Alumni relations typically involves a wide-range of marketing and communication activities. This often includes networking events, newsletters, annual magazines, fostering online communities, and day-to-day engagement through usual office contact channels.…
Governing research evidence: What you need to know about the big evidence debate
In the third post in his series looking at barriers to effective research communication and uptake, Andrew Clappison turns his attention to the drive for evidence based policy and governing evidence…
Communication, Communication, Communication
Our correspondent, Christopher Ferguson asks: What role does Higher Education have to play in the current political climate? And he shares his ideas in answer to that question. If I…
Insights from the Research Impact Summit, an interview with Dr Tamika Heiden
Our latest interviewee is Dr Tamika Heiden of Knowledge Translation Australia, who recently ran the innovative, international Research Impact Summit at which Fiona Colligan and I were among the 20+…
Rethinking leave – to stop or not to stop this holiday season
Irrespective of which hemisphere you currently live in, the conversation about academic leave this holiday season can bring up some uncomfortable truths for those studying or working. Social Media correspondent…
Going viral: 3 tips to help you through
Recently an article I wrote with a colleague went viral. We had media interest over two days from all over the world. There was even an article by the…
Using museum collections for academic research
We’re delighted to bring you this guest blogpost by Jack Gann, whose reflections from his own discipline raise similar issues relating to collaboration as an earlier blogpost from the health care sector, on interprofessional education: readers from across…
Multidisciplinary research: building a smart, sustainable future or high-technology dead-ends?
Our guest blogger, Paul Benneworth is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), part of the Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies at the University…
Let’s talk science: tips for sharing your research with colleagues and the public
Jean Branan and Madeline McCurry-Schmidt are the authors of this blogpost, which turns the spotlight on communication skills for scientists and introduces a wealth of useful resources. This is particularly timely, after…
Strengthening research through collaborative partnership
Piirus member, Jane Montague is the Discipline Lead for Psychology within the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Derby. Her teaching and research interests are based within critical approaches to…