Research Comms for researchers and academics
Find your research focus and make your research relatable
Communicate the value and impact of your research in a clear, engaging and accessible way to key audiences
Relatable Research Workshop for researchers and academics
Join Dr Alexis Paton, academic researcher, presenter and public speaker for the Relatable Research Workshop.
Alexis helps researchers and academics to explain their work simply to a range of audiences.
Participants leave with tangible outputs, including a three-sentence summary of what it is they do, tailored for several communication platforms.
Who is this workshop for?
Researchers and academics who need to communicate complex research to any audience. With REF's emphasis on impact and engagement, this workshop will make sure academics have the support they need to be ready for the media.
What’s the format of the workshop?
This is a three-hour workshop which can take place in-person or online. It combines teaching and practical exercises at a time and place that works for you.
Key benefits of our Relatable Research Workshop
Identify the most important part of your research to communicate to your audiences
Understand what to include and exclude when you’re simplifying complex research for non-academic audiences
Find out how to make your work visible to your target audiences
Develop skills to speak confidently to the media, share research on social media and communicate the importance of your research to community groups, policy-makers and government
What our clients say About the Relatable Research Workshop
“It was excellent, very high quality and engaging. Other colleagues have made this comment.
People were inspired to take the learning and apply it in different parts of their roles. I liked the use of their personal experiences and real life examples.
Good mix of small and larger group work. Our experience was very positive and funding permitting, I would work with Stori again.”
Professor Ruth McAreavey FAcSS, Head of Sociology, Newcastle University
Facing a specific comms problem? Let our team help you out
Pitch to the media and get your research published with the help of award-winning journalist Hannah Fearn.
Find your focus and make your research relatable with academic researcher, presenter and public speaker Dr Alexis Paton.
Get your academics ready to make an impact on TV with broadcast interviewer and Orwell Prize-winning journalist Rachel Shabi.
Train your marketing and comms team to ace every interview of researchers and academics with Guardian education journalist Judy Friedberg.
Craft a research story into a 1-minute video for social media, with a focus on finding and building a personal brand with Webby award-winning, science communicator, video producer and writer Dr Leila Battison.