The Future of Communication
Learn to communicate your research to stakeholders – including peers, publishers, funders, and the general public. In this module you’ll learn about creative and innovative approaches to scholarly communication that can be tailored to your individual goals, regardless of what discipline you’re in.
The Future of Communication: Creative Strategies for Research Impact
FREE OF CHARGE
for eligible students from ATN member universities.
OPTIMAL MODULE
for those in the second half of their PhD studies.
SUITABLE FOR
all Higher Degree by Research students of all disciplines.
Highly participatory, this module encourages the use of creative practices, collaboration and new ways of scholarly communication to create research impact beyond traditional outlets.
Communicating research effectively requires a structured approach. You will learn to design, redesign and reimagine your own research through experimenting with formats or genres aligned with your research context and priorities.
There are 4 sessions in this module, each includes: pre-session preparation, a live online workshop, a post-workshop unit and additional optional resources.
- Session 1: Mapping your research trajectory, your strengths and your own positionality with regards to your research.
- Session 2: Making a compelling case for the significance of your research; and how to communicate your research back to participants/stakeholders.
- Session 3: Communicating your research by integrating creative strategies.
- Session 4: Communicating how your research impacts your discipline, professional practice and society at large; and also yourself as the researcher.
Learning hours: Total of approximately 8-10 hours of learning across 8 weeks. Your learning will consist of approx. 6 hours of asynchronous online learning within the OpenLearning platform + 4 hours of synchronous learning in a series of live online facilitated workshops with content experts (dates and times in the 2025 Delivery Dates section below).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this module you will be able to:
- Use creative, collaborative and effective ways to disseminate and communicate your research for wider impact
Delivery Dates
9 February – 20 March
Online Workshops
4 May – 12 June
Online Workshops
20 July – 28 August
Online Workshops
6 October – 13 November
Online Workshops
Students who complete Level 1 of ATN Frontiers will develop the ability to:
- Appreciate the types of changes in societal needs
- Research capabilities and technological sophistication that may impact our future and employability within it
- Recognise and explain potential disruptors of a future area of work or research
- Explore the potential impacts/outcomes of that disruptor
Interested?
In order to enrol, students will receive the ATN Frontiers Registration of Interest form directly from their university. Once this form is complete, the ATN Frontiers Program Team will contact students to complete their enrolment. Places are limited so we recommend registering interest as soon as possible.