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: Outreach and Engagement
‘Ableism in Academia’ book launch
It was our privilege to support the launch of the widely anticipated book ‘Ableism is Academia: Theorising experiences of disabilities and chronic illness in higher … Read more
The generation who lost their rite of passage
At the start of 2020, it was impossible for us to imagine that a virus that most people had never heard of was about to … Read more
The future of scholarly publishing: from short term solutions to permanent change
A truism that has been proclaimed frequently in recent weeks is that once the coronavirus is tackled and the immediate crisis has passed, “things will … Read more
I’ve published my article… now what?
When Roz and I had Supporting Open Access at Kent—New Staff Roles published, we wrote a blog post about our experience (Tasting our own medicine – … Read more
Test your research impact muscles!
Take the quiz to test your research impact muscle and discover what more you can do to ensure your work gets found, read and cited. … Read more
When Special Collections and Archives meet research outputs
When I first started in this role, I confess, I hadn’t much thought about Special Collections and Archives – I knew of the British Cartoon … 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
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