Research communication and engagement consultancy

Book 60 or 120 minutes of my time and expertise - for video call discussion, asynchronous work, or a combination of both

Need some quick advice or support on a research communication or research impact challenge?

Ever done an amazing piece of research that could make a real difference in the world and then realised you don’t know how to get it out of academia and into the rest of the world? Or tried to make it happen and realised you need some help?

Good news! I’m a former researcher with over a decade’s experience of making healthcare research exciting, accessible, impactful and useful for audiences of all kinds, from patients to policymakers - and I’d love to do the same with your research.

If you’re feeling a bit stuck with research engagement for a specific project and need some help getting unstuck, I offer 60- and 120-minute research communication clinics.

If you’re asking yourself any of the following questions, I can help!

  • How do I do research communication?

  • How do I do research engagement?

  • How do I develop a research communications and engagement plan?

  • How do I embed equality, diversity and inclusion in my research engagement plan?

  • What should I write in the public engagement section of a grant application?

  • How can I maximise the impact of my research through communication and engagement?

  • How can I train others to develop their research communication skills?

With a clinic, you’re buying 60 or 120 minutes of my time and expertise. This time can be spent on discussion over video call, asynchronous work (like reading over a document to provide feedback), or a combination of both.

Please note, if you want a video call it will need to take place in the timeslot you’ve booked, but asynchronous work can be scheduled for another time if you prefer.

Book a research comms clinic with me

  • "Clare consistently distils complicated science into tangible ideas and language that anyone can understand."

    - Stephanie Singer, founder and Creative Director of BitterSuite

Need someone to plan, deliver or assess research communication and engagement?

Clinics are for advice and brief support for researchers doing their own research communication and engagement. However, if you’re an individual, team or organisation looking to outsource that work for a larger project, I can help with that too!

This could be for you if you need someone with expertise in:

  • Planning for research engagement

  • Delivering research communication for different audiences

  • Effective, efficient, and creative research engagement

  • Training and supporting researchers to develop resesasrch communication skills

Get in contact to discuss your needs

What you get when you work with me

I'm Dr Clare Jonas: skills trainer, research communicator, and former academic.

When you work with me, you get:

  • My 10 years' experience of working in research communication and 20 years' experience of teaching, training, coaching and mentoring adults

  • My extensive education in psychology and neuroscience

  • My first-hand knowledge of ADHD and burnout

  • My ability to assess research evidence and distil it into tangible ideas that you can use in your everyday life

  • My genuine delight in learning who you are and empowering you to develop skills to support your career and personal wellbeing

  • My deep personal commitment to kindness, honesty and integrity

  • And a lot of dad jokes, because my sense of humour is an important part of who I am (and gentle humour can be make it easier to learn new things and to regulate emotions when you’re talking about potentially challenging topics like wellbeing)

If you want to know more about me and my approach, check out my About Me page.

Looking to develop your research comms skills?