To discuss how to run an engaging virtual conference, we’re collaborating with Diego Bermudez, a PhD student at Cardiff University. Diego’s research focuses on developing resiliency and sustainability in payment technologies, and he is based at the Cardiff Business...

Doing a PhD can be quite demanding, and at times, it can seem as if it absorbs all your time and energy. How can you achieve a work and life balance during the PhD? Here we collaborated with Phebe L. Bonilla P. from the University of Sheffield to discuss the value of...

Happy New Year and we hope you have all had a restful break. 2020 is a year we can all agree we can put behind, in the hope that 2021 brings more joy and light. As we step into the new year, we are looking forward to continuing to serve our community and providing...

It’s that time of the year when we can look back and reflect on how 2020 has been for us. In this blog post, we share the highlights of our year and some honest reflections on how it’s been. A huge thank you to our clients, new and old associates and blog...

In this blog post, we share our first and unique collaboration with McMaster University. We cover the context of the collaboration, the unique format and content that we delivered for them, and the impact it has achieved. We hope this blog post inspires you to think...

In this blog, Josephine Haagen shares her top six tips for making research accessible. Josephine is a recent Liberal Arts graduate from the University of Leeds, and she is passionate about research communication and working with data.   Research and accessible...

In this post, we share five tips for effectively engaging with businesses, as revealed in a recent workshop with members of York Management School. Engaging with businesses is important to ensuring research has an impact. It can lead to interesting projects that...

In this post, Claire discusses lessons learnt during her studies about how to improve communication between groups using inclusive science communication. Claire Förster recently finished her PhD at Swansea University. She used ethnographic methods to explore how...

In this blog post, Julian Gosliga discusses the topic of presenting for audiences outside of academia. Julian is a Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. In his current role and during his PhD, Julian has...

To discuss the unique aspects of starting a postdoc in a pandemic, we’re collaborating with Dr Ben Purvis, from the University of Sheffield. Ben is an early career researcher in sustainability science, urban studies and modelling in the School of Architecture. He...

To discuss the benefits of virtual networking for researchers we’re collaborating with Mariam Abood from Scientistt. Mariam is a Masters student of Women’s Studies at the University of York and Content Manager for Scientistt.net. Scientistt is an exciting new platform...

To discuss the importance of diversifying your skillset during your PhD, we’re collaborating with Cher Farrugia from the University of Sheffield. Cher is a PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health. Her work investigates the role of oral...

To share communication tips for engaging patients with research online we partnered with Dr Kate Hill from the University of Leeds. Kate is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Medicine. She got in touch with us after organising the first virtual Action...

In this blog post, Vera Chan shares her academic writing tips to write longer and be productive. I met Vera on Instagram, after a live video on @researchretold to get to know our community. In this period of self-isolation, social media has become a place to connect...

Increasing representation in science is key. Whether it's in the media or in conference panels, it's important for those underrepresented to break down stereotypes of who can be a scientist. Last year I discovered how this could be done through creativity. One sunny...