by guest writer Professor Stefan Wolff Economic connectivity – reducing barriers to economic exchange and promoting economic ties – is often considered as an instrument to reduce confrontation, build confidence, generate synergies, and enhance co-operation between countries. With a view to further exploring both the opportunities and challenges associated with economic connectivity, the Office of … Continue reading “Economic Diplomacy and Connectivity: The Continuing Contribution of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)”
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The use of social media in my research
The first in a series of blogs on using social media in research by Professor Anna C. Whittaker @brainsnstyle @PANINI_EU https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/panini/index.aspx I use social media in a work setting for three main reasons: 1. Dissemination of our research findings more widely 2. Building a network of useful contacts within and beyond academia 3. Engaging in … Continue reading “The use of social media in my research”
Writing to get read
Written by Karen Clews and guest bloggers Vicky Wallace and Judith Hegenbarth With the increasing emphasis on knowledge transfer and impact it has never been more important for researchers to ensure that their research is reaching all appropriate audiences, and more importantly, being read by them! At Birmingham the Library Research Support Team and Research … Continue reading “Writing to get read”
EC Science policy interface session 1: David Mair, 6th June 2017
Written by guest blogger Prof Anna C. Whittaker I attended this session for several reasons, the most pressing being that I am running a large European Commission Horizon2020 funded grant, and secondly that we promised to try to influence policy with the research emerging from it! So from the odd note and tweeted picture, here … Continue reading “EC Science policy interface session 1: David Mair, 6th June 2017”
Why use social media for Research Impact?
I have recently completed a course on social media marketing and throughout this have looked at the way social media is utilised by some of the academics at the University of Birmingham and other Higher Education Institutions. What has come to light is that maybe social media isn’t something that academics routinely use and it … Continue reading “Why use social media for Research Impact?”
Science, Research and Parliament – An academic’s guide to getting involved in Parliament
As a new-ish member of the Research Planning Team at the University of Birmingham and from a background in scientific research I now regularly get asked the question ‘How do I get involved in parliament, and influence government policy? – Not a simple answer. So to raise our team’s knowledge and to allow us to … Continue reading “Science, Research and Parliament – An academic’s guide to getting involved in Parliament”