News from NUCSER | Value-added course on Scientific Communication Skills

The 16-week value-added course on Scientific Communication Skills commenced on 20th April 2022 at NUCSER for PhD scholars across the institutes of the university, to familiarize the participants with the life-cycle of a publication; introduce various modes of scientific communications; outline the approaches and merits of each form of scientific communication.

On this occasion, a formal inaugural function was organized at the institute. Prof. (Dr) Rathnakar Urval, Head, Dept. of Pharmacology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore was the chief guest for the occasion. Prof. (Dr) Anirban Chakraborty, Director, NUCSER presided over the function. Prof. Urval briefed the participants about the merits of the courses on scientific communication and discussed various aspects of ethics in publishing scientific research. Dr. Arshdeep Sidhu, Asst. Professor and Coordinator of the value-added course organized the inaugural function.

Following the inaugural function, the first session of the course on ‘Concepts of life cycle of publication and Responsible authorship’ was conducted by Prof. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty.