Overview
Over four weeks, you will learn to become a more skilled and confident public speaker.
The programme consists of four main parts:
Part 1: Learn how to write a great presentation
Part 2: Learn how to memorise your presentation
Part 3: Practise in increasingly challenging VR environments
Part 4: Present a short presentation in Cambridge
Over the month-long course, you will be provided with evidence-based strategies to help you overcome speech anxiety as quickly as possible.
At the end, you will receive a certificate.
How much is it? And how do I sign up?
The programme is free and we will supply you with all of the equipment that you need. We have a new cohort every month. To sign up, please use this online form. If you have any additional questions, email VR@lucy.cam.ac.uk
Looking for something more flexible?
You can rent a VR headset for free from one of our resource hubs in Cambridge and follow a self-guided programme. We can also arrange one-to-one sessions at a time that suits you. Email VR@lucy.cam.ac.uk to find out more. Looking for something instant? Use the 2D version of the app using a laptop, you can access that here.
Where are the sessions?
At the Student Services Centre. See our Wayfinding slides here.
Where can I rent the phone holders?
See our repository map here.
Where can I review the brochure and slides?
You can see them below:
- Brochure
- Workshop 1
- Resources 1
- Workshop 2
- Resources 2
- Presentation
Where can I learn to use the phone holder and app?
Hear from fellow students
“My baseline confidence in presenting has increased. And it is really useful knowing that I have a tool that I can turn to if I need more confidence again in the future.”
- Rowena Davies, Girton College
“Now when I see a presenting opportunity, I think “Yeah, I’ll sign up to that” because now I know I have the confidence.”
-Toluwalase Agoro, Darwin College
"It is remarkably easy to use. You just pop on the headset and suddenly it feels like you are facing an audience in real life. And most importantly, it works! I have gone from dreading presentations to feeling genuinely prepared and more confident. It is a really powerful tool."
-Tadala Mzengo, Lucy Cavendish College
“My supervisor was there, and she commented to someone else about how comfortable I looked presenting… I have recommended this programme to people at my college, in my faculty, to my supervisor… What an amazing experience! Thank you for offering this!”
-Stacy Marshall, Hughes Hall
“It’s fulfilling to see people look and feel happier after presenting in front of people, I feel and look happier as well, because I feel like one major part of my bucket list has been ticked off… I think the whole idea of the programme is incredible... I am very sure that I can now speak at any event.”
-Gift Nwamadu, Newnham College
How else can I get involved?
Want to help more people benefit from this free programme? Looking for more public speaking opportunities? Become an official Programme Ambassador: email VR@lucy.cam.ac.uk