Professional Development for Researchers 

The British Council is inviting 20 early-career researchers from Israel to participate in our Researcher Connect communication skills workshop, held every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 24 November to 4 December 2025.

Why Join Researcher Connect? 

Strong communication skills are essential for researchers to succeed in publishing innovative work, securing funding, and expanding their international networks. 

Through our online, interactive sessions, participants will benefit from:

  • Expert Trainers: Learn from trainers with extensive experience in higher education, research presentation, and publication. 
  • Practical Applications: Engage in activities tailored to your research field, allowing you to apply new skills immediately. 
  • Take-Home Resources: Access comprehensive materials for each module, including course theory, learning content, and activities. 

These workshops aim to enhance individual researcher productivity, thereby offering universities and research institutions a competitive edge in the dynamic international research landscape. 

Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the training. 

Who Can Join? 

We are inviting 20 researchers from Israel working in the following fields:

Fields related to the Wohl Clean Growth Alliance, including but not limited to water, food, climate, energy, sustainability, urban planning, agriculture, environment, circular economy, green infrastructure, biodiversity, and low-carbon innovation;

Fields related to life sciences in line with the BIRAX (Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange) programme, including regenerative medicine, ageing, and areas such as, but not limited to, stem cell research, cardiovascular and liver diseases, diabetes, neurological disorders, bone fragility, macular degeneration, and other age-related conditions, as well as big data and imageing.

Researchers participating in the training should be able to:

  1. Have a good command of English (intermediate to advanced level);
  2. Be practising researchers at an early stage of their research careers;
  3. Commit to attending at least 80% of the training schedule: a two-week programme, three hours per day (Monday–Thursday), from 24 November to 4 December 2025;
  4. Confirm that their university or research organisation permits full attendance, which will be acknowledged with a certificate upon completion;
  5. Commit to delivering one or two concrete outcomes as a result of the training, such as contributing to a publication, leading sharing sessions for wider research audiences, or strengthening international research collaborations.

Workshop Dates and Schedule:

Time: 09:30–12:30 Israel Standard Time (IST).

November 2025

  • Monday, 24
  • Tuesday, 25
  • Wednesday, 26
  • Thursday, 27

December 2025

  • Monday, 1
  • Tuesday, 2
  • Wednesday, 3
  • Thursday, 4

Participants must commit to attending at least 80% of the program across all scheduled days. 

Deadline for applications: Sunday, 28 September 2025

For more information, please contact: israelscience@britishcouncil.org

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