35 years of the Esteve Foundation

35 years sharing science. It is the spirit of this non-profit institution, which was founded in 1983, with the aim of building bridges between researchers of different scientific disciplines. It is now celebrating its 35 year anniversary, having expanded its scope of action to other areas, such as training and dissemination. The Esteve Foundation wishes…

2018

36th edition – Barcelona, September, 20-21 2018

When speaking in front of an audience, only 15% of what actually reaches the public corresponds to the spoken message. In contrast, more than half the information retained by listeners lies in nonverbal communication. Indeed, the lecturer’s posture, gesture and eye gaze tell a lot more on how he/she feels than mere words. These courses…

2018

10th edition – Donostia, September, 20-21 2018

If drawing up a research project to obtain funds used to be an important part in the career of all scientists, in view of today’s economical situation, this process has become essential. The Esteve Foundation therefore decided to organize a new course addressed to future health science researchers, to learn the techniques and basic skills…

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35th edition – Castellón, June, 21-22 2018

When speaking in front of an audience, only 15% of what actually reaches the public corresponds to the spoken message. In contrast, more than half the information retained by listeners lies in nonverbal communication. Indeed, the lecturer’s posture, gesture and eye gaze tell a lot more on how he/she feels than mere words. These courses…

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7th edition – Málaga, June, 20-21 2018

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a learning method in line with the directives of the creation the European Higher Education Area and the approach of the Bologna Declaration, which require that the teaching-learning process facilitates the development of skills, so that students are more autonomous in managing learning. This teaching-learning process focusing on the student, underlines  self-directed…

17th edition – Alicante, June, 13-14 2018

Biomedical professionals need to be able to communicate effectively in writing and in speaking. However, most professionals receive little specific training in communication skills. Science is an international endeavor, and English is the lingua franca of the international scientific community. Although Spanish biomedical professionals invest heavily in learning English, they often lack the skills in…

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