A great idea isn’t just words on a page.

In today’s competitive funding landscape, developing the skill to communicate complex ideas to non-specialist grant reviewers, from government to industry, has never been more important.

The process of distilling the essence of a complex research grant proposal into a short, plain English pitch can help researchers identify and amplify key messages they want reviewers to remember, not just understand.

Getting Pitch Perfect is a series of online sessions delivered by the UTS Aspire Program where ‘the art of the pitch’ will be showcased and dissected. In each Getting Pitch Perfect session you will see a live pitch – typically motivated around a future funding opportunity – and watch an interdisciplinary assessment panel deliberate and present feedback to the pitcher. The sessions are interactive. Participants are invited to evaluate the pitch using live polling and engage in Q&A with the pitcher and the panel.

By participating in Getting Pitch Perfect, you will be inspired, build an appreciation of what makes a great pitch, and learn what to avoid in your own pitch.

This is the registration page for Getting Pitch Perfect session #2 in 2022: Thursday 22 Sept, 10:30-12pm

The pitch will be circulated closer to the event

Please note that this session will be delivered face-to-face but with a Zoom option available for those who cannot make it in person. This session will also be recorded and may be uploaded as online training.

This is a UTS Aspire event. Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.