At CommsConsult, we have found that creating short film trailers can be an effective and relatively low-cost way of spreading the word about the events that we cover. A two-minute trailer can sum up the themes and issues being addressed … Continued
Fanfare please! The CommsConsult website has undergone a bit of an overhaul…we have updated it with the intention of making it clearer, cleaner and more user-friendly. You can now find all of our case studies and news stories on the … Continued
Today, CommsConsult facilitated a one-day training workshop on Increasing the influence of your research in partnership with Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Held in the Sandpit room of the AIR (Academy of Innovation and Research) Studio, a group … Continued
On Tuesday the 15th October, CommsConsult, alongside Falmouth University and the University of Exeter, is inviting researchers to participate in a one day workshop to explore tactics and strategies for maximising the impact and influence of research. This practically focused … Continued
Beyond its publicised use in the Research Excellence Framework, James Harvey considers the wider role of the case study as a research method and underlines its often overlooked function as a tool for communicating with different audiences and stakeholders. The case … Continued
In 2012, the Egyptian division of the Global Development Network (GDNet) launched a new campaign “Connect South” to encourage members of the development research and policy communities to adopt a more inclusive approach to southern researchers’ knowledge. CommsConsult worked with … Continued
We seem to be witnessing a social phenomenon that could indeed come to define the kind of world we live in. Climate Change is a real and pressing problem. However, as a global society, we seem to be talking about it a … Continued
I love workshops that begin with people telling me that they don’t really have the time to be there, and finish with them asking me to ‘make it longer next time please’. I’m on my way home from New Delhi, where … Continued
When developing online research resource portals, databases and community groups it is often difficult to assess how people will be using a platform as it grows. As online resources for research in international development are often put together without a commercial business … Continued
Facilitating workshops can be both exhausting and challenging. It’s often difficult to keep participants engaged and energised as an individual or as part of a small team. On the flip side, participants can often find it frustrating if a meeting or … Continued