Blogposts
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5 things I learned during my first radio interview
Read more: 5 things I learned during my first radio interviewWhenever anyone asks me to share my journey about starting Research Retold I’m usually very open. Yet, when Jamie asked me to do this during the Business Live radio show I knew it would be a completely new experience. In many ways, the radio interview felt like a conversation over coffee. In other ways, knowing […]
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Communication tips for academic researchers
Read more: Communication tips for academic researchersIn this blog post, we share 5 communication tips for academic researchers. We sourced these tips from 5 researchers who have published articles in The Conversation. These are 5 of the 20 researchers we reached out to a month ago to ask for insights. Communicating research can be an exciting process. It can increase the […]
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Reducing loneliness with an app and a map: Careview
Read more: Reducing loneliness with an app and a map: CareviewIf you work in health and social care, engage with older residents or newly arrived migrants, this blog post is for you. “Loneliness is on its way to becoming Britain’s most lethal condition” reported Joe Smith in The Independent last April. He highlights Julianne Holt-Lunstad’s research which states that loneliness significantly increases the risk of premature death. […]
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NEF Live 2019 – A story about my entrepreneurial journey
Read more: NEF Live 2019 – A story about my entrepreneurial journeyAnother week, another exciting event to share with you. We spent this week in London attending NEF Live 2019, organised by the New Entrepreneurs Foundation, and meeting with several people involved in research communication. In this blog post, I share some insights from NEF Live 2019 and how it ties to my entrepreneurial journey. The […]
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Communicating research to wider audiences: three insights from practice
Read more: Communicating research to wider audiences: three insights from practiceHappy Friday! I hope you’ve all had an amazing week. It’s been quiet in our office today. I took it as an opportunity to reflect on the event I went to yesterday at the University of Manchester. The event included a workshop on communicating research to wider audiences. Today I want to share three insights from […]
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5 must-read articles on research communication in 2018
Read more: 5 must-read articles on research communication in 2018There are more and more interesting articles on research communication available online. This is because more and more academics find ways to get stakeholders to engage with their research findings. Moreover, the beauty of research communication is that its tools and practices can be applied to every single research area. This blog post highlights the […]
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Second part of the interview with Mihaela Gruia
Read more: Second part of the interview with Mihaela GruiaFollowing on from our last post, this week we share the second part of the interview with Mihaela Gruia, founder and CEO of Research Retold, about the ‘Guide to Communicating Research Beyond Academia’. The guide provides practical tips on how research could be visually disseminated and presented in a more engaging way to the stakeholders. […]
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Publishing our first ever guide: an interview with Mihaela Gruia
Read more: Publishing our first ever guide: an interview with Mihaela GruiaIn this blog post, Anca Coman, our Outreach Communication Officer, sits down for an interview with Mihaela Gruia, the founder and CEO of Research Retold, to talk about Research Retold’s ‘Guide to Communicating Research Beyond Academia’. The guide was officially launched at the first year anniversary of Research Retold on November 8th 2018. The guide […]
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Second #TheyDoComms event in Leeds: 3 Takeaways
Read more: Second #TheyDoComms event in Leeds: 3 TakeawaysIn this blog post, we share three takeaways from the second #TheyDoComms event organised by Branswer on the 22nd of November 2018 at the Natwest Business Accelerator Hub in Leeds. Branswer is a Leeds-based startup that strives to connect marketers to their clients, by offering them a platform to present their stories through accessible digital […]