Social Media & Public Engagement Lunchtime Panel Discussion (UoG)

Public Engagement Lunch: Social Media


A lunchtime panel discussion looking at how we can engage the public with research through the use of social media. An expert panel guided us through some of the key aspects of online engagement and discussed their own success strategies.
29.3.2016

Speakers:
Mrs Emma Gilmartin (University of Glasgow Social & Digital Media Manager) &
Dr Jim Caryl (Research Communications Manager, University of Glasgow)


Prof Rory O’Connor (Chair in Health Psychology/Expert from BBC’s Life After Suicide)


Dr Heather Doran (University of Aberdeen/Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travel Fellow investigating social media and research engagement)

Organised by Dr Jamie Gallagher, Public Engagement Officer, University of Glasgow


Links mentioned in the talks:

 Emma Gilmartin & Jim Caryl:

  • Webpage on the LIGO detection of gravitational waves: LINK
  • Guidelines on Social Media for Staff: LINK
  • Who is who in the Communications & Public affairs office: LINK
  • Digital footprint: LINK
  • An earlier more in depth doodle of mine on one of Jim's talk on digital footprint: LINK


 Rory O' Connor:


  • BBC1 Life after Suicide LINK
  • University page LINK
  • Lab webpage LINK
  • Twitter LINK


Heather Doran: 
Blog including coverage of her Winston Churchill Memmorial Foundation Fellowship LINK  
University of Aberdeen public engagement LINK