Thinking like a journalist
Session Overview:
Did you know that how you write the first sentence of your research funding bid can determine whether or not you are successful? Where do you even start with ‘public engagement’? Are you struggling to narrow down a big research idea into a pithy paper or book chapter?
Led by a professor with more than 30 years’ experience in national and international journalism, this 2.5-hour practical workshop will help you to translate complex concepts into accessible, succinct terms in order to:
Inspire bold research ideas,
Boost your grant bid writing,
Inspire impact, public benefit and public engagement ideas,
Craft social media assets, blogs and features for a range of target audiences.
This workshop is ideal at any stage in your academic career. You may already be an experienced researcher aspiring to become a public intellectual or you might be just embarking on a research or scholarship journey towards promotion.
Research Council UK:
“Public Engagement can provide substantial benefits to the researchers involved in...