Pre-Programme Preparation
Participants are required to prepare a lay or popular summary of their research work in a style that a friend or family member with no connection to scientific research can understand. Participants will be asked to choose one visual aid to help explain the idea.
Day One – Introduction to Programme and Writing Skills – Maynooth University
- Know your audience
- Know your purpose
- Genre/style/medium
- Communicating Risk – responding to risk and wicked problems – Society and integrity
- Off-site visit
- Evening dinner
Day Two – Getting the Message Out – Maynooth University
- Writing for media
- Media hooks
- Press Relations and Social Marketing for Researchers
- Maximizing your communications impact
- Local evening social event
Day Three – Communication Leadership and Strategy – Maynooth University
- Inter-professionalism and leadership in communicating your research
- From deficit to dialogue
- Scientists in social media
- Preparation of mock social media campaign
- Local evening social event
Day Four – Talking to the Media – DCU
- Interview techniques
- Radio
- TV
Public Event – Keynote Speaker – RCSI
- Reception for Participants, Invited
Guests and Keynote Speaker
3U INNOVEDIATE takes place primarily in Maynooth University, but with activities and events taking place in RCSI and in DCU.
Participants of 3U INNOVEDIATE will stay in Maynooth University’s on-campus accommodation.
All of the college rooms (single) are located in the St. Patrick’s building on Maynooth
University’s beautiful South Campus. Should you wish to avail of en-suite accommodation it is available at an additional cost.
Cost per participant: €500.00
*includes cost of accommodation, all meals, transport to different locations
For Enquiries: email info@3Upartnership.ie