Project brief
OTT Consulting is supporting two different target audiences at the University of Nottingham: its research beacons and a wider set of researchers and staff who might be interested in improving their research communication skills, and another one, online, for researchers and staff who wish to deepen their knowledge of a range of channels and tools.
- Training on research communication (face to face)
- Online training on research communication on 8 different communication tools (from the list):
- From research finding to recommendation – identifying policy objectives
- Developing communication strategies
- Introduction to data visualisation
- Developing policy briefs
- Extending reach through social media
- Finding ways to demonstrate impact for a REF submission – writing case studies (ODI toolkit)
- How do you track when changes are happening in ‘politics’
- Presentation design and speaking skills
- Either podcasting or videos
- Analytics and iteration – improving communication outputs through testing
- Online training on strategic policy research, including:
- Leadership for policy research organisations and programmes?
- Is your research agenda and portfolio ready for impact?
- Branding and strategic communications for policy research?
- How to uphold research excellence while having impact?
- Policy entrepreneurship: who else do you need besides researchers?
Project dates
From 06/2018 to 06/2019
The OTT Consulting Team
- Caroline Cassidy
- Carolina Kern
- Jeff Knezovich (expert on data visualisation)
- Enrique Mendizabal (support)
Funder and funding
Funding for the project is provided by the University of Nottingham.
Total budget: GBP20,740
Additional expenses related to travel to Nottingham are covered by theUniversity of Nottingham.
Relevant resources for University of Nottingham participants
Webinar 1 – Developing communication strategies
Webinar 2 – Creating effective data visualisations
Webinar 3 – How to write a policy brief: resources
Webinar 4 – From research findings to recommendations
Webinar 5 – Extending your reach through social media
Webinar 6 – Ways to demonstrate impact for a REF submission