Talk to people you don’t know
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:44 am
Striking up conversations with strangers at an event like this is easier than you think! Everyone shares a common interest, so everyone can potentially teach you something that can be interesting for your research or impact work. I met a number of great people, from different backgrounds, who have offered to support at various stages of my research and impact work.
Have a plan
It’s important to be able to summarise your uae rcs data research in a couple of lines, as well as having a clear timeline of when and how to give input, and most importantly what the benefits can be of taking part. For example, after meeting with Manchester City Council, I made a one page summary, with timeline, of input and output moments, highlighting research benefits. This helped to clarify the framework of collaboration, both for me and other parties.
Learn the lingo
Trying to do understand how to create some impact partly is about learning a new language. At the policy conference I came across a lot of new expressions and acronyms, and different concepts to address issues at the policy conference. I made me feel as if I was a new student dropping in at a school half term, very welcome but not really able to contribute much at this point. In that sense I think it’s important to remember that not every event you attend should be a showcase of how smart an academic you are: it can be more important to absorb what others have to say, as being a good listener is an underrated part of having a conversation.
Have a plan
It’s important to be able to summarise your uae rcs data research in a couple of lines, as well as having a clear timeline of when and how to give input, and most importantly what the benefits can be of taking part. For example, after meeting with Manchester City Council, I made a one page summary, with timeline, of input and output moments, highlighting research benefits. This helped to clarify the framework of collaboration, both for me and other parties.
Learn the lingo
Trying to do understand how to create some impact partly is about learning a new language. At the policy conference I came across a lot of new expressions and acronyms, and different concepts to address issues at the policy conference. I made me feel as if I was a new student dropping in at a school half term, very welcome but not really able to contribute much at this point. In that sense I think it’s important to remember that not every event you attend should be a showcase of how smart an academic you are: it can be more important to absorb what others have to say, as being a good listener is an underrated part of having a conversation.