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Finding free resources online

HelloI am compiling a short list of useful websites where academics and communication officers can get free photos, clipart, cartoons etc. Mine is a bit biased towards health type resources because I work in a health sciences faculty.Do you have any other suggestions? Photoshttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/…See More
Jan 8
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Open Access: Reflections from the field of research communication

Open Access will change our communication processes at a very practical level. After seeing DFID’s guidance  on how to implement the new open access policy, it became clear that we need to do more to make outputs and communication practises truly open access.This is shown by considering the following questions:1.     Is research openly licensed?Just because…See More
Sep 26, 2012
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How to stop Twitter spam?

We started a Twitter account for an international network of academics with the objective of sharing links and resources. In the last 2 weeks, I receive 30 dodgy spam followers a day - so have to block or decline each one individually. Besides locking or protecting Twitter, does anyone know what else I can do to stop this spam?See More
Jul 13, 2012
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Website news - how often should it be updated?

Hi everyone. I administer two fairly simple websites that don't require too much updating. Most of the updates are for the news section on the home page. The news can really be about anything interesting or relevant to the researchers, their research, teaching and policy networking. Now that we have social media, I am not updating the website as much as I used to. So tending to move from weekly to bi-weekly. What does everyone else think? Any tips or guidance? Thanks.See More
Jul 2, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012

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What is your role within the higher education/university sector, or in what way do you work with the sector?
Doing communications work at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Also knowledge management work for a new EU-funded network housed within our unit which is building African capacity to do health systems research. Lots of communication with 7 African countries and 4 European countries for the network. Involved in website management and trying to get Twitter and Facebook pages going. Enjoy material development, writing and design.

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Open Access: Reflections from the field of research communication

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Open Access will change our communication processes at a very practical level. After seeing DFID’s guidance  on how to implement the new open access policy, it became clear that we need to do more to make outputs and communication practises truly open access.

This is shown by considering the following questions:

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