Find your voice: promoting your research to diverse audiences. A workshop for early career researchers
Thursday 5th June 2014, 10am-5pm, at the University of Manchester
Effectively publishing and publicising research is an essential and rewarding part of academic life. Proactive engagement with wide and diverse audiences, both academic and non-academic, will ensure that the work that you do has a powerful impact. It is an essential skill needed for the development of a successful academic career.
This one-day workshop, aimed at early career researchers including postgraduates, will equip participants with the skills and information needed to successfully disseminate research outputs. A range of expert speakers will focus on different aspects of publishing and promoting research: (1) journal editors discuss getting a paper accepted and published; (2) media experts focus on distilling information to the general public; and (3) experienced academics discuss the key requirements for engaging with the wider world.
The event is free, but limited to 20 places so early application is advised. Participants are asked to submit a short abstract (max 300 words) for a piece of research that they are undertaking or thinking of undertaking. This could be a summary of a thesis chapter. This piece of research will form the basis of practical sessions, where the idea is adapted for various appropriate audiences.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the British Society for Population Studies and the University of Leeds. If you would like further information, visit the website at www.findyourvoice2014.moonfruit.com or contact Nik Lomax, N.M.Lomax@leeds.ac.uk.
To apply, please email your abstract submission to findyourvoice2014@gmail.com by Friday 16th May and include ‘abstract submission’ in the subject line. Applicants should also include their full name, year of study or number of years since graduating, place of work or study, and whether they are a member of either the Population Geography Research Group or the British Society for Population Studies.