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Technologies for Researchers Focus on Funding

Technologies for Researchers Focus on Funding. Christine Smith christine.smith@wawick.ac.uk. Session outline. Why use technology for funding? Your digital identity Tools for dissemination Tools for public engagement/impact Tools for networking & collaboration

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Technologies for Researchers Focus on Funding

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  1. Technologies for ResearchersFocus on Funding Christine Smithchristine.smith@wawick.ac.uk

  2. Session outline • Why use technology for funding? • Your digital identity • Tools for dissemination • Tools for public engagement/impact • Tools for networking & collaboration • Tools for tracking funding opportunities • Hands on activities & coffee • Action planning

  3. why use technology for funding? Dr John Burden

  4. Your digital identity • Do you have a online presence? • What would potential funders, or collaborators find if they searched for you?

  5. The tools

  6. tools for dissemination & engagement Getting it out there!

  7. Podcasting/ Videos Informal • Easy to do • Doesn’t need any specialised equipment to do an informal podcast (reasonable webcam) Quick demo More Formal – iTunesU

  8. Blogs • Why should researchers blog? • reasons from a researcher • Common Barriers • time • subject specialism • how will my potential audience find my posts?

  9. Microblogging - Twitter

  10. Dr Rich Boden • Twitter : connected to researcher share experimental methodology • Twitter : BBC science journalist for a radio interview and then contacted to write an article • Twitter : Maggie Philbin with idea of doing a TV interview

  11. More tools for engagement Asynchronous communication • Discussion forums • Voicethread. Virtual Seminars /presentations • WeBex (university supported) • Wimba (Language Centre, WBS)

  12. networking and collaborating

  13. Linked In • Enhance your profile • Build networks of contacts in your area of research • Recommend and be recommended • Participate in discussions, and ask questions

  14. Academic.edu • upload papers, books, talks, presentations, CV etc • Make contacts with other researchers • Ask question to your contacts, research groups

  15. finding funding How do you find yours?

  16. Research Professional

  17. RSS feeds

  18. Hands on Activities Digital Identity Blogging Podcasting RSS feeds And grab a coffee

  19. Hands On activities - more ideas • Search for blogs in your subject area • Have a look at blogging case studies on knowledge Centre website http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/resources/blogging/type/ • Sign up for a Warwick blog, explore other blog platforms • Create your linked in account, or academic.ecdu • Create a podcast • Create a Google Reader accounts and add RSS feeds from funding bodies, journals, jobs etc

  20. Action Planning • What could be your first steps? • What would have the most impact ? • Do you need any more support? • How will you get the support • Who do you need to talk to

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