Communicating your research
Communicating your research
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Press releases & engaging with BRC Communications
Press releases & engaging with BRC Communications
We can support you with promotion of your research to the media and on our channels. It is important to contact us prior to publication.
We are also required to send details of all media activity to the NIHR comms team a minimum of three working days before any journalist outreach so please get in touch as soon as is practically possible prior to publication.
Please let us know about any exciting or notable BRC research or upcoming publications.
Get in touch with us as early as possible to ensure that there is enough time to create wide-reaching and impactful stories to showcase your research. For example, you could let us know around the same time that you are preparing a publication for submission to a journal.
What does this apply to?
Any research supported or funded, in part or in full, by NIHR.
Examples may include:
● Newsworthy project findings
● A publication that may lead to a press release or other media activity
● Taking part in interviews for press or broadcast. If in doubt, get in touch with us.
For more information, please see the NIHR press releases section of their research outputs and publications guidance.
Please get in touch with either Ysella Sims, Lou Vennells or Jade Ruby as soon as possible before the publication of your research to get advice on communicating your research for maximum impact.
Conveying key messages
Conveying key messages
Why is this important?
It is important for all NIHR BRC researchers to be able to communicate the scope, scale and value of BRCs, to increase awareness of the NIHR and translational research. We encourage you to share the messages below with fellow colleagues, researchers and healthcare professionals. More information about BRCs is available on the NIHR website.
What is a BRC?
NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) are collaborations between world-leading universities and NHS organisations that bring together academics and clinicians to translate lab-based scientific breakthroughs into potential new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies for patients. Our BRCs receive substantial levels of sustained funding from NIHR to create an environment where experimental medicine can thrive.
How does NIHR funding support BRC research staff?
NIHR funding supports BRC researchers of the highest calibre to drive innovative research ideas that can attract investment from other funders, furthering the nation’s economic growth. BRC researchers support academic capacity development and training across the full career spectrum, from pre-doctoral to post-doctoral, that supports greater equity of opportunities for all. Ask colleagues for examples from your BRC.
NIHR Visual Identity
NIHR Visual Identity
The NIHR has an independent visual identity and brand unifying the organisation and enabling funding, support and partnerships to be visible and recognised, while also connecting its distributed structure. BRCs are identified as belonging to this family while also demonstrating how the BRCs work together and support partner organisations.
Full information about the NIHR visual identity is available on the NIHR Communications website.
Access the latest NIHR branding information.
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