Raise your university’s reputation through research, secure funding and recruit students
Research Comms AND Marketing Workshop
Get your research stories pitch-ready and maximise your news reach with Stori and Guardian Universities content experts at our exclusive research comms and marketing workshop
Responsible for raising the reputation of your university and its groundbreaking research?
Join Stori and Guardian Universities for an exclusive in-person research comms and marketing workshop: Think like a journo, reach like a newsbrand to raise reputation and recruit students
Key benefits
Find out how AI integration is changing news and what this means for universities
Discover exactly what journalists are looking for in a story when you’re pitch
Get exclusive audience insights from Guardian specialists to maximise your media reach
Learn how to underpin your university’s core themes with research stories
Network with other university marketers and reputation managers
When and where?
Event format: Research comms workshop
Date: Thursday 22 January 2026
Time: 2pm-5pm, followed by networking and nibbles
Place: The Guardian, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU
SPEAKERS
Trina Everall, Founder and Director of Stori
Hannah Fearn, Journalist
Joseph Chapman, Client Partner Head of Education & Career Partnerships, The Guardian
Sarah Jewell, Guardian Labs lead commissioning editor for Education, the Guardian
AGENDA
Introductions
Part 1: Think like a journo - Hannah and Trina, Stori
Discover exactly what journalists are looking for in a story
Practical exercise and feedback on how teams can generate impact in the media
Part 2: Reach like a newsbrand - Joseph and Sarah, The Guardian
Overview of audience behaviour and interests relating to university content
Topics and themes for consideration
Networking and nibbles