This UCL Public Policy eXtend course is the central point of your Connected Learning experience for Public Policy Engagement: Connecting with the Public Through Social Media and Blogs. This module provides learners with practical guidance and insights into how to communicate research findings with public audiences through social media (LinkedIn and Twitter) and blogs. Consisting of recordings from with communication specialists, this module will enable learners to frame their research for public audiences and leverage online tools for disseminating their work.
Course team
Audrey Tan is the Public Policy Engagement Facilitator for Life and Medical Sciences (LMS). Audrey joined the team in March 2020 and is responsible for identifying LMS research with policy relevance, and developing bespoke dissemination and knowledge exchange strategies to enhance policy impact. She builds capacity for academic policy engagement, with a focus on targeting early career researchers and people from under-represented groups. With a background in research methodology, Audrey has previously worked for Cochrane as the Research Fellow for the Circulation and Breathing Network and for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists as a Systematic Reviewer producing clinical practice guidelines for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
