The Conversation – Journalistic writing courses for academics
The Conversation is a news analysis and opinion website with content written by academics working with professional journalists. It is an open access, independent media charity funded by more than 90 UK and European universities.
As the University is partnered with The Conversation, we’re pleased to announce upcoming training sessions, available to book now and scheduled throughout the academic year.
Writing about your research for The Conversation training session
Are you an academic, researcher or PhD candidate who would like to build a media profile and take your research to a global public audience by writing for The Conversation?
In this interactive session we’ll take you through what The Conversation is – our origins and aims; what we do and why.
**Note: the session takes place on Zoom and we expect you to turn your camera on.**
Benefits of attending
– Find out how to join a community of academic authors taking their expertise outside the institution
– Understand what makes a good story and the types of articles your expertise could generate
– Learn the skills of journalistic writing and how to make your writing accessible and engaging to a diverse general audience
– Meet one of The Conversation’s editors and learn how we commission articles
To get the most out of your time with the editor, come prepared:
– Read some articles on The Conversation to get a sense of what we publish
– Think about the sort of pieces you might potentially write, what aspects of your research might interest people, and come armed with ideas.
There are a limited number of places for this session. If you sign up and then are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration so that your place can be re-allocated to a colleague on the waiting list.
Tuesday 15 October 10.30am – 11.30am
Eventbrite link for academics to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-lincoln-writing-about-your-research-for-the-conversation-registration-957350590387?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A1lrk8p2%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTUzNjE5MDUyOC4xNzIxOTIwMjUy%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTcyMTkyMDI1MS4xLjAuMTcyMTkyMDI1MS4wLjAuMA..
Zoom link for you to attend:
Topic: Lincoln – The Conversation media training
Wednesday 13 November 2pm – 4pm
Eventbrite link for academics to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-lincoln-writing-about-your-research-for-the-conversation-registration-957371884077?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Atb8w54%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTk2NzY0NjcyNy4xNzIxOTIxMTQy%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTcyMTkyMTE0MS4xLjAuMTcyMTkyMTE0MS4wLjAuMA..
Topic: Lincoln – The Conversation media training
Thursday 13 March 2pm – 3pm
Eventbrite link for academics to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-lincoln-writing-about-your-research-for-the-conversation-registration-957356367667?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A4u9bru%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTA4MDcyODMwOC4xNzIxOTIwNjQ4%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTcyMTkyMDY0OC4xLjAuMTcyMTkyMDY0OC4wLjAuMA..
Zoom link for you to attend
Topic: Lincoln – The Conversation media training
Monday 28 April 10.30am – 12.30pm
Eventbrite link for academics to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-lincoln-writing-about-your-research-for-the-conversation-registration-957409456457?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Asi1h2y%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMjAxOTc4MjYzNS4xNzIxOTIxNjcy%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AMTcyMTkyMTY3MS4xLjAuMTcyMTkyMTY3MS4wLjAuMA..
Topic: Lincoln – The Conversation media training
Resources are available below:
https://doctoralschool.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/files/2024/09/2.-Copy-1-hour-training-session.docx
https://doctoralschool.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/files/2024/09/3.-Promo-copy-2-hour-session2.docx
Story submitted by Rebekah Eager
doctoralschool@lincoln.ac.uk