Welcome. This is our second event of 2017 and we focus on the topic of social media with impact. We have two contributors who are prolific and impact-ful social media users who give us their views on how to make best use of social media to develop an online presence.

Click on the tabs to see what Yvette Taylor, Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde, and Dr Deborah Gabriel, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture & Communication at Bournemouth University have to say. Their posts make thoughtful and compelling reading, and will give you many tips for developing your own use of social media. Let us know what you think – and how you use social media to enhance your research profile!

Carol Taylor and Rachel Handforth