Writing for public audiences: get involved in The Conversation
For all researchers and academics

Want to raise the profile of your research and engage with the wider public? Come along to find out how you can get involved in The Conversation and get top tips about writing expert opinion articles from their technology editor.

The University of Oxford has recently become a member of The Conversation – an online source of thought-provoking articles written by researchers and academics for the public in the UK and globally.

The articles are often picked up by other media (e.g. the BBC, The Guardian, The Washington Post). To date, over 200 Oxford researchers and academics have published articles attracting 8 million readers from across the world.

OBJECTIVES: – Increase awareness of what The Conversation is – Increase awareness and understanding of how to get involved in The Conversation – Increase and reinforce understanding of basic concepts of writing effective opinion articles for the public
Date: 1 March 2016, 11:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Hilary 2016)
Venue: John Radcliffe Academic, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 2
Speaker: Michael Parker (Technology Editor, The Conversation)
Organiser: MPLS and MSD Divisional Office
Part of: The Conversation Training Series
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/course-signup/rest/course/4D004D101214
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Alison Brindle