Researchers on social media share their experiences and tips

For many researchers, social media is an opportunity to interact with wider society, from colleagues in the research community and other experts to politicians, journalists and decision-makers. However, approaches to, and benefits from, a social media presence vary. At this digital lunch meeting, Lund researchers share their insights and experiences, mainly from Twitter and LinkedIn.

The event is organised by Corporate Communications.

Date and time

• 23 November (in English)
• 14 December (in Swedish) – more info on Medarbetarwebben

Time: 12:00–13:00.

For whom?

Mainly for researchers and doctoral students, regardless of whether they are considering the launch of a social media presence, are already active or well-versed in running social media accounts. Other employees are also welcome to join. 

Where?

On Teams. A link will be sent out with the invitation.

Registration

Sign up with anna_v [dot] johnsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se
Specify on which date you would like to attend (23 November in English or 14 December in Swedish).

Speakers on 23 November

Kimberly Nicholas is a climate scientist, author, and speaker. She uses social media to get inspiration for new research ideas, build a community of experts to get quick answers from, and share research findings to help create impact. She was rated the top researcher on social media at Lund University by the 2022 TwiLi (Twitter/LinkedIn) Index for Sweden. 

Markus Lahtinen is a security researcher at the School of Economics and Management and an expert on camera surveillance. He has been active on Linkedin for ten years. For him, a presence on the channel is an opportunity to formulate his thoughts and insights in a rapidly changing world. General education gives an edge in his own research – and the pay-off can be considerable, according to Lahtinen.

Louise Bringselius conducts research on trust, governance and leadership at the School of Economics and Management. She is active on both LinkedIn and Twitter, using the channels in slightly different ways for different target groups. Thanks to social media, she finds that her research achieves greater impact.

Related information

Pufendorf IAS is arranging an open discussion and after work about how researchers can communicate and reach out beyond academia, on 24 November in Lund:

Pufendorf & Friends: Reaching beyond Academia