Infographics

Infographics are an engaging way of making data accessible and easy to share. Used to present numbers and words visually, they can be particularly useful at making numbers impactful and complementing text heavy reports. An infographic artist or designer will distil key take-away points and convey them in a visually appealing way. Find someone who can produce […]

Comics

Comics can be an excellent way of visually presenting key research information, findings or discussion points. You need to be specific about the information you wish to share and what audience you intend to target. The exact process that you go through will depend on your illustrator or cartoonists methods. You can reasonably expect to: Break […]

Photo Exhibition

Holding a photo exhibition may prove to be a useful tool for impact, especially if you have involved research participants in taking photographs. It can also be useful if your research involves people sharing images, or if you make a visual record throughout your project. There are a number of considerations to preparing an exhibition, […]

Workshop

While they can be stand alone events in their own right, workshops are often used alongside Conferences or Unconferences. The key to a good workshop is that they utilise a group of interested people in the room, to do the work. Identify a theme or topic that you wish to focus on e.g. it could […]

Conference

A traditional method ideally suited to transmitting information, expertise and insight to a large audience. Prepare early: identify and approach speakers, book a venue, share and advertise widely Identify a Chairperson to ensure that you keep to time on the day, to introduce speakers and to facilitate discussion Allow plenty of time in the programme […]

Unconference

An unconference seeks to avoid many of the elements of traditional conferences, including fees and top-down agenda setting. Instead an open space methodology is used to set the agenda, on the day. This guarantees that those present address issues that are important and relevant to them. Despite being an unconference, it still requires preparation and […]

Podcasts

Podcasts have grown in popularity in recent years as an easy way for people to access information. The term podcast refers to a downloadable series of audio or video files. They allow research information to be accessed at the listeners convenience e.g. while in the gym or travelling, and consequently social care practitioners report that […]

Network Building

Developing a network of supporters and people interested in your work is useful for individuals, research projects and departments or research groups. Network building is the effort applied to increase the size, activity or intensity of a part of the whole of the network. Identify stakeholders (see Stakeholder Mapping Tool) Identify core and peripheral members and network […]

Journal Article

Journal articles are one of the mainstays of academic careers, especially in terms of sharing your research with peers and creating academic impact. Writing for journals requires discipline and requires you to understand your work, focus on the details, and get to the point. Peer review upholds quality and can provide useful feedback. Every project should generate at […]