Build your capability in creating accurate, accessible content.
All our workshops are delivered online as half-day or full-day live sessions. Workshops are interactive, with group discussions and practical exercises, and include a certificate of completion and comprehensive take-home notes.
Individuals can buy tickets for upcoming workshops through Humanitix. For larger groups, we can run private sessions online or in person.
Writing and editing complex content
Turn complex information into clear communication. This workshop is ideal for those who write about science, health, the environment, data or policy.
Introduction to making accessible documents
Create and format text, images and tables in Word so that your information is available to as many audiences as possible.
Introduction to technical editing
Meet the extra demands of preparing technical and scientific material, including presenting tables, figures, equations and references.
Introduction to data visualisation
Present data visually with influence and integrity – learn how to choose the right graph, table or map for your data story, and to design it well.
Creating effective infographics
Create infographics that communicate key messages and processes clearly, bringing complex concepts to life.
Data literacy – understanding data
Select, understand and present data in reports, presentations, recommendations and evidence-based policy.
Writing and editing complex content
Duration: 1 day face to face or 2 half-days online
Turn complex information into clear communication. This workshop is ideal for those who write about science, health, the environment, data or policy.
Workshop topics
- Common problems – examples of common problems in complex writing
- Where to start – questions to ask when developing content
- Writing clearly and succinctly – how to avoid common pitfalls of complex and scientific writing, such as long sentences, overuse of jargon and passive voice
- Improving content through editing – the stages of editing, from substantive editing (overall structure, content and logical flow) to proofreading (the fine details)
- ‘Bare bones approach’ – use a simple checklist to determine the level of editing the content requires. The checklist can help you assess your own work and give feedback to others
Introduction to making accessible documents
Duration: half a day
Create and format text, images and tables in Word so that your information is available to as many audiences as possible.
Workshop topics
- Why accessibility matters – what accessibility means and how it benefits everyone
- Choosing accessible language – how to write for your audiences
- Styling written material for consistency and usability – how to use templates and styles to make documents accessible
- Making accessible tables – how to create and format tables so they can be read by screen readers
- Making accessible visuals – how to use alternative text (alt text) to describe visuals
Introduction to technical editing
Duration: half a day
Meet the extra demands of preparing technical and scientific material, including presenting tables, figures, equations and references.
Workshop topics
- Surveying the field– the importance of technical editing skills
- Editing tables– how to present data correctly in tables and format them to best effect
- Reviewing visuals– how to identify effective and ineffective figures and diagrams
- Presenting mathematics and statistics– the conventions and how to apply them correctly
- Comparing, concluding and confusing – how to identify ambiguity and write clearly and directly
- Finding the best advice – how to find reliable, subject-specific advice
Introduction to data visualisation
Duration: 1 full day face to face or 2 half-days online
Present data visually with influence and integrity – learn how to choose the right graph, table or map for your data story, and to design it well.
Workshop topics
- Defining the audience – identify who you are communicating with and what you want them to understand
- Understanding the data– how to identify the message in your data
- Choosing the visual– how to select the most appropriate visual to communicate your message effectively while avoiding misrepresentation
- Avoiding common errors – practical advice on recognising and avoiding common pitfalls in data visualisation
- Designing the visuals – how to use colour, fonts and other design elements to create accessible and effective visuals
Creating effective infographics
Duration: 1 full day face to face or 2 half-days online
Create infographics that communicate key messages and processes clearly, bringing complex concepts to life.
Workshop topics
- Types of infographics – the different types of infographics (data, process and message) and their uses
- When to use an infographic – how to decide whether an infographic is the right approach for communicating your information
- Effective infographics – how to avoid common infographic pitfalls
- Identifying the story – how to develop a clear story and key messages
- Visual structure and design – how to use compelling visuals to support and explain the story
- Bringing it all together – how to work with a designer to develop and produce the final design
Data literacy – understanding data
Duration: 1 full day face to face or 2 half-days online
Select, understand and present data in reports, presentations, recommendations and evidence-based policy.
Workshop topics
- Defining data – what data are, the types of data we might encounter, where to find data and how data may be licensed
- Key statistics – measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) and when to use them; percentages, rates, ratios and probabilities; statistical significance, error, correlation and causation
- Describing your data – how to use language of evidence, risk and causation, and how to avoid biased language
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We offer custom workshops to meet the specific needs of your team. Email us to find out how we can help.