Increase research visibility

Once you’ve gathered your data and published your research findings, you can try various methods to share your project with others.  

Promote your research 

There are several ways you can promote your research, both in person and online. 

You can attend events, such as conferences and international congresses, allowing you to present your research findings and take the opportunity to network and develop new collaborations. 

Writing for a blog or free research-specific platform, such as Kudos, can help you to communicate your project affordably to a wide group of people. Consider also writing a plain language summary of your research that is understandable to a non-specialist audience, such as members of the public or researchers from other disciplines. You could also write about your research topic for The Conversation. 

Provide other ways for people to access your research by shouting about your project on different platforms. Use your social media profiles to share your research with the community you’ve built or consider being a guest on a research-themed podcast. The HELIX facilities have podcasting suites available for you to book. 

Think about contacting the University’s Public Engagement team who can provide advice, resources and training on how to engage the public with your research.

And don’t forget to update your Symplectic profile! 

Use your staff profile 

Consider using your staff profile like a personal webpage to promote your research. Add some personality to your page and make it more engaging by including relevant podcasts, instructional content or Open Educational Resources in addition to your publications. 

Watch this video to see how to enhance your staff profile: 

Use data repositories and journals 

Think about making your data findable and citeable from a repository. This can lead back to your original research or to other pieces of your work.

Use a registry of data repositories, such as Re3data.org, to identify a suitable service for your discipline. The Research Data Leeds repository is available to all Leeds staff. 

Data journals offer another route to making data more discoverable and citable. They are often based on data deposited in a data repository and involve some level of peer review.

Find out more about research data management.

Work with the Media team 

Consider whether to contact the External Communications, Media and Advocacy team to discuss if your research is newsworthy and how to present your research to the media. They can help you to think about who your audience is, what you want to say to them and how best to communicate your content in an appropriate way.