This online workshop is tailored for researchers aiming to build a robust online presence and enhance their career opportunities through social media. This workshop will explore different types of content that researchers can experiment with.

This isn’t a platform-specific “how to” session, though we will touch upon a selection of mainstream social media tools for building your online profile, including LinkedIn. No prior experience is required so the course is suitable for beginners, however you may wish to set up a LinkedIn account prior to the session or be logged in if you already have one.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this workshop researchers will have:

• considered the various ways to use social media to their advantage
• an awareness of the legal considerations and privacy issues
• started to design a social media strategy that they can implement in their own time.

Target audience

Postgraduate researchers at all stages and from all disciplines, and ECRs from all disciplines, broadly encompassing research assistants, postdoctoral researchers and research fellows at grades 6-8.

About the facilitators

This workshop is designed and delivered by Dr Joanna Young from the Scientific Editing Company.

Booking information

For online workshops, the link to join the session will be shared to your Sussex email address one working day before the event.

About this theme

Thrive workshops get you thinking about communicating and disseminating your research and how it can make an impact. Visit our Thrive workshops page for more sessions.

Book your spot via Sussex Direct here!

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By: Zydrune Jasiunaite
Last updated: Thursday, 20 March 2025