Research Communication Day
Exploring the Range of Research Communication
Talks, publications, interdisciplinary research networks, personal websites, (social) media or cooperations with non-university partners: There are many ways and options to communicate your research. Together with experienced researchers you will discuss a broader understanding of research communication. You will explore why and how integrating highly specialized research knowledge into effective communication strategies might be important – within academia and beyond.
Panel discussions, short expert inputs and interactive sessions will allow you to reflect and further develop your own research communication strategy. You can advance your understanding on how to disseminate your complex research ideas as best as possible.
Takeaways for your own research communication
Researchers from various disciplines of RUB share their knowledge and experiences on why and how they communicate their research – from highly specified expert communities to science communication beyond academia. By short real case examples and panel discussions, they explain approaches for different aims and target-groups. They will discuss with you why a broader range of communication had an impact for them being successful and visible in research. In a post-it session you will share and discuss your research project and your self-understanding as researcher with peers from other disciplines.
Join for RS Certificate: If you are interested in the Research School Certificate, participation in Research Communication Day is required once during your doctorate.
Research Communication Day 2023 on February 23, 09:30 - 16:00 h - Registration open
Could be interesting to follow-up the event
For starting a Social Media Account:
Ten simple rules for getting started on Twitter as a scientist
Qualification Videos on Science Communication:
SCISO Science with Society: Video tutorials on science ethics and science communication:
YouTube Channel
NaWik - Nationales Institut für Wissenschaftskommunikation:
YouTube Channel
Ongoing Discussion & Information about Science Communication:
Lindau Nobel Prize Laureates on „The Challenges Currently Facing Science Communication”:
Mediatheque
DFG Video Series Science Communication in Social Media:
"Ausgelotet"
BMBF Wissenschaftskommunikation
Information Homepage
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Let’s talk about…: Research Communication within Research and beyond
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Anna Neumaier, Religious Studies (RUB): research on religion and digital media, cooperates in an interdisciplinary research field and is highly experienced in the exchange with experts outside academia; running her own Twitter channel @anna_neumaier
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Marcella Woud, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (RUB): research on emotional psychopathology and cognitive processing biases, with a specific interest in PTSD and anxiety disorders with her own Emmy Noether / SFB research group, she also works as a licensed psychotherapist; running her own Twitter channel @MarcellaWoud and the Twitter channel of her research group @TRACE_RUB
Dr. Jan-Hendrik Kamlage, Head of Research Group on Participation and Transformation at the Centre for Environmental Management, Resources and Energy (CURE, RUB), he does research in an interdisciplinary research field and is a highly experienced research expert on participation between science & society
Dr. Maximilian Krug, Communication Science (UDE): research on interpersonal communication, he is the speaker of the interdisciplinary project group on “Applied Science Communication” of the Global Young Faculty aiming to analyse and enhance effective ways of science communication
Thorsten Eisenhofer (end of PhD), Excellence Cluster Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries (CASA, RUB): research on machine learning and computer security, he does his research in an interdisciplinary research field and has experiences in a cross-disciplinary research project as part of his doctorate, results of his research have often been cited in public media
Doreen Riepel (end of PhD): Excellence Cluster Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries (CASA, RUB): research on public-key cryptography, she does research in an interdisciplinary research field and has experiences in a cross-disciplinary research project as part of her doctorate
Let’s talk about…: Bringing me and my research online
Sabrina Kircher, University Communication RUB: expert on Social Media
Prof. Dr. Frederik Elwert, Religious Studies (RUB): research on religious sociology and Digital-Humanities-Coordinator at CERES (RUB) running his own Twitter channel @felwert and is present on Mastodon @felwert@mstdn.social
Dr. Caroline Schlüter, (Bio)Psychology (RUB): after her doctorate she startet a qualification as psychotherapist; still offering teaching at RUB. During her doctorate she published several press releases followed by interviews in newspapers, radio, podcasts and TV. She runs her own Twitter channel @Caro_Schlueter
The event is planned interactively: the invited experts and researchers share their knowledge and experiences. You can bring in your understandings by real-time online votings and we would like to invite you to bring all your questions to discuss them with researchers, experts and peers.
The invited researchers and experts participate throughout the programme. Therefore, we present them with their expertise in the neighbouring tab "Researchers & Experts" and not within the programme.
Programme
- Research communication within research
- Communicating research beyond academia
- Bringing me and my research online
- Post-It Session (see tab "Registration & ToDos")
Please download the complete programme: PROGRAMME
Reasons to join Research Communication Day
Research Day 2020: Communicating research beyond (disciplinary) borders, 13 February 2020
The event focussed on explaining research to an interdisciplinary community or to the general public. It supported the participants in understanding and reflecting how to communicate their research beyond their research field or even beyond academic borders. In a panel discussion experts and experienced researchers from RUB shared their experiences about why and how to communicate research to a wider community or public actors. In Mini-Workshops experts offered state-of-the-art and alternative formats supporting the participants to start working on strategies to communicate their research beyond borders: sketching a graphically recorded poster, gamestorming with e.g. Lego or Playmobil and developing an elevator pitch. The programme closed by a “Post-It” session to which the participants brought a Post-It summing up their research in one sentence. During the Post-It session they presented their research project to participants from completely different research fields. You can find the programme here.
Research Day 2019: Requirements and Attitudes for a Successful Research Career, 28 February 2019
The morning programme addressed both: the most important factors for a research career and the personal attitudes that make researchers successful. The participants discussed with invited experts the established and distinct criteria for a research career and reflected their meaning and impact for appointment procedures of university chairs. The participants specially discussed with experienced Postdocs personal career attitudes and experiences. In the second part of the day the participants introduced and proposed their own research project in an interdisciplinary poster session with doctoral researchers from different research fields. In an interactive part at the end of the programme they reflected the question if, why and how to describe the meaning of their research related to broader societal questions. You can find the programme here.
Research Day 2017: Career factors for your research career and communication of your research beyond disciplinary borders, 9 November 2017
This event addressed the most important personal factors for a research career. Established postdocs shared their experiences and career strategies on developing individual research profiles, building research reputation, raising third-party funding, working on international visibility, developing teaching portfolios and shaping personal skills. They explained how they deal with personal challenges and decisions to build a successful research career. The participants could bring in their career knowledge in interactive parts and discussed their career perspectives. A plenary table on different career options in research closed the morning session. In the second part of the day the participants discussed their own research projects in an interdisciplinary setting. They started with poster sessions in interdisciplinary groups, followed by an expert input giving tips and strategies to explain research to non-experts and a practical exercise in re-designing posters to communicate their research to non-experts. You can find the programme here.
Research Day 2016: Academic Profile and Effective Communication, 14 November 2016
The first half of the day addressed postdoc career options by providing strategic information on how to start and consolidate a research postdoc career. The second half of the day has been dedicated to exchanging about the research projects of the participants within and beyond disciplinary boundaries and to analyzing the importance of communication in research. The first half of the day started with an expert input and interactive discussions about strategic issues and essential skills to become a successful independent researcher. Successful Postdocs shared their experiences and gave tips and recommendations on career building strategies. In the second part of the day an expert panel of experienced researchers of RUB discussed about the relevance of subject specific and non-subjects specific communication in research. Recent interdisciplinary graduate schools of the RUB exemplified how communication cross disciplines work and effects joint research projects. The day closed by interdisciplinary poster sessions supporting the participants to exchange with researchers from within their field and from very different research fields to start a dialogue cross disciplines. You can find the programme here.
Research Day 2015: International Aspects of an Academic Career, 19 November 2015
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Research Day 2014: Developing a successful profile for an academic career, 6 November 2014
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Research Day 2013: Research Takeway - Get tips and hints for a successful research career!
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Research Day 2012: Working in Research – Perspectives for Post-Docs, 21 November 2012
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Research Day 2011: InterDisciplinary Research, 10 November 2011
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During the first 4 years doctoral researchers from the three sections Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Natural & Engineering Sciences organised a section day as a one-day research conference for each section. The programme combined lectures on recent research topics by experienced researchers with presentations of research projects of doctoral researchers. Encouraged by these experiences and the strong interest of the doctoral researchers in a scientific exchange beyond disciplinary borders the concept has been changed to organising a one-day meeting for doctoral researchers from all sections, transforming the "Section Days" into the “Research Day”.
Section Days 2010, 3-5 November 2010
Natural Sciences and Engineering: “Nanotechnology”
Life Sciences: “Communication”
Humanities and Social Sciences: “Borders – Conflicts - Innovations”
You can find the programme here.
Section Days 2009, November 4-6, 2009
Humanities and Social Sciences: “The Archaeology of Science and Knowledge”
Life Sciences: “The Art of Nature”
Natural Sciences and Engineering: “Functional Materials”
You can find the programme here.
Section Days 2008, 5-7 November 2008
Life Sciences: “Signal Transduction and its Medical Relevance”
Natural Sciences and Engineering: “Surface Science and Engineering”
Humanities and Social Sciences: “Narration/Mediation: The constitution of the ‘Self’ in interdisciplinary perspective”
You can find the programme here.
Section Days 2007, 5-7 November 2007
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We offer the event in English to integrate all research areas and research languages on campus.
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