Andy Churchill,  phd, mba

Hone Communications

I work with individuals and organizations to help researchers present better. I start with helping them find their story and then coach them to deliver it in the most effective way.  Since Covid, my work has focused around helping people navigate the shifts to presenting online: 
👉 your voice (tone, pace, volume, pausing) remains your most important tool, and embracing the attitudes and feeling you want to convey is your most critical skill.
👉 stories still rule: tech interaction tricks are useful, but don't get sucked too far down that rabbit hole because stories are still the most effective driver of deep engagement, learning and memory.
👉 understand the impact of body language: while it has become less impactful on the audience, it still influences your own confidence and energy.
👉 the movement of visuals in person competes with your ability to engage your audience, but online, that same movement helps capture and retain attention: adjust accordingly.

A short selection of past companies & organizations with whom I've worked:
MY01
Engineva
McGill DeSautels School of Business
Research Institute of McGill University Health Care
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress
MUHC Foundation
Bio-Sync
Integrated Program in Neuroscience

Co-Founder

Sounds of Science live

Co-Host

McGill University - Teaching and Learning Services

PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
3MT Training Developer & Director (100+ student competition)
Pitch Coach: McGill Hakim Family Prize (2x$50,000 winning grants)
Training Director, Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative (500 students/year)
Pitch Coach: Surgical Innovation Program (2-3 successful start-ups emerge each year)
Presentation Coach: TISED Changemakers (annual conference keynote speakers)
Pitch Coach: MI4 / McGill Advancement Collaboration (prepare professors for donor meetings)
Video Training (prepare professors for the recording studio)

Presentation Skills Training Manager

The McGill Writing Centre

COURSES INCLUDE: Fundamentals of Academic Presentations, Communication in Engineering, Cornerstones of Academic Writing, Communication in Management
👉These undergraduate, graduate and professional level courses all share communicating more effectively as their common thread.  Spanning from traditional academic writing (e.g., research papers and dissertations) to professional writing (e.g., cover letters & project proposals) to start-up needs (pitches & business plans) this work bridges the academic and professional spheres in ways that have come to define my career.

For this work, I have received the prestigious McGill Distinguished Teaching Award.

Sessional Instructor

Engineva

I work with clients to write the technical documentation needed for Science Research and Experimental Design (SR&ED) funding from federal and provincial governments. This work involves transforming technical texts to accessible, engaging narrative.

Technical Advisor

turn your audience into your champions: ignite curiosity 🔥 scaffold understanding ✔ maximize impact 🚀. The PresentBetter Program for lab research groups & academic institutes -now over 7,000 researchers served.

Every piece of research, when effectively communicated, can spark change. 

In academia. In careers. In society.

But too often, important findings remain hidden, their potential unrealized. 
The importance/impact of research gets:
●	Buried under layers of complexity
●	Communicated without connecting
●	Overwhelmed by scientific terms and processes

This is why I created PresentBetter: 
To transform how your researchers share their ideas with the world. 
Together we distill years of complex study into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with and inspire audiences.
By amplifying researcher’s voices, we elevate the ability to communicate research in ways that:
●	Moves people
●	Propels careers forward
●	Bridges the gap between academia and society

Through PresentBetter.org, I offer tailored solutions to meet diverse needs:
1.	Individual Coaching: One-on-one sessions crafted for your specific presentation challenges.
2.	Lab and Department Workshops: Small group training to elevate your entire team's communication skills.
3.	Institutional Programs: Comprehensive, scalable solutions for universities and research institutions.
4.	Conference and Event Preparation: Targeted coaching for high-stakes presentations that can define careers.
5.	Online Courses: Self-paced learning for researchers seeking flexibility.

We aim to create a future where every researcher's voice resonates with clarity and impact.



PS Wondering if too good to be true? Here's a link to the talk I coached that was voted the best 3 minute research presentation in North America last year. Scroll through the flipbook for the talk, key lessons, minute by minute breakdown, and a description of the program that I used to train the speaker: https://www.presentbetter.org/post/international-award-winning-talk

Andy Churchill, phd, mba

This one's a celebration of 3 failures.  
Why celebrate? because I learned from them.
Why share? So you can too . . . 

This is YouTube Video #3
Grateful over 100 subscribers already.  
More coming next year: https://lnkd.in/eCRnxVKD

Happy new year almost.

Andrew Churchill, PhD

Amplifying the voice of researchers | Founder of PresentBetter | 10+ years & 10,000+ researchers trained | Currently booking with universities for winter/spring ’26

Women in Architecture UK

I am excited to be part of the WIA Mentorship Programme 2025, and I am looking forward to learning and inspiring from young community of female architects!

Mentor

Centre for the New Midlands

Research Associate

Birmingham City University

Joined the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design for teaching and research!
Module lead for Design Apparatus -L4
Module tutor for: Systems in Architecture (L6), Critical study (L6), Structures, Environment and Technical studies (SET-L4) and History & Theory of Architecture (L4), Design Resolution 1 (L4), Design Resolution (L5) and Co-Lab

Lecturer in Architecture and Design

Sunway University

Adjunct Associate Professor

Future Cities Research Institute (FCRI) and School of Engineering & Technology (SET) at Sunway University for Built Environment Research and projects

Associate Professor

Housing & Society

Editorial Board Member

Women in Architecture Pakistan

HEC Pakistan

providing research Supervision for PhD in Architecture and Built Environment
Currently supervising a PhD student in school of Architecture and Planning, UMT, Lahore, Pakistan. The title of research is climate resilient housing strategies in Pakistan and developing policy framework for sustainable development.

Phd Approved Supervisor 

provides research consultancy services on national and international level regarding Urban development and housing sector projects

Research Consultant (Urban Development & Housing)

Prince Sultan University

Sustainability Fellow - Center for Sustainability and Climate 

University of Central Asia

Invited as a trainer to facilitate the entrepreneurship training of construction technologies with a focus on green solutions to participants from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan through modules of Principles of Housing Design & Green Affordable Housing.

Lead Trainer (Green Affordable Housing & Principles of Housing Design)

As an acknowledged academic, I teach and mentor students in architectural and urban studies, currently working in the Birmingham School of Architecture & Design, Birmingham City University. I have over 14 years of experience in academic leadership, course development, and curriculum design. With certification in urban affordable housing from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, my research focuses on affordable housing studies, housing design, built environment and urban political economy.

I am also a Co-Founder of Women in Architecture Pakistan, a platform that promotes and supports female architects and urban planners in the region. I contribute to the vision, strategy, and outreach of the organization, as well as provide consultancy services to clients and partners. Additionally, I am an editorial board member of Housing and Society, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on housing issues and policies. I have multiple publications in the built environment and housing sector, demonstrating my expertise and passion for urban development. My mission is to apply an interdisciplinary analytical approach to address the challenges and opportunities of urbanization and housing in emerging markets.

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