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Get involved in our peer-to-peer educational webinar programme to share your hard-won experience with fellow researchers, making a real impact on the scientific community while building a visible portfolio of your expertise.

Why Your Know-how Matters

Most of the knowledge that determines whether experiments work well never makes it into papers or protocols. It lives in experience, judgment calls, technique details, troubleshooting instincts, and lessons learned through trial and error. When researchers move labs or leave the bench, that knowledge is often lost.

The Bitesize Bio Educational Webinar Programme exists to preserve and pass on this real-world scientific craft, organised around seven core pillars that define what “good science in the real world” actually requires.

Apply now using the button below, or join one of our mentor drop-in sessions for more information.

Four Reasons to Get Involved with Bitesize Bio

  • Share hard-won experience that directly improves how other scientists work
  • Create a permanent professional asset within the Bitesize Bio library
  • Demonstrate mentoring, leadership, and meaningful scientific contribution
  • Direct readers and viewers to something you care about (e.g. your LinkedIn profile or personal website)
  • Strengthen your personal brand to support long-term career progression
  • Get in front of tens of thousands of active, working researchers
  • Leverage Bitesize Bio’s 15+ years of educational trust and credibility in the life sciences
  • Live, professionally run online webinar format
  • Minimal time investment
  • No travel, no production burden
  • Editorial, production, and marketing support throughout
  • High-quality professional deliverables (article, webinar page, on-demand recording)
  • Everything runs smoothly, so you never look amateur
  • Saves you time, effort, and stress
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The Seven Pillars of Bitesize Bio’s Wisdom

Technical Skills

Technical skills

Because understanding techniques and the intricacies of performing them enables scientists to get better, more reproducible results more efficiently

Scientific fundamentals

Scientific fundamentals

Because we all know how problems like p-hacking and the reproducibility crisis are affecting progress—rigorous scientific method is critical

Communicating science

Communicating science

Because understanding and sharing scientific findings are the foundation on which scientific progress is built

Personal development and wellbeing

Personal development and wellbeing

Because a happy scientist is a productive scientist

Mentoring and lab management

Mentoring and lab management

Because good mentors mould good scientists

Inspiration

Inspiration

Because it’s easy to forget why we’re doing what we’re doing—seeing the bigger picture helps you stay excited about your work

Careers and funding

Careers and funding

Because choosing the right path maximizes each individual’s contribution to science—and everyone needs to eat, right?

How It Works

You deliver a focused 25-minute live broadcast aligned with one or more of the Seven Pillars. We host the live event, then create a clear evergreen article and publish it on Bitesize Bio alongside the on-demand recording. Your contribution becomes a permanent, citable educational resource used by working scientists worldwide.

Who We’re Looking For

We work with postdocs, PhD researchers, technicians, lab managers, and other research professionals with substantial experience gained through real decision-making and problem-solving, aligned to one of our Seven Pillars. You don’t need to be senior or widely known, but you do need knowledge earned through doing the work.

What an Educational Webinar Is

Bitesize Bio Educational Webinars are:

Led by scientists who’ve been in your shoes, speaking to other scientists who are working through similar challenges.

The value comes from what you learn, not from what you’re being sold.

The goal is to help you think differently about something you’re already dealing with, or to give you a framework that you can actually use.

Grounded in real decisions, actual mistakes, and the lessons that came from working through them.

Each session clearly ties back to one or more of the 7 pillars that define the problems and decisions scientists are navigating.

A single, 30-minute session designed to deliver one clear set of mentor-level insights without filler.

What an Education Webinar is Not

An educational webinar is not a sales presentation with an educational veneer. While our sponsored webinars may include more product-focused content, educational webinars are about the science, the thinking and development as a scientist, not products.

While a promotional link is permitted at the end of the webinar, it shouldn’t dominate the session or undermine the educational value. You’re welcome to mention products, tools, or approaches you genuinely use and have opinions about (including stating preferences) as long as they serve an educational point. What matters is that the session stands on its own as genuinely useful to scientists, regardless of whether they ever use the product mentioned.

Please note that we only provide attendee leads for sponsored webinars, not for educational webinars. If you’re interested in running a product-led or promotional webinar, we’re happy to explore that separately. Contact our sales team here.

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3 Steps to Becoming a Bitesize Bio Community Creator

Apply

Apply to deliver an educational webinar and book in with our production team for your broadcast slot.

Deliver

Prepare your slides then deliver your live session while our team run the tech and promotion behind the scenes.

Share

We host your webinar on our site and turn your webinar into an educational article on BitesizeBio.com.

What Makes a Good Educational Webinar Topic

Before proposing a session, we ask contributors to consider one simple question:

What could you share that would genuinely help a postdoc who is currently struggling with the technique, decision, or area you know well?

If your topic would help a fellow scientist up the practical learning curve, it belongs here. Examples of successful past topics include:

Join our Movement 

If you have practical insight that fits one of our Seven Pillars and would help a struggling postdoc do better work, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now using the button below, or join one of our mentor drop-in sessions for more information.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

No. We work with postdocs, PhD researchers, technicians, lab managers, and other research professionals. What matters is having substantial experience in the topic you want to discuss, not job titles or seniority.

Not at all. Our most valuable sessions often come from scientists who are close to the bench and deeply familiar with real-world decisions and challenges. You don’t need to be famous.

We recommend a simple, practical structure that works well for this audience:

  • the problem researchers face
  • the solution or approach you use
  • a real example from your work

Your webinar will usually be a 20–25 minute presentation followed by a short live Q&A. The most successful sessions focus on useful takeaways that other scientists can apply in their own work.

Topics that focus on technique, troubleshooting, decision-making, or lessons learned tend to work best.

For example, you might share:

  • how to improve a difficult workflow
  • common mistakes in a method
  • what to look out for when choosing an approach
  • practical advice you wish you’d had earlier

You can absolutely include examples from your own research, but the main focus should be on helping other scientists solve a problem or work more effectively.

Yes — definitely.

In fact, this is often some of the most valuable content. Researchers learn a lot from hearing:

  • what didn’t work
  • what you would do differently
  • what warning signs to look out for
  • how you solved a problem

If your session helps others avoid mistakes or troubleshoot more effectively, it’s a strong fit.

We prioritise proposals that help scientists navigate real decisions, develop better judgement, and learn from experience in line with one or more of our Seven Pillars.

We also consider what’s already in the Bitesize Bio knowledge library. If a proposed topic closely overlaps with content we’ve already published, we may not be able to accept it.
Before applying, you’re welcome to explore existing articles on our site using the search function to see what’s already been covered.

That’s completely fine. You do not need to have everything fully figured out before getting in touch. If you have a topic idea but aren’t sure whether it’s the right fit, you’re welcome to apply anyway or contact us to talk it through. In general, the strongest topics are practical, educational, and useful to other scientists, especially those focused on techniques, troubleshooting, or lessons learned.

Email your questions to mentors@bitesizebio.com or attend a mentor drop-in session here.

Here is an example of a webinar that Astound Research did for this program, as a pilot for this format:

No — there is no fixed deadline. We review ideas on a rolling basis, so you don’t need to rush. If you have a topic in mind, you’re welcome to apply whenever the timing feels right for you.

Not at all. You can apply early, even if you’d prefer to present later in the year. We’re happy to plan ahead so you have plenty of time to prepare.

You can often book your webinar several months in advance. Many contributors prefer to secure a slot early and then prepare gradually. We’re happy to work around your timeline where possible.

That’s okay, we know plans can change. If you need more time, we’ll do our best to reschedule your session for a later date. We’d just ask you to let us know as early as possible.

Educational webinars are usually scheduled on Mondays at 5:00 PM UK time. That said, there is flexibility in the schedule, and sessions can often be booked well in advance to suit your availability.

We ask speakers to submit their slides at least three days before the webinar, usually by the preceding Friday. This helps us confirm everything is ready and makes the live session run smoothly.

You’ll usually need time to:

  • prepare a 20–25 minute webinar
  • submit your slides in advance
  • attend the live session and short Q&A

You do not need to write the article yourself, and we’ll support you through the process.

No. We create the evergreen article for you from the webinar recording. You’ll have the opportunity to review it before publication.

Our production team helps you book your slot, prepare for the session, run the live event, and ensure everything goes smoothly. You’re never left to figure things out alone.

Sessions are delivered live online, but we run all the tech and record the webinar. The recording is then published on-demand alongside the article

Yes, there will be a short live Q&A at the end of the webinar. The session consists of a 20–25 minute presentation, followed by approximately 5 minutes of audience Q&A, moderated by a Bitesize Bio host. The host will manage and select questions so the session runs smoothly and stays on time.

There won’t be an open, free-for-all discussion, but there is a dedicated opportunity to answer audience questions at the end of the session.

Yes. If specific tools, methods, reagents, instruments, or products helped solve the problem you’re discussing, it’s absolutely fine to mention them.

The key thing is that the webinar should stay primarily educational. In other words, the focus should be on sharing useful insight, practical advice, or lessons learned — not on giving a product pitch. If a product or method is genuinely part of the story, include it.

Yes. You’re welcome to include a link to your website, LinkedIn profile, lab page, company page, or other relevant online presence. We want contributors to benefit from taking part, while keeping the main webinar content focused on helping other scientists

Yes. You’re welcome to include a final slide promoting your work, lab, company, consultancy, or project. That might include:

  • your website
  • LinkedIn profile
  • lab or company page
  • a QR code
  • a simple call to action

The main webinar should remain primarily educational, but a short promotional slide at the end is absolutely fine.

No, we do not share attendee or lead data from educational webinars. The focus of these webinars is on sharing useful scientific knowledge with the community, rather than generating lead lists.

Our Educational Webinar Programme is designed to prioritise high-quality, genuinely useful content for our audience, rather than high-volume lead generation. As a result, the level of promotion is lighter than what we run for commercial campaigns.

Typically, registrations depend heavily on how much promotion you’re able to do on your side. Partners who actively promote their webinar to their own audience tend to see significantly stronger results. If your goal is to reach a larger audience or generate higher volumes of leads, we may recommend exploring a more in-depth collaboration (such as a webinar series or course), where we can put more weight behind promotion.

Our educational webinars are voluntary and not paid engagements. The value comes from visibility, professional credibility, and creating a permanent, citable educational asset that supports your career progression.

Over time, some mentors do go on to take part in larger, sponsored or commissioned initiatives with us, which are paid. However, we’re keen that people come into the mentor programme because they genuinely want to contribute and share their experience, rather than with payment as the primary motivation.

By default, we list a speaker’s current affiliation or organisation. However, this is flexible and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Yes, absolutely. Many speakers prefer not to list their employer, and this is completely fine. We can list your affiliation as “Bitesize Bio,” “Independent Researcher,” or another option you’re comfortable with.

After the live broadcast, the recording may be edited and repurposed into evergreen educational content on Bitesize Bio, such as an on-demand webinar and/or an article, with full attribution to you as the speaker.

You’re very welcome to link to the webinar and article from your website, CV, teaching record, outreach materials, grant applications, or professional profiles, etc. You can also share the webinar recording and direct people to the Bitesize Bio page as evidence of your contribution.

We ask that the written article itself not be republished elsewhere, as duplicate publication can create SEO issues and reduce its visibility for the scientific community. Linking to the original Bitesize Bio version helps ensure the resource remains discoverable and useful long-term.

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