What happens when art and academia meet? Beautiful, creative things. Read Emma's impressions on Fargo Artists and Academics Exhibition she organised. (And have a look at the gallery of art pieces, in case you have missed the event.) To celebrate Coventry’s... Continue Reading →
The #seriousacademic storm on social media raised some interesting questions about professional and personal practices academics engage in online. We too have seriously thought about this. (Admittedly, after seeing it on Twitter). In case you have spent last week at... Continue Reading →
It all started with a tweet (this post that is) calling for women in academia to share their stories. From a content-management perspective, I thought it was well planned: the month of march, when the UN promotes the International Women’s... Continue Reading →
Blogging allows PhD and Early Career researchers engage a wider research community. Motivation | Why blog? Blogging lets you communicate ideas in an informal setting. Think of a blog as a notepad where you accumulate thoughts. It encourages collaboration, and builds... Continue Reading →
As a newly qualified Early Career Researcher, looking ahead to your first year post-PhD, you may be wondering what next. In this case study Georgina Collins, who has a PhD in Translation Studies, talks about her first year as an... Continue Reading →
When you’ve organized a conference, how can you capitalize on your experience? Here Georgina Collins provides a guide to maximising the effects of an event organiser’s hard work through publications, continued promotion and networking. Immediate promotion Conferences and seminars provide... Continue Reading →
How can you avoid the common pitfalls of running a conference or seminar, and make your event a success? Here Georgina Collins tells you how an organiser can prepare for an event, and deal with any challenges or problems. Advance... Continue Reading →
Putting on a conference or another research-led event can be an enormous task. Here Georgina Collins provides a guide to planning an event for researchers wishing to organise a conference or seminar. Initial preparation Before organising a conference or seminar,... Continue Reading →
Social media can be a valuable research tool, but following, likes, and timelines, it can be tricky to know where to begin. Here Dilip Mutum talks about using Facebook as a tool to collaborate, publicise and carry out research. Most... Continue Reading →
Blogging can be a great way to disseminate your research, but how can you make your blog stand out from the crowd? This guide by Dilip Mutum offers ideas for attracting more readers and commentators to your blog and interacting... Continue Reading →
As Twitter infiltrates academia, postgraduate researchers and academics alike are asking: to tweet or not to tweet? Here Dilip Mutum provides some useful tips on using Twitter to disseminate your research, keep up to date and ask questions. It may... Continue Reading →
Marketing yourself and your research in the arts can be a tricky concept. Where should you begin? What information should you make public? How can you stand out? Here Peter Kirwan provides advice on raising your academic profile and spreading... Continue Reading →
Networking and public engagement can be the key to a successful career or project, yet many researchers find it hard to talk about their work. Here Peter Kirwan tells you how to introduce your work in conversation to make it... Continue Reading →
All researchers should aim to have a strong, up-to-date online presence. Here are some tips for maximising the effectiveness of e-profile. Here Peter Kirwan gives you a guide to getting the right message across online. E-profiles for researchers An e-profile... Continue Reading →
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