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What do I do if I receive a query from a journalist?
Please refer to the Media Communications Policy.
What do I do if I want to get publicity for my research?
Contact the Communications Department outlining in lay man terms the nature of your research, your research results and fill in the Research Publications Template for Press Releases. If your research is due to appear in a publication, please notify the department 4 weeks in advance of publication date for inclusion on the communications schedule.
Following your request, the department will arrange to set up a meeting with you to discuss your research. Following that, the department will develop a communications plan. Depending on the nature of your research, the communications channels used will include a mixture of internal, external and social media.
What do I do if I want to get publicity for an event or activity?
Contact the Communications Department outlining the details of your event – when it is taking place, where it is taking place and what is the nature of the event. Please notify the department 4 weeks in advance of the event or activity that is scheduled for inclusion on the communications schedule.
Following your request, the department will arrange to set up a meeting with you to discuss your event. From there, the department will develop a communications plan to promote your event. Depending on the nature of your event, the communications channels used will include a mixture of internal, external and social media.
What do I do if I want to set up a social media site?
Social media sites for RCSI (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) are in existence and managed by the Communications Department. However if you would like to set up separate Social Media sites, please contact the Communications Department to notify the department and follow the RCSI Social Media Guidelines Policy.
What do I do if I want to get information up on the website?
The Communications Department is responsible for the overall management of the website, please Anne Whelton, who can assist with your query.
What do I do if I want to submit a General Announcement?
Submit your announcement using the submit an announcement button on the Staff Portal homepage or email genannounce@rcsi.ie
What do I do if I want a photograph on the staff portal?
Photographs that appear on the staff portal homepage must be relevant to RCSI. An RCSI staff member must appear in the photo. When taking photographs for consideration for the staff portal, please ensure the photos orientation is landscape.
Email the photo and a caption to communications@rcsi.ie. The department will review and if suitable for publication, the photo will appear on the homepage.