This course introduces the reasons why PhD students might consider blogging, looks at some tips for academic blogging, and addresses some of the practicalities and considerations in starting a blog.
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Category Archives: Impact and Public Engagement
The highs and lows of engagement with and impact upon public policy
Dr Rachel Aldred, University of Westminster, introduces her research in the sociology of transport to talk about engagement with stakeholders and media.
Watching this video will take around 35 minutes.
Recorded at the Wales DTP Careers and Capabilities Event āCollaboration, engagement and impact in social science research: approaches, challenges and benefitsā on 15 March 2019
Exploring the Potential of Visual and Creative Techniques for Engaging Diverse Audiences and Increasing Research Impact
Dr Dawn Mannay, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University looks at opportunities arising from the impact agenda to move beyond the academic article.
Watching this video will take around 35 minutes.
You can also download the slides.
Recorded at the Wales DTP Careers and Capabilities Event āCollaboration, engagement and impact in social science research: approaches, challenges and benefitsā on 15 March 2019
What is impact in the social sciences?
Bruce Etherington, Manager for Cardiff University’s Impact Acceleration Account, considers why you should care about what “impact” is and how it is relevant to PhD students.
Watching this video will take around 20 minutes.
You can also download the slides.
Recorded at the Wales DTP Careers and Capabilities Event “Collaboration, engagement and impact in social science research: approaches, challenges and benefits” on 15 March 2019
Forms of Engagement
A look at getting your research into the media, and getting started blogging your research.
Video recording of talks at the Wales DTP Induction event, Autumn 2017.
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Developing Pathways to Research Impact
Two senior academics who were awarded an Outstanding Impact Prize by the ESRC in 2013 identify and discuss key ingredients for a successful engagement with non-academic audiences.
Video recordings of Professor Kevin Morgan and Dr Roberta Sonnino at the ESRC First Year Student Conference in Cardiff, January 2015.
Getting Creative with impact: telling social science stories on TV
Video recording of a keynote by Professor Pamela Cox at the ESRC First Year Student Conference in Cardiff, January 2015.
Thinking Through Public Engagement and Impact Before, During and After the PhD ā A Guide to Getting Started
In this short introductory guide to public engagement for doctoral students, first year PhD student Julie Latchem (Sociology, Cardiff University) sketches out the basics of āgetting startedā and shares her experiences of her own public engagement activities and impact plans. Julieās PhD looks at how the futures of people with severe brain injuries are shaped during their rehabilitation and focuses on relationships between patients, their families and health care professionals in rehabilitation and long-term care settings. Continue reading
Impact: Concepts and Practices
These talks and materials address those aspects of impact that are likely to be of most interest and use to Doctoral students in the social sciences.
Mixed media, including audio from workshops hosted by the Wales DTC at Cardiff University in May 2013 and February 2014. Continue reading