Science communication is reaching out to a wide range of audience groups - and your ability to distill complex findings into useable information, without oversimplification, is essential for your content to engage these audiences.

Plans for effective research communication are now required in many research proposals, and universities who aren’t communicating their research effectively might miss out on government research funding and top spots in university rankings.

Ten simple rules for scientists engaging in science communication

Recently published article in PLOS Computational Biology.

Read the article here >

Read the latest Newsletter from the communication team at LTV Faculty - lots of hot tips and valuable information!

A Newsletter from Science communication@LTV (ungpd.com)

LÅNA EN FORSKARE ("BORROW A RESEARCHER") is part of ForskarFredag (The Swedish Researchers' Night), and is arranged every year by Vetenskap
& Allmänhet. (VA - PUBLIC AND SCIENCE). It provides an opportunity to communicate your research in an easy and much appreciated way.

Last spring, over 140 classes borrowed a researcher, and on the 25th-28th of September you are given a chance to participate.

Read more about LÅNA EN FORSKARE and how you apply (In Swedish Only).

Break out of the “science bubble”! Here is a step-by-step introduction to communicating your science outside of academia.

In 6 short lessons you're introduced to some practical and easy strategies to get the word out about your research and make an impact.

Making an Impact: Lesson #1 Build your own SciComm platform

Making an Impact: Lesson #2 Relate your science to your audience

Making an Impact: Lesson #3 Adapt your research project to non-scientists

Making an Impact: Lesson #4 Share your project with non-scientists and get feedback

Making an Impact: Lesson #5 Show your research with illustrations and graphics

Making an Impact: Lesson #6 Collaborate with other science communicators

Lunch seminar with Daniel Albertsson, from SLU Library, held on the 21st of March.

The powerpoint presentation from the seminar as PDF 

The Altmetrics report for Department of Urban and Rural Development 

Workshop with Azote Communications Agency on how to visualise/illustrate research, held 15th of March.

Presentation material from the workshop as PDF (13 MB) 

About the Message Box - A tool for crafting your message 

The podcast for scientists to get all the tools they need to communicate their science with confidence.

Dr Soph Milbourne - molecular biologist, science communicator and digital media creator - presents all you need to bring your science stories to life.

https://sophtalksscience.com/scicommtoolkit/ 

Science journalist Benj Plackett gives the top four techniques for how to break through the noise in a journalist’s inbox.

https://thebrilliant.com.au/how-to/how-to-pitch-your-science-research-to-a-journalist/