Let's Talk Science

PhD-student or postdoc? Fancy some summer science communication?

Want to get a taste of science communication? Let's Talk Science is a three-day event for young researchers, all about communicative competences and sharing ideas and experiences. Sharpen your pitching skills or interviewing techniques, learn about the challenges and pitfalls of implementing AI to communicate your research or get started podcasting. This year's edition will be hosted at the KU Leuven. We'll see you there at 1-2 and 3 July! ​

Check out the ​Programme 2025 | Let’s talk Science!​

​Want to participate?

Who can participate?

Let's Talk Science aims to reach in the first place PhD students of the five Flemish university associations. Depending on how many of them apply, there can be room for other researchers and administrative and technical staff. Each university association decides for itself whether it uses more specific eligibility criteria. E.g. no firstyears, no students who participated earlier.

People who aren't eligible to participate in the full programme of Let's Talk Science, can still attend the plenary session digitally.Please register via our external registration form in May.

What can I register for?

• Workshops: you can register for a maximum of two workshops. Each university association has a fixed number of places, depending on its size. You can receive credits for participating in workshops. Some workshops consist of several parts; these count as one workshop.
• Plenary session: you can always register for the plenary session. Even if you're not registered for a workshop on Tuesday, you can register for and attend the plenary session digitally.
• Inspirational session: beside the plenary session and two workshops, you can choose additional inspirational sessions.
• Visit: More information follows.
• Lunches: Tuesday (after the plenary session): open for everyone; Wednesday & Thursday: only intended for those who registered for both a morning and afternoon workshop and when at least one of them takes place on campus. Please register for lunch so we can provide you with a voucher upon arrival. 

Procedure

The application and registration procedure is the same as last year:

• Step 1: Apply for an account from March 20, 2025 by filling out the application form. We'll check if you're eligible. If so, you'll receive an email with an account to login. If not, you'll receive an email with more information to register for the "open" programme items of Let's Talk Science.
• Step 2: Starting from April 28, 2025, register for programme items by logging in on the site. You can register for the plenary session, workshops, visits, inspirational sessions and lunches. Please keep in mind the rules in the paragraph below. You can edit your registration until Monday June 2 or until there are no more places left.