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Challenges of doing an internship alongside a PhD
In this blog, our research communicator and PhD student Gemma Bridge shares three challenges of doing an internship alongside a PhD. This is the second of three posts about Gemma's experience of doing an internship alongside her PhD. Together the three posts cover:...
Finding an internship whilst doing a PhD
In this blog, our research communicator and PhD student Gemma Bridge shares her experience of finding an internship whilst doing a PhD. Gemma previously contributed to our blog talking about the juggling act of a PhD student, managing personal and professional...
Rethinking impact in academic publishing #STMWeek 2019
In this blog, I share four ways in which publishers were challenged in rethinking the impact of academic publishing. 'Impact' has become a buzzword in academia. It is key to the UK Research Excellence Framework and it’s regarded as a key metric of success for...
Three reasons why presenting research in theatre is powerful
In this blog post, we share three reasons why presenting research in theatre is powerful. The inspiration for this blog came from watching the play ‘SHE’ at stage@leeds at the University of Leeds. The play depicted the lives of several women inventors and their...
Speaking at the research seminar series at Swansea University
In this blog post, I share my experience of speaking at the research seminar series at Swansea University, School of Management. The topic of my seminar was communicating research beyond academia. This was a collaboration with Dr Cigdem Gedikli, Lecturer in Accounting...
Organising our first meetup
In this blog post, we share our experience of organising our first meetup on communicating research. Although this was the first time we organised an event like this, based on the feedback we received from the participants, it was very successful. Here we cover three...
Celebrating our two year anniversary
In this blog post, we share an exciting update about celebrating our two year anniversary. To mark the event, we launched two exciting products and a fundraiser for Getaway Girls. 1. Launching an exciting collaboration As an entrepreneur, I firmly believe that...
Workshop at the Leeds Social Sciences Institute
This month I delivered an interactive workshop at the Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI). To make this workshop happen, we collaborated with Katie Barclay, LSSI Communications and Events Coordinator. This was our flagship workshop on ‘Communicating research beyond...
Our interns reflect on their half way journey
Our internship programme began on the 6th of September 2019. Our interns, Nida and Grace are taking the time to reflect on their halfway journey. In this blog post, we get to know their challenges and learning opportunities and what they are excited about in the next...
The importance of failure for researchers
In this post, we share three tips on the importance of failure for researchers. We’ll also touch on how failure can be turned into future successes for you and your work. These tips are inspired by the ‘Power of Failure’ event held by NEXUS and Bettakultcha (17 Oct...
A tool to help researchers communicate their findings
In this blog post, we want to share a simple tool to help researchers communicate their findings. Introducing the Research Canvas. We will break down the key components of the canvas and how the tool can be used for research projects. This blog is inspired by the...
Collaboration with Leeds Beckett University MA Graphic Design
In this blog post, we’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with Leeds Beckett University (LBU). Specifically, we will collaborate with the MA Graphic Design students and its course director Dr Ian Truelove. As part of the course, the students will have to...
5 tips for increasing your engagement rate on Twitter
In this blog post, we share 5 tips for increasing your engagement rate on Twitter. The inspiration for this blog has been reaching 700+ followers within our Twitter community. Although numbers are not always the best metric of success, this feels like a big...
Creative methods of research dissemination
In this blog post, we share four creative methods of research dissemination. These are inspired by the knowledge café organised by the Social Research Association North. The event was a collaboration with engage@liverpool at the University of Liverpool on 12 Sept...
5 tips on promoting your work as a researcher
In this blog post, we will share 5 tips on promoting your work as a researcher. These tips are inspired by the Northern Power Women event (11 Sep 2019) at the Natwest Business Accelerator in Leeds. Northern Power Women Role Model Event Northern Power Women is a...
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Recent Posts
Our unique collaboration with McMaster University in Canada
In this blog post, we share our first and unique collaboration with McMaster University. We cover the context of the collaboration, the unique format and content that we delivered for them, and the impact it has achieved. We hope this blog post inspires you to think...
Making research accessible: Six top tips for accessible communication
In this blog, Josephine Haagen shares her top six tips for making research accessible. Josephine is a recent Liberal Arts graduate from the University of Leeds, and she is passionate about research communication and working with data. Research and accessible...
Five Tips for Effectively Engaging with Businesses
In this post, we share five tips for effectively engaging with businesses, as revealed in a recent workshop with members of York Management School. Engaging with businesses is important to ensuring research has an impact. It can lead to interesting projects that...
Inclusive science communication: Lessons from studying police officers
In this post, Claire discusses lessons learnt during her studies about how to improve communication between groups using inclusive science communication. Claire Förster recently finished her PhD at Swansea University. She used ethnographic methods to explore how...
Presenting for audiences outside of academia
In this blog post, Julian Gosliga discusses the topic of presenting for audiences outside of academia. Julian is a Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. In his current role and during his PhD, Julian has...
Starting a postdoc in a pandemic
To discuss the unique aspects of starting a postdoc in a pandemic, we’re collaborating with Dr Ben Purvis, from the University of Sheffield. Ben is an early career researcher in sustainability science, urban studies and modelling in the School of Architecture. He...
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