Turn Complex Science Into Effective Visuals
A science-based method for clearer, more effective research communication — used by 7,000+ scientists worldwide
Proven & Globally Trusted
Most loved training at many of 250+ excellent research institutions.
Already in 24 countries since 2013.
Work on Your Materials
Submit your publications in advance, get personalized feedback and visualize your own research messages.
Comprehensive
The skills are transferable and work for all types of science presentation and for communicating with diverse audiences.
95% 5-star reviews by participants on Trustpilot
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Transform Your Research Communication
You will learn how to communicate more clearly with both scientists and non-scientists by applying principles of human visual perception. The focus is on clarity and understanding, not decoration or aesthetics.
The training is structured, practical, and engaging. It will fundamentally shift how you approach scientific communication — with lasting skills you can apply across presentations and publications.
- Boost Career Prospects: increase the likelihood of your papers being accepted by esteemed journals, secure sought-after Postdoc or tenured positions and improve your chances of funding for your groundbreaking ideas in fiercely competitive grant applications.
- Get Immediate Results: learn to purposefully plan and design your communication, capture the attention of your target audience, effortlessly convey complex ideas and enhance the credibility of your research.
- Save Time: Streamline your design process and create images, slides, posters, and visually design your publications and grants efficiently, even under time constraints.
The Seyens Team, led by Dr. Jernej Zupanc
A Shared Commitment to Clarity and Scientific Integrity
Seyens was founded by Dr. Jernej Zupanc, a scientist, Fulbright Scholar, and educator, to help researchers communicate complex ideas with clarity, precision, and confidence. Since 2013, over 7,000 scientists have completed Seyens training across leading research institutions in Europe and beyond.
Today, Seyens is a small, dedicated team of PhD-level scientists who are certified in delivering the Seyens Method™. Every trainer completes a rigorous training and mentorship process to ensure that every workshop reflects the same quality, structure, and practical value.
Our team brings deep scientific understanding, communication expertise, and a shared belief: great science deserves to be understood.
Trusted by Researchers at 250+ Renowned Institutions
Hybrid Training Format
- Personalized Hands-On Workshop: Submit your materials in advance and receive tailored feedback. During the workshop, you’ll engage in discussions with peers, learn to give and receive informed feedback, and create a graphical abstract of your research for immediate application.
- Online / In-person Workshop: Delivered either online (Zoom) or in person at your institution. With experience from nearly 500 events, our team ensures an equally engaging, immersive experience in both formats. Check participants’ reviews.
- Online Courses: The self-study module is concise and practical. It’s accessible for 12 months, allowing you to revisit any part as needed.
- The Seyens Method Certificate: After completing the courses and attending the live event, you will receive a personalized PDF certificate. Many universities recognize the training for ECTS credit points.
Excellence Guaranteed
- Target Group: From PhD students and postdocs to group leaders and deep-tech entrepreneurs. Essential for STEM fields and valuable for anyone aiming to visually clarify and strengthen their scientific messages.
- Easy Booking Process: We provide a streamlined process for event booking, promotion, and coordination — we handle the logistics so you don’t have to.
- Risk-Free: We offer a discovery call to assess alignment with your researchers’ needs. We also provide a 100% money-back guarantee in case of justified dissatisfaction with the training.
- Confidentiality Assured: Participant materials are only shared within the Seyens team and the peer group from your institution. We work with renowned universities and Fortune 500 companies, with systems in place to protect your IP.
- Custom Events: Reach out to request tailored sessions that match your specific goals.
Workshop Experience
Lessons, examples & redesigns, drawing exercise, personalized feedback, group work, discussions
Content
Fundamental Visual Communication ▸ Scientific Figures |
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| 👉🏻 | Plan and structure your message for any scientific and non-scientific audience with a proven framework |
| 👉🏻 | Design process that simplifies your creative work and saves you time |
| 👉🏻 | Psychology and visual perception behind what humans find intuitive |
| 👉🏻 | Design philosophy that helps you make strategic design decisions |
| 👉🏻 | Layout: simplifying comprehension through a structured layout |
| 👉🏻 | Eye-flow: effortlessly guide the audience through the design |
| 👉🏻 | Colors: how to amplify, not ‘fancify’ |
| 👉🏻 | Typography: how to choose and combine fonts for legibility, structure, and aesthetics |
Exercises & Group work |
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| ✨ | Participants’ challenges: addressing the unique struggles students encounter in their science communication efforts. |
| ✨ | Feedback on images: personalized feedback on a selection of figures from participants and discussion. |
| ✨ | Feedback on slides: personalized feedback on a selection of slides from participants and discussion. |
| ✍🏻 | Graphical abstract drawing exercise: draw a sketch of your own research. |
| 🤝🏻 | Graphical abstract group work: learn to give and receive actionable and informed feedback |
Effective Slide Presentations |
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| 👉🏻 | Anatomy of an effective presentation: what really matters and how slides can help |
| 👉🏻 | Slide strategy & principles: a simple but effective way of using slides |
| 👉🏻 | Slide real-estate: the connection between information hierarchy and use of space on slides |
| 👉🏻 | Crafting templates for perfect essential slides: title slides, use of text, use of visuals, conclusions, acknowledgements |
| 👉🏻 | Transitions & animations: tactics for using in scientific context |
Effective Scientific Posters |
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| 👉🏻 | The goal of a poster: how to plan effectively for a conference |
| 👉🏻 | The two big mistakes: that almost every poster makes |
| 👉🏻 | Audience flow: understanding the psychology of your session attendees |
| 👉🏻 | Your poster strategy: giving your audience exactly what they want |
| 👉🏻 | Traditional vs modern posters: how to effectively consolidate both |
| 👉🏻 | Your institutional template: using it correctly without losing creativity |
Effective Grant Proposals |
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| 👉🏻 | My grant consulting journey and key takeaways |
| 👉🏻 | Grant evaluation dynamics and how to stack the odds in your favor |
| 👉🏻 | Scoring psychology: techniques to align with the evaluator’s mindset |
| 👉🏻 | Mastering the first two pages: use of graphical abstracts and impactful introductions |
| 👉🏻 | Document formatting: structuring and enhancing your proposal’s visual appeal |
| 👉🏻 | Essential figures: guidelines on critical visual elements for grants |
| 👉🏻 | Building trust and credibility: strategies for strengthening your CV and additional tactics |
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