How to promote your research for greater impact

By Miranda Prynne, 18 August, 2022
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Successfully communicating research findings to relevant audiences is a vital component of academic success. There are many ways of doing this but not all of them come easily to researchers more used to writing for academic journals than newspapers, policymakers, NGOs or social media platforms. This collection of resources offers practical advice on different approaches to getting your research noticed outside of academia and enhancing the impact of your work.
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Successfully communicating research findings to relevant audiences is a vital component of academic success. There are many ways of doing this but not all of them come easily to researchers more used to writing for academic journals than newspapers, policymakers, NGOs or social media platforms. This collection of resources offers practical advice on different approaches to getting your research noticed outside of academia and enhancing the impact of your work.
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By Eliza.Compton, 24 November, 2022

Being a public scientist is not an easy choice

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Horse-racing
When scholars know their data well and can see their findings being ignored, they should be comfortable enough to speak out. Here, Paul McGreevy offers advice to those contemplating putting their heads above the parapet
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 17 January, 2023

Parliamentary inquiries and lobbying explained

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Insight on parliamentary inquiries and lobbying
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
By dene.mullen, 18 October, 2022

It’s high time we rethought policy impact

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Knocking down the house of policy impact in higher education
The frameworks currently in use for rewarding policy impact are peppered with problems and pitfalls – here’s how to fix them, says Christina Boswell
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 August, 2022

How much should you publish?

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Young Indian woman opens a carton of books
For reputation or promotion? Book or peer-reviewed journal? Publishing is a high-stakes issue for academics. Catherine Léglu looks at scholars’ motivations to publish, where and how often
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 March, 2022

Six tips for writing a successful book proposal

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Man at laptop with symbols of academia, how to write a successful book proposal
An interesting concept is not enough to guarantee your book will get published. In crafting a pitch, it helps to be succinct and targeted and to show an ability to deliver
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4minutes