Research communications

Communication about research is a fundamental part of the research process. Effective communication allows researchers to share their work with a wider audience, including other researchers, policymakers and the public, promoting understanding and translating research into real-world benefits.

Why communication matters

What we do:

The Research Communications and Engagement team works to raise the profile of research at 伊人直播app and empowers researchers with the skills and support needed to effectively communicate their work. We achieve this by:

Showcasing research excellence, impact and the research environment
Encouraging researchers to actively communicate and engage with wider audiences, while promoting best practices in research communication and engagement

As part of the External Relations Directorate, we work alongside press office, digital campaigns/social media, events, community relations, marketing and campaigns, alumni, fundraising and internal communications colleagues to build the University's reputation and brand for both teaching and research, and deliver global student recruitment campaigns.

What we do for researchers

We provide researchers with advice, guidance and support on:

Communications planning and engagement activities, including large research/network grants/research consortia projects, REF impact case studies
Websites, including setting up project sites using the University’s WordPress platform for research
Submissions to prizes and awards, including the University’s Research Awards
Generating content including blogs (Connecting Research blog, The Conversation), research news stories, social media and our monthly research newsletter
Events including University public lectures and University events including the Community Festival, as well as high profile external events such as the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Communications training for researchers and PGRs
Internal communications about research, including research strategy support e.g. research culture, commercialisation, KEF

We also run training sessions as part of the University’s Researcher Development programme and can provide bespoke training for specific projects and audiences. For further help and advice please contact us at: research@reading.ac.uk.

Best Practice guides

We provide Best Practice guides to help researchers promote their work, drawing on expertise from the Research Communications and Engagement Team.