Mic Drop: How academics can enjoy media interviews

''I worry about being caught out, drying up or saying something stupid.” This is one response from a survey of women in academia engaging in media training reported in the Guardian. Expertise and knowledge are never the problem, and so in this intimate face-to-face session, we will demystify what it means to be an academic expert in broadcast media. Along with sharing media experiences and challenging assumptions, this session will help to build a sense of security in taking up media opportunities.

The session will be led by a broadcast producer and journalist. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Gained an insight into the expectations and needs of broadcast media producers and journalists with regard to academic experts

• Challenged their own assumptions about engaging in broadcast media

• Built confidence to take up opportunities to share their expertise in broadcast media

Presenter information:

Stephanie Power is a freelance broadcast producer and journalist, based in Liverpool, working mainly for BBC Radio 4.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

The Academy is grateful for the help of Professor Catherine Durose, Co-Director of the Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place and the University’s staff equality network Women@Liverpool in organising this session. It is supported by the University’s harmonised Impact Accelerator Account.

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

Academy Code of Conduct: All events organised or facilitated by The Academy follow a Conduct of Conduct irrespective of the number of participants or session format. The Academy thanks all participants in advance for your cooperation to help ensure a safe and constructive environment for everybody. The Code of Conduct is available at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/conduct-events/

Important: We take your privacy very seriously and will only use your email address to send you information about this session. Thereafter, we will contact you only where you have given us permission to do so. After that, you can opt-out at any time of receiving our communication by simply sending an email to researcher@liverpool.ac.uk

Stay in Touch: For the latest news and information about research staff development opportunities and resources follow @LivResearcher on Twitter and the hashtag #LivUniRD. Further details about the University of Liverpool's Researcher Development activities can be found on the Researcher Hub: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/