There was a great deal of interest in the recent ‘Open Access Week’. DFID-funded researchers are asking themselves both what is expected of them and…
Open Access – What can DFID do?
16/11/2009
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Explosive adventures in podcasting
15/10/2009
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‘It’s more complicated that that’ must be the official war cry of scientists and researchers. I have a great deal of sympathy for you, having…
Policymaker, policy maker, or policy-maker?
12/10/2009
Word processors have changed dramatically the way we all work. There is still a lot for editors to do, but today it is easier for…
Rational decision-making? It just doesn’t work that way…
24/09/2009
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The more I learn about the way people make decisions, the more I wish I’d studied psychology. We’ve evolved, but not as much as we…
My policymaker doesn’t understand me…
18/09/2009
Audio & Video
Isn’t it always the way? Just when you think that you’re getting along like a house on fire, speaking the same language, enjoying a meeting…
Katine: An ambitious mega-media development partnership
11/09/2009
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While many researchers and development projects struggle to get even a single relevant mention in their local newspaper, one project in Uganda has been receiving…
Reaching out for research communicators
20/08/2009
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DFID funds a number of different organisations who are trying to help researchers communicate their work more effectively. This week we feature resources from two…
Make your scientific posters sing
13/08/2009
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Conferences are an important way to share new research findings and connect with other researchers. The ‘poster session’ is now a mainstay of the conference…
Customise your tiny URLs and track click statistics
06/08/2009
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As websites have become more complex, the length of web addresses (URLs) has grown, and they have become increasingly unwieldy. Hot links and hyperlinks are…
Brevity – the soul of communication?
03/04/2009
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One of the key challenges that all researchers face is how to get policymakers to take note of their findings. No two policymakers are quite…
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