Helping build your skills and confidence to boost your social media profile and share NIHR’s work online.

We’re here to help equip and encourage you to boost your social media presence and professional networking expertise, so you are more confident and comfortable sharing about NIHR on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).


We’ll also provide further support in your professional journey by sharing regular content through our NIHR SMS Google Space.

How can you get involved?

Join our NIHR SMS Google Space to receive regular posts to share via social media.

Watch our training videos and read our resources so you know how to use social media safely and responsibly.

Engage: Learn how to get the best out of Google Spaces to keep up to date with regular content and training tips.

Check back: Keep an eye out for future training sessions and activities.

Please let maxwell.kusi-obodum@nihr.ac.uk know if you’ve joined the group so we know you have everything you need.

Use our Self
service training

All our training videos and resources to help you use social media safely and responsibly are available on the Google Drive. Please find a selection of our resources below:

Social Media Supporters Training Videos:

Here you’ll find a series of videos packed with tips and advice on getting started. 

How to develop your personal profile on LinkedIn

How to build your own professional LinkedIn network

How to post, reshare and created content on LinkedIn with confidence

Become an NIHR Social Media Supporter

Twitter taster: Boost your tweeting

Social Media Supporters Resources:

Quick Guide to Social Media for #NIHRSupporters

Learn from Senior Social Media Specialist Joanne Dolezal how to directly link to NIHR LinkedIn.

Social Media Supporters: Coming up!

NIHR SMS is brought to you by the NIHR Internal Comms and Regional Engagement (ICRE) group in partnership with the NIHR Social Media Group.