Outreach and public engagement

How universities can use civic engagement and collaboration to get local communities and the broader public involved in their work and generate positive impacts felt beyond the campus walls. These resources also explore effective ways to reach out and engage with school pupils and groups underrepresented in higher education to break down potential barriers to access.  

By Eliza.Compton, 6 March, 2023

Being elitist about sci-comms damages science

Man speaking jargon to confused man and woman
Scientists, if you communicate only with people at your own level of expertise, how will you recruit the best and brightest, engage the public and change the world? Kylie Ahern takes ‘dumbing down’ to task
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 23 February, 2023

How to add value to research and manage intellectual property

Files with tabs relating to intellectual property, law and copyright
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

Work like a scientist, don’t sound like one

medical expert giving presentation
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

How to run an effective student well-being campaign

Outreach campaigns can help signpost students to university wellbeing services
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
Outreach and public engagement