Outreach and communication

How universities can use civic engagement and collaboration to impact their local communities as well as communicating and sharing knowledge with the public

By Eliza.Compton, 23 February, 2023
Ensuring new knowledge has social, environmental or economic impact is an essential element of research – and of universities’ purpose. Here, Christophe Haunold explains the four steps to consider
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 February, 2023
A pitch or presentation is not a full paper – and squeezing in too much detail will only alienate your audience. Here are four tips to make your research easy to understand in any context
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3minutes
By dene.mullen, 14 February, 2023
From reaching out to the local community to making it interactive, Christina Chant offers seven tips for effectively promoting your university’s well-being services
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 25 January, 2023
Teaching impact can be difficult to measure but by sharing insight, resources and teaching materials online, you can start to build quantitative evidence of your expertise as Philip Leftwich explains
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 23 January, 2023
Any university can claim to be the best, but in the end, people will believe the students who study there. Here are tips on collaborating with students to create marketing content that amplifies their authentic voice
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 19 January, 2023
A guide to help faculty manage and respond to threats to their academic freedom, from understanding the source of the challenges to finding allies and resources that can assist
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 17 January, 2023
Martin Smith offers an overview of parliamentary inquiries and lobbying for academics, looking at who is involved, how effective it can be and what results it can offer beyond direct policy change
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5minutes