Blogposts
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Happy New Year! Our plans and intentions for 2021
Read more: Happy New Year! Our plans and intentions for 2021Happy New Year and we hope you have all had a restful break. 2020 is a year we can all agree we can put behind, in the hope that 2021 brings more joy and light. As we step into the new year, we are looking forward to continuing to serve our community and providing value to […]
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Our review of 2020
Read more: Our review of 2020It’s that time of the year when we can look back and reflect on how 2020 has been for us. In this blog post, we share the highlights of our year and some honest reflections on how it’s been. A huge thank you to our clients, new and old associates and blog contributors, for being […]
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Our unique collaboration with McMaster University in Canada
Read more: Our unique collaboration with McMaster University in CanadaIn 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 creatively about your collaborations and to take full advantage […]
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Making research accessible: Six top tips for accessible communication
Read more: Making research accessible: Six top tips for accessible communicationIn 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 communication In 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act was passed in parliament, paving the way for […]
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Five tips for effectively engaging with businesses
Read more: Five tips for effectively engaging with businessesIn 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 respond to real-world problems. Collaboration enables you to understand the challenges businesses face and identify opportunities […]
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Inclusive science communication: Lessons from studying police officers
Read more: Inclusive science communication: Lessons from studying police officersIn 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 emotions affect interactions between police officers and the public. Inclusive science communication: Collaborating with South Wales Police officers During […]
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Presenting for audiences outside of academia
Read more: Presenting for audiences outside of academiaIn 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 regularly been involved in communicating his research to the public. Specifically, his research […]
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Starting a postdoc in a pandemic
Read more: Starting a postdoc in a pandemicTo 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 attended our ‘Communicating research beyond academia’ workshop following which we agreed to collaborate on starting […]
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The benefits of virtual networking for researchers
Read more: The benefits of virtual networking for researchersTo discuss the benefits of virtual networking for researchers we’re collaborating with Mariam Abood from Scientistt. Mariam is a Masters student of Women’s Studies at the University of York and Content Manager for Scientistt.net. Scientistt is an exciting new platform that offers virtual networking for researchers. You’ll learn more about the platform and its features […]