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Creative research communication provides a theoretically grounded introduction to a range of practical approaches to research engagement, as well as addressing emerging issues, such as inclusivity,...
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  • 17 March 2026
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Aimed at researchers seeking to engage the public with their work, as well as postgraduate students exploring practical research communication, this book provides a theoretically grounded introduction to diverse public engagement approaches. Organised into three sections, it begins by examining the historical development of public engagement and the contemporary drivers behind it, including the growing focus on inclusivity. The second section outlines practical methods—from face-to-face communication in settings such as festivals to artistic collaborations, digital tools, citizen science, and co-creation. Each chapter connects practice with theory, considering audiences, interactivity, and impact. The final section explores the increasing professionalism of the field, addressing ethics and the role of communication in generating research impact. The book concludes by emphasising the importance of sharing both the successes and limitations of emerging engagement practices.
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Price: $39.95
Pages: 288
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Publication Date: 17 March 2026
ISBN: 9781526180346
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Social research and statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Communication studies, Scientific research, Research methods: general
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'The second edition of Creative Research Communication arrives at an opportune moment. Clare Wilkinson and Emma Weitkamp set themselves an ambitious goal: to provide an accessible introduction to contemporary research communication for researchers, students, communication professionals and practitioners working across a wide range of disciplines. The book succeeds remarkably well. It combines historical perspective, conceptual discussion and practical guidance in a volume that is simultaneously comprehensive, highly readable and immediately useful. Rather than presenting communication as a final stage in the research process, Wilkinson and Weitkamp consistently portray it as an integral component of research itself — one that shapes relationships between researchers, participants, policymakers and wider publics.'
Journal of Science Communication

Clare Wilkinson is Professor and Director of the Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol.

Emma Weitkamp is Professor of Science Communication and Deputy Director of the Science Communication Unit, UWE Bristol.

Part I: Introduction

1 Creative research communication
2 History
3 Participants
4 Inclusivity

Part II: Approach

5 Face-to-face
6 Art
7 Digital
8 Political
9 Citizen Science

Part III: Conclusion

10 Professionalisation
11 Impact
12 Ethics
13 Dissemination