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As part of the 2025 Being Human Festival Public Engagement Training Programme, this online session will explore how researchers can work effectively with the press and media.

The session will take place on Tuesday 29 July 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. It is free to attend, but booking is required.

What will be covered?

• Adapting specialist research for general audiences
• Connecting research and public engagement events to the news
• Promoting events in the press and media
• Pitching to the press and media
• Press releases
• Overview of the different kinds of press and media to reach out to
• Working with regional and local media
• Working with your institutional press and communications teams

Accessibility information

This session will be held on Zoom and closed captioning will be available. Any resources referred to during the session will be circulated afterwards via email. Please make a note of any accessibility requirements in the booking form.

To book a place, please follow this link