Between 8 - 12 July 2024, we will be hosting our Research Visibility Focus Week - a week of sessions and materials all focused on increasing the visibility of you and your research.

Training sessions

Sessions include:

• Mon 8 Jul, 11:00-12:00: Using online researcher profiles to increase your research visibility
• Tue 9 Jul, 12:00-13:00: Introduction to research visibility and citations
• Tue 9 Jul, 15:00-16:00: Engaging a wider audience through open research
• Thu 11 Jul, 12:00-12:45: The importance of reproducible research (in collaboration with UKRN)
• Fri 12 Jul, 12:00-13:00: Blogging and how it can help promote your research

Top Tips

New to research visibility or would like a refresher? Last year we wrote an introduction to research visibility blog post with an overview and some tips on how to get started.

Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Chris Greer, has also shared his expertise with some top tips for increasing your research visibility.

Want some tips on using social media as a researcher? Read our write ups from last year's Social Media for Researchers discussion panel:

• Building your visibility, profile, and networks as a researcher on social media
• Managing your social media presence and use as a researcher
• Sharing your research using social media

Additional support

Some key aspects to think about when looking to improve your research visibility:

• Publishing your research and data open access
• Being visible through online researcher profiles
• Choosing the right copyright license to maximise dissemination
• Publishing in the best place for your research to reach your audience
• Going beyond citations to understand the true reach of your work with Altmetric and Overton

Check out our full research visibility guide for more support!