Training

Science communication skills training and workshops for researchers

Courses to help researchers communicate with clarity, impact, and confidence.

Our science communications training are designed to equip researchers with the skills to develop dissemination strategies, engage with the media, craft compelling key messages, and confidently present their work to broader audiences.

  • Tailored training workshops designed to meet the growing demand for impactful and strategic communications.

  • Workshops are designed to support researchers to build and enhance their skills to communicate in different ways.

  • Offered as as individual or small group training, short lunchtime talks, or in-person workshops.

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Our workshops

  • An introduction to research communications

    Make your research more visible and accessible

    Discover some of the tools and techniques you can use to communicate your work more effectively.

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  • Planning research communications

    Develop your own dissemination plan

    Identify your audiences, shape your messages, plan successful communications activities.

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  • Pitching and writing opinion articles

    Learn how to use language, structure and tone

    Looking at real approaches, we’ll walk you through how to craft your own pitch.

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  • Writing for a lay audience

    Write accessible and engaging copy

    Translate academic findings into stories for different audiences.

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  • Essential media skills

    Prepare for and conduct a broadcast interview

    Hands-on experience of what’s involved in a broadcast interview and how to prepare.

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  • Media training for researchers

    Communicate strategically and with impact

    Blending traditional media training with a key messages masterclass.

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  • Introduction to research PR

    A workshop for professional support staff

    How to successfully navigate communications in the academic environment, from complex partnerships to the publications process.

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  • 1-2-1 media coaching

    Get interview ready

    Ahead of a media interview, hone and practice your key messages for maximum impact.

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Our courses can be delivered online or face-to-face and involve practical exercises based around delegates' own research or expertise.

  • I thought these sessions were excellent and the attendees got a lot out of them. Being given the opportunity to put the presentation information into practice and receive informed feedback from people who know what they’re talking about is invaluable.

    DR ALYX MATTISON
    RESEARCH AND IMPACT SUPPORT OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD

  • Very practical and challenging advice on how to start off in this game of writing for non-academics.

    DELEGATE ON OUR WRITING FOR LAY AUDIENCES WORKSHOP

  • Inspiring as directly relevant. Very hands on and delivered by professionals who shared their expertise and gave specific and practical advice to every delegate.

    DELEGATE ON OUR WRITING FOR LAY AUDIENCES WORKSHOP

  • Campus PR has vast experience of working with many institutions to achieve the best coverage for their research and this experience shone through with our one to one training sessions. I felt engaged immediately and could feel my confidence growing as each session developed.

    MARK THOMPSON, MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER
    UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD

  • Being able to spend time with individuals who have so much experience and success in higher education communications is a great opportunity for anyone starting out in the sector and I would thoroughly recommend they take up the opportunity.

    JENNY WATKINSON, MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER
    UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD

  • The training really helped me to think about better techniques to aid in producing the best story. Definitely worthwhile!

    LAUREN ASHTON, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
    UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

  • The training was very helpful and I’ve been using the concepts to rewrite some of my work (funding applications, articles, presentations, even emails). This workshop was far more engaging than similar sessions that I’ve attended.

    DELEGATE ON OUR WRITING FOR LAY AUDIENCES WORKSHOP

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