This is a challenging time to be engaging others in your research, but the Communications Division is here to help. Watch this session to find out how you could be using social media, virtual events/meetings and more to continue engaging others in your research, and about the services and resources available to help you.

Presentations from Dave Smith, Head of Social Media; Terri Callanan, Deputy Head of Events; Sue Windebank, Senior Media Relations Manager; Greg Taylor, Head of Public Affairs; Nicky Armstrong, Communications Manager for Women, Peace and Security; and Chris Gilson, Managing Editor of USAPP blog.

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How can you engage non-academic audiences with your research and increase the chance of it having an impact? Join this session for guidance and inspiration, for researchers at any stage of their project.

Presentations from Louise Jones, Senior Communications Manager for Research and Knowledge Exchange; Tony Duffin, CEO, Anna Liffey Drugs Project; Rob Sharp, LSE PhD Researcher; Fanny Blanc, LSE London; and Jessica Rowan, LSE Housing and Communities.

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Are you an academic who wants to learn how to do commanding broadcast media interviews about your research?

This term we will be running online one-to-one sessions with a professional trainer. Each session will run for approximately one and a half hours. The training will take place at a time agreed between you and the trainer.

If you are interested in signing up, or would like to discuss further, please contact Sue Windebank in the Media Relations Office on s.windebank@lse.ac.uk

The LSE Events team's guidance on how, when and why researchers should think about events.

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You can also watch a video about running Zoom events.

LSE's Film and Audio team can provide advice on potential film projects. Check out their ten top tips for filming yourself when you can't get to a studio.

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Congratulations! Take a look at these top tips on how to approach promoting your publication. 

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Should you be blogging? Yes, if you want to maximise the impact of your work in academia and beyond. Explore the kinds of posts you might write; who you could write for (you don’t have to maintain your own platform); and how to get your work noticed.

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Contact LSE's Social Media team for advice and guidance on creating successful social media campaigns.

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Why you should use social media, how to build your networks and the best ways of effectively engaging audiences in research. 

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Exploring blogging, podcasting and media engagement. 

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Tips for presenting your research including data visualisation and infographics. 

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More information on the support of the LSE Public Affairs team can be found on their website. We recommend signing up to their weekly newsletter for details of  the latest opportunities to influence government and Parliamentary business, including consultations and select committees.

An introduction to the LSE Public Affairs team and how to influence government policy. Resources from this session

How to build a project website within the CMS. What makes for good content? How should it be presented to be most engaging with the tools available? And how can you measure whether it is meeting your objectives?

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How to engage with local communities around research projects, and how you might link to policy engagement at a local level.

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This programme is available at the PhD Academy events, courses and training listings.

Careers consultant Catherine Reynolds provides careers advice for PhD students and researchers.

For more training for researchers at LSE visit Organisational Learning's research staff career development pages.