Seminars and Webinars

A three-module course on managing Horizon Europe projects across their full life cycle. Each module included a 1–1.5 hour online lecture with homework; participants who completed all assignments received a Certificate of Horizon Europe Project Management.

• 1Overview of EU project managementBasics of EU funding programmes, the Horizon Europe project life cycle, project management methodologies, and the roles and responsibilities of project teams. (25 February 2025)
• 2Life cycle: Initiation & PlanningIdentifying calls and eligibility, forming a project idea aligned with EU priorities, building a consortium, drafting the proposal, resources, risk, submission and grant agreement. (25 March 2025)
• 3Life cycle: Execution, Control & ClosingImplementation and coordination, monitoring and reporting, KPIs and risk mitigation, quality assurance, final reporting, exploitation and lessons learned. (24 April 2025)

A combined session covering dissemination, communication and exploitation for EU projects, building an effective digital researcher profile, and Open Science requirements under Horizon Europe.

• 1Dissemination, communication & exploitationThe difference between the three, the European Commission's perspective and requirements, and why dissemination matters for building professional networks and collaborations.
• 2Researcher profile & social mediaLinkedIn, ORCID, ResearchGate and other platforms; how to choose the right one and build an effective digital researcher profile step by step.
• 3Open Science policyPrinciples and benefits, Data Management Plans and FAIR principles, Horizon Europe's Open Access requirements, and Open Science within collaborative projects.

A practical lecture on preparing and delivering impactful research talks, from slide design to handling questions, led by an expert in functional organic materials for optoelectronic devices.

• 1Engaging deliveryConfident speaking, eye contact, managing nerves during Q&A, body language and voice control to keep the audience engaged.
• 2Adapting to the audienceHandling cultural and academic diversity at international conferences and tailoring the message to specialists, interdisciplinary professionals and students.
• 3Designing effective slidesVisual clarity, readable fonts and colours, visuals and analogies, and the "less is more" rule.
• 4Structure of a good talkStart with motivation, focus on one key idea, develop it clearly, and close with memorable takeaways — while respecting the audience's time.

A lecture on advanced research in organic electronic and photonic materials, presenting key breakthroughs from the Skabara group — author of over 230 peer-reviewed publications and holder of the Royal Society Wolfson Award.

• 1Research excellence & recognitionAn overview of contributions to organic electronic and photonic materials, and what sustained research impact looks like in the field.
• 2Development of organic semiconductorsAdvancing the synthesis of organic semiconductors from small molecules to large species, including well-defined oligomers and polymers.
• 3Breakthrough device applicationsOrganic lasers with record-low thresholds, efficient organic solar cells, air-stable field-effect transistors, single-molecule devices and novel light-emitting compounds.