Description

The course was developed in collaboration with a team of 5 international experts in interpreting results, including a Nature Portfolio journal Editor and experienced researchers, statisticians and data scientists. Researchers learn in 12 online lessons how to interpret their scientific findings with more confidence, or mentor others through the process. The modules contain bite-size lessons to provide an accessible, dip in and out format for busy researchers.

Access only for Charité employees on the nature learning platform.
Please, click here to start the course and register with your Charité e-mail address.

Objectives

You will learn:

• Select appropriate approaches to visualise and prioritise your findings in order to identify the key message
• Identify the ways in which your data interpretation helps you to address and answer your scientific question
• Add context to your findings by considering the wider research field 
• Recognise the most common pitfalls when interpreting results
• Understand the steps you can take if results are unexpected
• Summarise and communicate your findings with a focus on your key message, and how to best express caveats and future directions.

Content:

• Understand your findings
• Identify your key message
• Address your research aims
• Test your hypothesis
• Put your findings into context
• Get constructive feedback from others
• What to include in your interpretation
• Build your interpretation
• Adapt your interpretation