Research, researchers and media - a hands on approach to communicating your research

PhD and MSc by research students are invited to join us for an immersive three day course in broadcast media production from 2-4 October 2014.

This exciting and hands-on programme has been designed specifically for researchers. It is an opportunity to:

explore the newsgathering process; and production of video and radio reports for the evening news
practice your skills in a state-of-the-art studio at the BBC’s Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow
take part in group work, where you will work together in filming, scripting and editing to tight deadlines
attend a workshop on narrative and the essence of compelling storytelling; and find out how to apply it to your own research

Connecting with your audience

Whether you work in the humanities, the arts or sciences, communicating your research matters. We will explore how to formulate your messages in ways that are relevant, fresh and engaging for diverse non-specialist audiences.

This is not a straight media training course. We will be critiquing the processes by which ideas pass from academia to the living room. You will be cast as the journalists, programme-makers and exhibition designers, bringing you face-to-face with the practices and pitfalls of the mass media.

Course structure

There is a strong emphasis on group work, requiring an open mind and a willingness to get stuck in. There is also a significant distance-learning element to the course three weeks before you arrive. This will involve around five hours’ worth of pre-planning online. This must be completed and because of the group work involved, once you have signed up it will not be possible to opt out of the course once the pre-workshop tuition is underway in September.