Research has the power to make the world a better place – but only if it’s shared. Researchers across the world have responded to the … Read more
Category: Dissemination Planning
The challenge of innovation
One of the key aims of the OSC is to “maximise dissemination of [your] work through academic and non-academic outlets, social media, alternative publishing platforms, … Read more
Using TV to promote your research: Introduction to KMTV
A quick overview of KMTV KMTV, a joint venture between the University of Kent and KM Media Group, is a new local TV station covering … Read more
Maximizing your audience: Providing accessible formats of your research works to reach a wider audience
What if the format of your research means that you can’t reach all of your potential audience? Making your work available in an accessible format … Read more
Using Social Media to promote your research: Instagram for beginners
Instagram is a popular image sharing social media platform that could enhance discovery of and engagement with your research by new audiences. A quick … Read more
Getting your research into Parliament: what, why, and how
Parliament would like researchers to engage with them: last week they unveiled a new website with guidance for researchers wanting to share their work. I … Read more
Using Social Media: Top 10 tips for researchers
1) Pick your platform(s) – don’t do too much There are wealth of options… blogs, twitter, facebook, Instagram, researchgate, academia.edu, snapchat… the list goes on, … Read more
Using Social Media to promote your research: Reddit AMAs
Reddit is a social news website that has become a major driver of traffic to blog posts, videos, images and news articles. Reddit offers a significant platform for … Read more
Using Social Media to promote your research: A blog on blogging (Kent blogs)
Blogs: An excellent way to open the discussion on a new publication, write up sessions or key points from a conference you’ve attended, or to … Read more
Social Media: Using Kudos to evaluate your Social Media efforts
Kudos is a free tool which allows you to widen the audience of your publication by adding a simpler title, a plain language summary, a statement on why … Read more