Hello and Happy New Year! It's great being back in the office, with energy and motivation to make things happen in 2019. On a personal level, our 2018 Christmas was really special because it was our first as a newlywed couple. We mixed old and new elements from our...

There are more and more interesting articles on research communication available online. This is because more and more academics find ways to get stakeholders to engage with their research findings. Moreover, the beauty of research communication is that its tools and...

Following on from our last post, this week we share the second part of the interview with Mihaela Gruia, founder and CEO of Research Retold, about the 'Guide to Communicating Research Beyond Academia’.  The guide provides practical tips on how research could be...

In this blog post, Anca Coman, our Outreach Communication Officer, sits down for an interview with Mihaela Gruia, the founder and CEO of Research Retold, to talk about Research Retold's 'Guide to Communicating Research Beyond Academia’. The guide was officially...

In this blog post, we share three takeaways from the second #TheyDoComms event organised by Branswer on the 22nd of November 2018 at the Natwest Business Accelerator Hub in Leeds. Branswer is a Leeds-based startup that strives to connect marketers to their clients, by...

In this blog post, we share some insights, tips and practical resources about maintaining a work-personal life balance as an academic. A work-personal life balance is essential for overall good quality of life. It also brings many benefits both to scholars’ work...

It can be easy for all of us to get caught up in a daily grind of never-ending tasks, forgetting to celebrate achievements and success. As a business owner, it can be especially tricky to take a moment to say thank you for the support, encouragement and contributions...

This blog post talks about three takeaways from the #TheyDoComms event, which took place on the 25th of October 2018 at the Natwest Accelerator Hub in Leeds. This event was hosted by Branswer, a Leeds-based start-up whose mission is to empower marketers to share their...

This blog post looks at three times when research made the news and the reasons behind its media coverage. These research studies offer insights into work productivity, face recognition and microplastics pollution. The relationship between researchers and journalists...

In this blog post, I share my insights into the first time I hired interns at Research Retold, and the roles they currently have on our team. Why hire interns at Research Retold and why now? I think it is important to explain how I reached this point in my career....

This blog post touches on five lessons from the Thriving Minds conference 2018 organised by Thrive Law in Leeds. The event welcomed 60 participants from Yorkshire businesses, 12 speakers sharing their insights, stories and perspective on mental health and 9...

This blog post focuses on mental health in the workplace and on ways in which employers can take practical steps towards creating a thriving working culture. The core standards mentioned in this post are based on the ‘Thriving at Work’ Report by Dennis Stevenson and...

In this blog post, we look at the issue of SCL influence in foreign elections, focusing on five examples that include misinformation, disinformation, and malign manipulation. This post is based on Section 6 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is the fifth...

In this blog post, we look at the issue of Russian influence in political campaigns, with reference to the EU-UK Referendum and the 2016 US election. This post is based on Section 5 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is the fifth in a series of...

In this blog post, we look at the issues around political campaigning and social media and expand on the electoral questions concerning the EU Referendum. This post is based on Section 4 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is the fourth in a series of...