Buzz and beyond: How to track and showcase your research influence [webinar]
Want your research to create buzz and engage with the broader community? This session is designed for PhD candidates nearing completion and early career researchers who want to learn how to engage others with their work and demonstrate its influence.
We will explore practical strategies to share your research with academic peers and the wider community, and show you how to track and showcase engagement evidence. You will also gain insight into how research impact is assessed and why it matters.
The workshop covers essential tools and approaches, including traditional citation metrics from Scopus, alternative metrics from Altmetric Explorer, plus the role of social media and traditional media in amplifying your research.
If you are aiming for future funding, collaborations, or simply want your research to make a difference, this session will give you the confidence and skills to track and showcase your research influence.
Feedback from participants includes:
“The session was very comprehensive and covered many different ways to track metrics.”
“The session was interesting and I was able to learn about different tools available to track my publications.”
Presented by Library.
About Impact and influence
Your research may have the potential to impact both policy and practice and influence the broader community in a number of ways. Knowing how and where to communicate your research, and understanding how to do so ethically and responsibly, will ensure your research makes an impact.
Useful links
- Research impact evidence
- Engagement and impact
- ARC Research Impact Principles and Framework
- Australian Science Media Centre - Using Social Media
- ORCID: Get your ORCID before your Confirmation