Twitter hashtags are a great way to join a conversation and feel part of a community. But how do you know which hashtags to use or follow? We’ve written a…
Tweeting about research and researching about Twitter: a story of collaboration
Megan McPherson and Narelle Lemon are the two continuing brains behind Academics Who Tweet, a research study about academia and social media. In this post, they describe their experience of…
Top 5 Hashtags for Academic Writing: just in time for #acwrimo!
Writing is an essential part of academic life, but many academics struggle to find the time to write and few of us have ever been given explicit training in how…
How do you measure your social media success? Let’s keep it simple.
If you have a blog or you tweet, or perhaps your research team has a social media or web presence, then you may find yourself looking at that site’s metrics, trying to make sense…
Open and digital academics: Twitter hashtags to watch or use
A recently released RCUK funded report on public engagement with research, based on a project designed to create the conditions where public engagement with research could flourish identifies challenges and solutions,…
A scholarly corner of Twitter: 12 broad academic Twitter hashtags
I’ve often said that Twitter is like an enormous conference hall: there are various conversations that you can walk past and maybe join in. As with conferences, you can look at who’s…
Tweet with a hashtag: 13 tags for new academics!
Last week, we heard from our Social Science correspondent, Bernie Divall, about how she has warmed up to Twitter but still has reservations. Here, I share some of my advice. As a new…
It Started with a Tweet…
I’ve long felt a bit conflicted on the subject of Twitter. I remember doing a workshop while I was a student at the University of Warwick, and we were being…
Tools for using Twitter: 5 things they might help with
We’ve found that you can get a much richer experience of Twitter and can even save time if you investigate the tools designed to enhance your experience of Twitter. Tools for…
Conferences at their best! Tips from our Social Sciences Correspondent
I’ll say it at the outset: I LOVE conferences! This might be because I’m inherently nosy, so I’m always fascinated to learn about what other researchers in my field have…