Dear colleague,

Are you looking to improve how you design and deliver courses or workshops? 

Join us this September in Ghent for the VIB ‘Train the trainer’ course — and gain practical, evidence-based tools to build your confidence and skills as a trainer.

Practical details

• Date: 3-4 September 2025
• Location: Ghent, Belgium
• Organized by: VIB, based on the ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer framework
• Target audience: Early-career educators, postdocs, and academic staff — especially in bioinformatics and life sciences

Register here

What can you expect

In this interactive two-day course, you will:

• Explore key evidence-based learning principles
• Define clear and effective learning outcomes
• Draft training syllabi and lesson plans
• Apply proven training techniques to engage your learners
• Identify suitable materials for different parts of a course
• Develop assessment tools to measure learning outcomes
• Discuss common teaching challenges in academic settings

The course combines theory, peer discussions, and real-world examples you can apply immediately in your own work.

Why participate

This training offers a valuable opportunity to:

• Gain confidence in your role as a trainer
• Design and deliver learner-centered, structured training sessions
• Strengthen the clarity, engagement, and impact of your teaching
• Exchange experiences with peers facing similar teaching challenges

The methods and tools covered are useful not only for bioinformatics but also broadly applicable to life sciences and higher education contexts.

Who should attend

This course is intended for:

• First-time trainers and educators
• Postdoctoral researchers and academic staff involved in teaching
• Scientists interested in developing their training and teaching skills

If you’re eager to share your expertise more effectively and deliver meaningful learning experiences, this course is for you.

We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent.

Best regards,

Alex