Blogposts
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Rethinking impact in academic publishing #STMWeek 2019
Read more: Rethinking impact in academic publishing #STMWeek 2019In 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 research. For the publishing world, ‘impact’ is an equally important and frequently used word. Yet, most often, it is reduced to metrics and data. In December I had the opportunity to engage in a meaningful discussion about impact with publishers around the world at #STMWeek 2019. Ideas Factory on Making Research Impactful STM Week…
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Three reasons why presenting research in theatre is powerful
Read more: Three reasons why presenting research in theatre is powerfulIn 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 struggles as they fought for their rights and equality. It left a lasting effect on our team and we enjoyed learning about women engineers in this format. This got us thinking about why theatre is a powerful research dissemination method. About the play Engineering has been and still is a profession largely dominated by men. To counterbalance this…
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Organising our first meetup
Read more: Organising our first meetupIn 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 aspects that we feel contributed to the success of the event on the night. We hope these can help you if you’re thinking of organising something similar. Why organise a meetup? A meetup is an informal meeting or gathering. I was first introduced to the concept of meetup a few years ago. I remember…
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The importance of failure for researchers
Read more: The importance of failure for researchersIn 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 2019) in Leeds. Over 100 people came to the event to network and hear five speakers share personal and business stories. Among them was our director, Mihaela Gruia, who spoke about failure early in her entrepreneurial journey. The ‘Power of Failure’ event at Nexus Leeds Nexus is a Leeds-based innovation hub. It…
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A tool to help researchers communicate their findings
Read more: A tool to help researchers communicate their findingsIn 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 Branswer workshop (09 Oct 2019) on crafting content for customers at Avenue HQ in Leeds. In true Research Retold style, after the event, we reflected on how what we learned can help researchers communicate more effectively with stakeholders. The Branswer event on crafting content for customers in Leeds The event was hosted…
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Collaboration with Leeds Beckett University MA Graphic Design
Read more: Collaboration with Leeds Beckett University MA Graphic Design[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] 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 creatively communicate a piece of research conducted at LBU and ‘digested’ by our team. Last week we met the diverse group of MA students and we’d like to share more insights into…
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5 tips for increasing your engagement rate on Twitter
Read more: 5 tips for increasing your engagement rate on TwitterIn 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 milestone. Reviewing our engagement via Twitter Analytics It seems rarer or harder nowadays to wake up in the morning, read the newspaper and have face to face conversations with our loved ones over breakfast. In today’s social media era, we often wake up to Instagram notifications, ‘Good morning’ texts on Whatsapp and use a delivery app…
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Creative methods of research dissemination
Read more: Creative methods of research disseminationIn 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 2019. – – – Whether you choose to engage audiences online or offline, researchers have several methods of disseminating findings at their disposal. However, choosing the most appropriate one for your project can be difficult. We can often be set in our ways, choosing to stick with what we know to do best. This month the Social Research…
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5 tips on promoting your work as a researcher
Read more: 5 tips on promoting your work as a researcherIn 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 campaign that accelerates gender diversity in the North of England. It does so by transforming the culture of organisations and increasing opportunities for women. The theme of the event was ‘the art of selling yourself’. Whether we have to write award applications, submit evidence of our achievements or simply shout about our success…