Engage: Social Media Talks

Nov 26 2012 9 ep. 46 mins 1.2k
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Lunchtime talks delivered during the social media term at Oxford University covering a wide variety of social media topics.

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Blogging and Twitter

Nov 26 2012 45 mins  
Elizabeth Eva Leach, Tutorial Fellow in Music at Oxford, disseminates her research through her blog as well as using Twitter to encourage succinct scholarly exchange. In this talk Elizabeth brings to light the benefits of Twitter and blogging for academic impact.

Social Media and your Career

Nov 26 2012 48 mins  
How can social media become career tools? In this talk Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser at the University of Oxford, reveals the techniques of how to use social media for information gathering, active self-marketing and networking. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Copyright in the Digital Age

Nov 26 2012 42 mins  
Emily Goodhand is the Copyright and Compliance Officer at the University of Reading. She has a strong Twitter presence as @copyrightgirl and is Vice-Chairman of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA). This talk will give listeners the confidence to deal with UK copyright law in the fast-paced digital age. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK:

Rethinking impact with social media

Nov 26 2012 29 mins  
Oxford-based researcher Nando Sigona started his blog "Postcards from..." in 2008. Since then his use of social media has expanded into Twitter and Podcasting to engage wider communities in his research on migration, asylum and minority issues. Nando presents on what he does and why it works. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://cr

Which technologies do Oxford University students use?

Nov 26 2012 48 mins  
Melissa Highton, University of Oxford, presents the findings of the DIGE Project which investigated the use of technology by students from Oxford. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Is blogging and tweeting about research papers worth it?

Nov 21 2012 43 mins  
Does using social media have an impact on disseminating your research papers? Dr Melissa Terras, UCL, gives her experiences and opinions on this question through her own personal findings. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Some people visit the Web. Other people live there.

Oct 18 2012 49 mins  
Using his own research on what motivates individuals to become more 'Resident' online, David White will explore the pros and cons of developing a professional online persona and what it takes to get started. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Would you blog the truth?

Oct 18 2012 51 mins  
Peter Gill discusses the power of the blog for knowledge exchange and communicating the truth behind health research findings to wider audiences. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

What does Marcus du Sautoy do with Social Media?

Oct 18 2012 56 mins  
At the launch of the 'Engage' programme, Professor Marcus du Sautoy discusses the role that digital technologies play in his work as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/