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, 18 September, 2024
The comedy stage can be a place for academics to be silly and let it all hang out. Chris Pahlow explores why humour is effective for scholars and the people they’re trying to communicate with about their research
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 11 September, 2024
Follow this educator's action plan to ensure students at risk of dropping out of their studies feel supported to get back on track
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 3 September, 2024
Showing a course’s real-world applications and linking to potential students’ studies will help to ensure that your higher education taster event turns interest into enrolments
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 2 September, 2024
Academic ways of communicating are often the exact opposite of what you need to draw widespread attention to your research, writes Simon Hall. Here are simple ways to help your message reach its audience
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 29 August, 2024
The reputational crisis of many universities is a crisis of identity, writes Santiago Fernández-Gubieda. Here, he explains that reputation starts within the organisation, and offers five actions to foster public trust in universities
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4minutes