do you want to become an expert in explaining it, too? Thinking about breaking out of your „academic bubble“ and translate your work for the general public?

Join us for Research Communication Day on 9 May (09:30 – 15:30) at the RUB Centre for City Futures. We’ve gathered a lineup of researchers and communication pros to share their „Lessons Learned“ on visibility and impact.

🤝 Meet the Experts
📹 Anna-Kira Hippert (Religious Studies): The expert on video blogging and Instagram - learn how to turn your research into engaging social media content.
🤖 Dr. Valentina Nachtigall (Educational Psychology): Bridging AI and science communication. She explores how scientists are perceived in the digital age.
🏗️ Dr. Merita Tafili (Mechanical Engineering): Head of an Emmy Noether Group with deep experience in transdisciplinary cooperation and engaging with partners outside of academia.
🌍 Dr. Vanessa Reinhart (Urban Climate Lab): A pro at scientific dissemination and public outreach for climate adaptation.
🎙️ Sven-Daniel Gettys (about:stories): A storytelling expert. He’ll tell you how to share your knowledge through podcasts, in videos, and on social media.

🚧💥Break the Jargon Barrier
Beyond the expert inputs and panel discussions, you’ll get the chance to showcase your own project in an interactive session and receive direct feedback from peers across different disciplines. This isn’t just an exercise - it’s a way to challenge yourself to think about your work in a whole new way, stripping away jargon to find the core of your message. 🎯

Bonus: Participation counts towards your Research School certificate! 📜

📅 When: 8 May, 09:30 – 15:30
📍 Where: RUB Centre for City Futures, Blue Square, Kortumstraße 90, Bochum
👥 Who: For all doctoral researchers
⏳ Deadline: Register by 4 May!
👉 link in bio

📢 Podcasts, social media, public talks - the landscape of research communication is vast & can easily feel like a full-time job on top of your actual one.

How to choose the right channels, both within & beyond academia? And what really works for your goals? Join our Research Communication Day to gain clarity, explore your options & discuss your challenges with others.

Our program in a nutshell:
✅ short insights – ✅ panel discussions – ✅ interactive Post-it session

📆 Friday, 08 May 2026
🕥 9.30 - 15.30h
📍 Blue Square, Kortumstraße 90, 44787 Bochum
🎓 for researchers from all fields at Ruhr-Universität Bochum
🌐 Sign up via link in Bio!

Participation in the Research Communication Day will be acknowledged for Research School Certificate.

✍️ Wie anfangen mit einem Text? Ob Artikel oder Dissertation - ein Schreibprojekt beginnt noch bevor der Cursor nach dem ersten Buchstaben verlangt. Unser Online-Workshop unterstützt Sie in dieser wichtigen Phase.

📆 Mittwoch, 22. April 2026
🕘 09:00 - 17:00 Uhr inkl. Pausen mit flexiblem Zeitplan

Unter Leitung unseres erfahrenen Trainers Dr. Anselm Spindler erarbeiten Sie, wie man den Schreibprozess gerade in der Anfangsphase lenken und strukturieren kann.
📝 Was ist das Thema meines Textes?

📝 Welche Struktur hat mein Text?

📝 Welchen Beitrag zum wissenschaftlichen Gespräch möchte ich leisten?

Anhand Ihres aktuellen Schreibprojekts können Sie verschiedene Reflexionstechniken ausprobieren, um der beabsichtigen Gestalt und dem geplanten Inhalt Ihres Textes näher zu kommen. 

Zur Anmeldung ➡️ Link in der Bio!

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Face challenging situations with confidence! In our communication workshop, trainer Kathrin Keune helps you develop effective strategies to present, argue, and defend your research successfully —both in Q&A settings and one-on-one conversations with your supervisor, peers, or collaboration partners.

What to expect:
✅ theoretical input
✅ group work
✅ active discussion
✅ artsbased exercises

🎓 For doctoral researchers in all research fields at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

The workshop takes place online (day one) from 09:00 - 14.00 hrs; day two in presence 10:00 - 17:00 hrs (with flexible time schedules incl. breaks).

Sign up via link in bio!