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How can we communicate research in science, the social sciences and humanities to ensure it has positive, real-world impact? That's the question being explored in this podcast, presented by...
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20 of 63 episodesBeyond the buzzword: how storytelling can transform research communications
It's the final episode of Research Comms! To mark this momentous moment, Peter takes a trip through six years of archives to explore a topic...
Rewriting the future of dementia: building a community of researchers with a shared purpose | Lucy Wilson | UK Dementia Research Institute
Despite the alarming statistic that 1 in 3 people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime, research into the neurodegenerative di...
Making Sense of Sensemaking: A framework for communications that cut through the noise | Liz Neeley & Ambika Kamath | Liminal
Sensemaking is a powerful communications tool that provides a framework for understanding the world in which we live and shaping the stories...
How an economic institute's video strategy helped it reach millions of people around the world | Matthew Kulvicki | Institute for New Economic Thinking
It's no secret that video can be one of the most powerful ways of sharing research with audiences online. But creating a successful strategy...
Avoiding the Spiral of Silence: The Case for Talking About Climate | Eric Fine | Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Over the past few decades, the evidence to show that climate change is happening, that it’s caused by human activities, and that we need to...
Generative-AI: Establishing guidelines for how to use it | Amy Mollett, Barney Brown and William Kerslake | University of Cambridge
Generative-AI tools, like ChatGPT, are increasingly embedded in the day-to-day work of research communicators. At the University of Cambridg...
Trust: how can research communicators earn the trust of the public?
In this episode, host Peter Barker reflects on the unique archive of over fifty Research Comms episodes to bring together insights from thos...
Changing landscapes: telling stories from Antarctica against a backdrop of climate change and an evolving media | Athena Dinar | British Antarctic Survey
Athena Dinar is Deputy Head of Communications at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) where she’s spent over two decades conveying the captiva...
Unpacking ‘impact’: What does it mean, and how do you know if you’re achieving it? | Prof. Mark Reed | Fast Track Impact
Professor Mark Reed is a Professor and Research Centre Director at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) as well as the founder and Chief Executiv...
How can research-adjacent professionals pave the way for a more collaborative research and innovation ecosystem? | Sarah McLusky | Research-Adjacent Consultant
Sarah McLusky is a Research-Adjacent Trainer and Consultant who works with universities in communications and engagement, education and curr...
Fusion energy: how to prepare the world for transformative technology | Celestine Cheong | UK Atomic Energy Authority
Celestine Cheong is Head of External Communications at the UK Atomic Energy Authority. In this episode of Research Comms she talks about the...
How can we improve public understanding of artificial intelligence to ensure it works for all? | Sophie McIvor | Alan Turing Institute
Sophie McIvor is the Director of Communications and Engagement at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science an...
Attitudes of young people to science | Katherine Mathieson | British Science Association
In March 2022 the British Science Association published a report examining the attitudes of young people in the UK to science. In this episo...
What can we learn from the Covid pandemic about crisis communications? | Glen Nowak | Grady College
It's been more than two years since the Covid pandemic took hold. And although it may have more surprises in store for us, there is hope tha...
Growing your community on Linkedin | Laura Hannan | Pitch121
In this episode of Research Comms, Laura Hannan shares the wisdom that she’s gleaned from 15 years of experience on Linkedin and gives her t...
Harnessing the power of social media | Amy Mollett | University of Cambridge
In this episode of Research Comms Amy Mollett talks about the exciting early days of blogs and twitter, of her social media work at LSE, of...
Communicating research for the development sector and NGOs | Suzanne Fisher-Murray | Christian Aid
In this episode of Research Comms, Suzanne Fisher-Murray talks about the differences between communicating research in the development secto...
Telling stories about innovation | Ashley Jennings | Texas Innovation Center
Managing Director of the Texas Innovation Center, Ashley Jennings, talks about the thriving innovation and startup scene in Austin (and acro...
Is 'data sonification' the new frontier for science communication? |Matt Russo | System Sounds
Matt Russo is an astrophysicist, musician and sonification specialist. He teaches physics at the University of Toronto and has toured school...