Communicating health research effectively isn’t just about clarity, it’s about connection. Writing accessibly, focusing on people’s needs, and making research discoverable helps studies reach broader audiences and encourages participation from all communities. Beyond gaining ethical approval for your materials, here are some ways to make your study content more accessible and effective.

For many research organisations, a carefully crafted vision statement and mission statement can help to lay the foundations for their activities, policies and strategies.

Vision and mission statements can be most effective when they are co-developed with people across and outside the organisation who are knowledgeable about the needs of specific stakeholders, such as employees, community partners, or service users.

A research dissemination plan will help you to get the findings and outputs of your research to the citizens, professionals or policymakers who will use the information in their daily lives, to guide professional practice, or to inform policymaking.