RESEARCH DISSEMINATION
Our way to share your research findings with stakeholders and wider audiences
We define research dissemination as a planned process that involves various considerations
Beyond the increase in the use of web-based technologies, other trends in research cultures have had a profound effect on dissemination. Apart from science cafés and hackerspaces, various participatory spaces for research production and dissemination are emerging -both online and offline. Powerful trends towards responsible research and innovation, the increasing globalisation of research, and the emergence and inclusion of new or previously excluded stakeholders or communities are also reshaping the purposes of dissemination as well as the scope and nature of its audiences.
Science Media defines research dissemination as a planned process that involves consideration of target audiences, consideration of the settings in which research findings are to be received, and communicating and interacting with wider audiences in ways that will facilitate research uptake and understanding. Innovative dissemination, then, means dissemination that goes beyond traditional academic publishing (e.g., academic journals) and meetings (conferences and workshops) to achieve more widespread research uptake and understanding.
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Our process involves 7 distinct steps for excellence
Step 1: SET THE BASICS: Define objectives, map your audience, target and frame your message and bring this all together into a dissemination plan of what you will release, where and when.
Step 2: KEEP THE RIGHT PROFILE: Make use of websites, blogs, social media accounts and academic social networks to make your research visible.
Step 3: UTILIZE OPEN SCIENCE OPTIONS: Open access publications and preprints result to more citations
Step 4: GO LIVE: In person dissemination is not only in conferences. Take advantage of science festivals, TEDx talks and science slams.
Step 5: THINK VISUAL: Disseminate your findings through multimedia and attractive data displays.
Step 6: BE INCLUSIVE: Create messages which reflect gender, demography and ability diversity.
Step 7: EVALUATE: Assess and score your dissemination plan. Are they having the impact you want? If not, which are the reasons behind?
We shall guide you through this process and find the best plan for disseminating your research findings.
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RESEARCH DISSEMINATION SERVICES
Website design and development
Web design and development is an umbrella term that involves two major skill sets. We provide web design that determines the look and feel of your website, while web development determines how it functions. We offer hosting options, technical support and content management services for communicating research projects objectives and results.
Social media management
We offer a full-fledged service bundle that includes design and implementation of social media presence, content development and management for research projects. We adopt a holistic approach based on the unique features of each social media platform and not limited to the most popular ones. The goal is to offer an integrated social media presence, with content that works effectively.
Webinars
A complete assortment of services for webinar planning, implementation, promotion and technical support for communicating research project objectives and results. Promotion includes social media and newsletters. A webinar video is provided for use in YouTube or other video sharing platforms.
Display campaigns
Science Media operates niche news hubs in the fields of science and engineering. These specialized portals is an ideal medium for communicating research project achievements and results. We place your research on the most effective hub to share and enjoy effective dissemination.
Digital campaigns
We provide digital campaigns design, planning and execution services for Google AdWords και Display Network and selected social media. The service includes campaign monitoring, optimization and reporting. We can adjust your digital marketing strategy by noting what works and what doesn't.
Newsletters
Our team provides design, development, execution and reporting services for newsletter campaigns with updates regarding a selected research project. We choose the most suitable campaign for your dissemination depending on the audience type and content to be disseminated.
Press releases
A press release is meant to inform the public about an event in the hopes of such a happening being featured on the news, in the local paper, or on the internet. We copywrite press releases and distrubute them to print and digital media depending on the specific needs of the research project.
Print material
We design and produce print material for the communication of research projects objectives and findings. Despite being on a digital era, print material is still very effective in dissemination, you can fit more information on a page and attract the old-school audience.
