Why Tsukuba Scientific English Conference?
Effective communication in both written and spoken English is an essential skill for the modern scientist. Scientists are under increasing pressure to publish in international journals and present at international conferences. Tsukuba Scientific English Conference (TSEC) 2019 is a unique opportunity to learn about how to improve your scientific English skills through a range of practical talks from leading international experts, educators, professionals, and students.
英語での記述や会話による効果的なコミュニケーションは現代科学において重要なスキルの一つである。また、科学者に対する国際誌や国際学会における研究成果の発表に関するプレッシャーは年々増している。つくば科学英語会議（TSEC)2019は、国際的な専門家、教育者、教員そして学生による実践的な講演を通して、科学英語に関する能力を向上させる機会を与える。
Our Speakers
An exciting lineup of international speakers
Dr. Claire Surr
Professor, Leeds Beckett University, UK
Dr. Hiromi Yanagisawa
Professor, University of Tsukuba
Dr. Neil Millar
Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Prof. Clive Langham
Professor, Nihon University School of Dentistry
Prof. Flaminia Miyamasu
Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Dr. Bryan J. Mathis
Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba
Dr. Gopakumar Changarathil
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Tsukuba
Chrispin Manda
Doctoral Student, University of Tsukuba
Yuka Endo
Master's Student, University of Tsukuba
Vishal Gor
Doctoral Student, University of Tsukuba
Christina Sylvia Andrea
Doctoral Student, University of Tsukuba
Dr. Yuta Taniguchi
Junior Resident, University of Tsukuba Hospital
Schedule - Day 1
Tsukuba Scientific English Conference 2019
8th Floor, Health and Medical Science Innovation Building, University of Tsukuba, Medical Area
09:00 Registration and Coffee
10:00 Opening Remarks
10:10 Keynote - Claire Surr: Health research: the important role of clinicians and patients
11:00 Vishal Gor: Expanding horizons: my experiences as a graduate student in Japan
11:15 Yuka Endo: Be positive, be confident, and do not hesitate: Some tips for non-native English speakers
11:30 Chrispin Manda: Research experiences, opportunities, and scientific communication in Japan: a perspective of an African student.
11:45 Christina Andrea Sylvia: University student’s mental health and international students’ acculturation
12:00 Lunch
13:35 Clive Langham: Presentation skills: How to handle the question and answer session
14:15 Rick Weisburd: Effective assertions in research writing
14:55 Short break
15:00 Yuta Taniguchi: 3 tips to make your English communication more productive and pleasant
15:15 Flaminia Miyamasu: Common mistakes in scientific English
15:55 Gopakumar Changarathil: Striving for diversity and excellence in science: Experiences of a graduate student
16:10 Hiromi Yanagisawa: Lessons from the reverse culture shock: My 24 years of experience in the US research institution
16:50 Closing remarks
Schedule - Day 2
Student Presentation Session at Tsukuba Conference
Room 406, Epochal Tsukuba International Congress Center
08:55 Opening Remarks and 2-Minute Poster Presentations
13:00 Afternoon Session: Poster Presentations
Scientific English Lecture
14:45 Neil Millar: Five steps to prepare an amazing presentation
15:15 Bryan Mathis: English Tips for Poster Presentations
15:35 Claire Surr: Comments and Feedback
15:45 Awards
Barriers and enablers to interventions to support person-centred dementia care in care home settings: learning from a trial of Dementia Care Mapping
7th October 2019, Lecture Hall D, Medical Area, University of Tsukuba, 会場： 筑波大学、医学エリア、臨床講義室D
Claire Surr, Professor of Dementia Studies
National Teaching Fellow, PFHEA
Director of the Centre for Dementia Research,
School of Health and Community Studies
Leeds Beckett University
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