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Resources for member universities
About these materials
For academics: writing for the public Back to Top
Our editors provide training workshops for academics to help them understand how to approach writing for non-specialist audiences. Available here are slides used in the sessions. The different versions contain examples relevant to each field, but are otherwise the same.
The handout is recommended reading for all, offering further advice about writing and pitching.
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Taking research beyond researchers: handout
Taking research beyond researchers: science
Taking research beyond researchers: health
Taking research beyond researchers: environment
Taking research beyond researchers: social sciences
Taking research beyond researchers: arts and humanities
Taking research beyond researchers: mixed
For communications teams: guides Back to Top
These short guides are for communications teams or other professional staff at universities that work directly with The Conversation.
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or other membership benefits, the following guides will answer your questions. If there's anything not covered here or if you've any other
query, please get in touch.
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1. Membership benefits
2. How we work, how to work with us
3. Editor-led training sessions
4. Using the analytics dashboard