Cambridge Zero exists to maximise the University of Cambridge’s contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable zero-carbon world.
As part of this endeavour, they are offering Public Engagement & Media Fellowships to provide PhDs and postdocs with the knowledge, skills and support to enable you to engage with the public both online and in-person.
The course has been carefully designed to run over a four week period with interactive support elements, and practical assignments, allowing you as a participant a safe space in which to try out ideas and develop engagement and communication skills which you can use immediately.
As a participant you will:
- understand the role of public engagement in research, the various routes to engagement and key criteria for effective communication
- identify ways in which you can motivate an audience to engage with your research
- explore tools to craft a clear and memorable narrative
- appreciate and enhance the peripheral aspects of communication (e.g. writing style, graphic design, visual and vocal impact, etc)
- practice interactive communications including capturing attention for transient audiences, media engagement and handling questions and challenges for in-person interactions
- learn and/or sharpen your knowledge of the main social media platforms, with a special hands-on training for Twitter.