The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Independent Learning Centre

Event	Special Guest Workshop: Successful Writing in the Life Sciences: Designing Effective Figures and Tables
Date and Time	21 October 2020 (Thursday) 3:30pm - 5:30pm 28 October 2020 (Thursday) 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Workshop Description	Students will learn how to present scientific information in their thesis, research publications and conference presentations. Topics to be covered include the preparation of figures (line illustrations, photomicrographs and graphs) and tables.
Speaker's Bio	Dr. Sarah E. Webb Dr. Sarah E. Webb was born and brought up in the UK. She obtained a BSc. (Hons.) in Biochemistry at the University of Bath, and a PhD in Cell Biology from King's College London. She has worked in Hong Kong for over 20 years, first at the CUHK and then at the HKUST. She is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Division of Life Science at the HKUST, where she pursues her interest in investigating the role of Ca²⁺ in embryogenesis. She has many years’ experience in writing, proof-reading and editing scientific research articles and reviews, and has taught a number of scientific writing courses and workshops. Dr. Webb also runs a company (EDITXL) to help academics and students in Hong Kong and China proof-read and edit their work.

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