Research Comms
Welcome to Research Comms, the place where research communication specialists can find useful information, insights, resources and inspiration for sharing knowledge in the digital age.
Research Comms Podcast: Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, on a life of public engagement with science
In this episode of the Research Comms Podcast I talk to Lord Rees about his concerns for the future, how he is actually an optimist at heart, what prompted him to take public engagement seriously, and what other scientists need to be doing to become more engaged and active as citizens.
Research Comms Podcast: Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt on communicating with people across cultural divides
In this episode of Research Comms social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks about how we can break down barriers by talking to people’s ‘elephants’ and why the defence of viewpoint diversity in academic and research institutions is one of the most critical battles of our times.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Katharine Hayhoe
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast Prof. Hayhoe talks about the best way to engage with sceptics, how her Christian faith is the driving force behind her care for the planet, and she addresses some of the most common mistakes we make when trying to communicate the dangers of climate change.
Research Comms Podcast: Dr Sander van der Linden
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast Cambridge University psychologist, Dr Sander van der Linden, discusses the latest surveys exploring this question that he and his colleagues at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication have conducted. He also talks about his popular and innovative Fake News Game, which he created as a way to inoculate people against misinformation
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with AI expert, Dr Kanta Dihal
This week’s guest on the Research Comms podcast is Dr Kanta Dihal, a Senior Research Fellow from Cambridge University’s Leverhulme Centre for Future Intelligence, where she runs 'Global AI Narratives', a project exploring the many ways in which artificial intelligence is perceived by cultures around the world.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Stefanie Posavec and Miriam Quick
This week’s guests are data designer, Stefanie Posavec, and data journalist, Miriam Quick. We talk about their new book, about how constraints can encourage creativity, and they give their tips on how researchers and communicators can improve their own data visualisations.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Jamie Gallagher
This week’s guest on the Research Comms podcast is Dr. Jamie Gallagher, science communication and evaluation expert. He reveals how he pivoted to take his science communication business online after the COVID pandemic hit, and how he’s been helping other public engagement practitioners to navigate the transition to our new virtual world.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Alex Buxton
This week’s guest on the Research Comms podcast is Alex Buxton, Head of Strategic Communications at the University of Oxford. We discuss what it’s been like to communicate the biggest story in the world right now - the development of the Oxford Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Prof. Andy Miah
This week’s guest on the Research Comms podcast is Professor Andy Miah - Chair in Science Communication and Future Media at the University of Salford. In our conversation we discuss how best to engage people with unfamiliar technological advances, why it’s so important for all academics and researchers to have some kind of a public presence, as well as delving into what Prof. Miah means when he says that we’re undergoing a crisis of science communication.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Dr. Anna Blakney
Dr. Anna Blakney is a vaccine scientist and recent viral sensation on the social media platform, TikTok, where her videos about COVID19 vaccines have racked up millions of views since she started creating them just a few months ago, gaining her hundreds of thousands of followers.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Dr Susanna Harris
This week’s guest is Dr Susanna L Harris, a former microbiologist turned science communicator and founder of PhD Balance, which helps graduate students who are experiencing problems with their mental health.
Research Comms Podcast: Raven The Science Maven
This week’s guest is Raven Baxter, aka Raven the Science Maven. Raven is a molecular biologist and science communicator who, as well as sharing her love of science with the world, is also a huge champion of greater diversity in the STEM sector.
Research Comms Podcast: The post-pandemic future of scientific conferences.
The Covid pandemic has forced the cancellation of academic conferences across the world for the foreseeable future. What does this mean for the sharing of research and knowledge?
Research Comms Podcast: Suw Charman-Anderson, founder of Ada Lovelace Day
This week’s guest is Suw Charman-Anderson, technologist and founder of Ada Lovelace Day, the annual event celebrating the achievements of women in STEM.
Research Comms Podcast: Interview with Dr Shaun O’Boyle, LGBTQ+ STEMDay
This week’s guest is Dr Shaun O’Boyle, science communicator and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the STEM sector.