This session is suitable for late-stage DPhil students, postdoctoral researchers and early/mid-career academics.
With an increasing focus on your research having an impact beyond academia it is important for researchers to feel comfortable talking to the media. This workshop provides an exciting opportunity to get in-depth knowledge and practical media training from two experienced BBC producers and journalists, Claire Bolderson and Caroline Finnegan.
Up to three volunteers will also have the opportunity to be filmed being interviewed on their chosen subjects and constructively critiqued. At the end of the workshop you will have a better understanding of how to use mainstream and social media to gain a wider audience for your research. The sessions are designed to be fun as well as instructive, and active participation is always encouraged.
About the trainers:
Claire Bolderson is a news journalist and documentary maker with more than 25 years’ experience at the BBC. She was presenter of Newshour on the World Service and The World Tonight on Radio 4. Claire began her broadcasting career in Indonesia as correspondent for the BBC and Financial Times. She went on to be BBC correspondent in Washington in the mid-1990s. Since then, she has returned repeatedly to the US to report while also broadcasting from Africa, Europe and Asia. Claire continues to make documentaries for the BBC. She is a regular guest commentator on the Weekend programme on the BBC World Service while also writing and blogging, mostly on UK politics and social affairs.
Caroline Finnegan is a media training consultant with over 20 years’ experience as a programme maker and producer at the BBC, formerly working in BBC World Newsgathering where she covered breaking global news, developed story ideas into features and documentaries and worked on a number of radio series for BBC World Service Radio. She specialized in conflict zones such as Pakistan and Afghanistan but also travelled widely in the Middle East, America, Africa, Europe, China, India and other parts of Asia.
How to apply:
To apply for a place on the course, please email training@humanities.ox.ac.uk with the following information by 9am on Thursday 22nd February:
- Current course (for DPhil students) or role title (for research staff).
- Year of study (for DPhil students)
- A couple of sentences on how the course will benefit you and what you hope to gain from attending.
- Confirm you can attend all sessions.
- Your dietary requirements.
- If you would like the opportunity to be filmed being interviewed on your chosen subjects and constructively critiqued.
**Please note, this course requires a £20 deposit which will be refunded once you have attended the course, or have cancelled your place at least 72 hours before the course start date. If we offer you a place on the course, we will ask you to pay the deposit to secure your place. Please see our full Terms and Conditions for more information.
For further information please contact training@humanities.ox.ac.uk.
