MT1 The Art of Transforming a Research Paper into a Lay SummaryCourse Chairs: Nilam McGrath, PhD, Research Communications and Uptake Manager, COMDIS Health Service Delivery Research Programme, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Instructor: Nilam McGrath, PhD, Research Communications and Uptake Manager, COMDIS Health Service Delivery Research Programme, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Over two sessions, this course aims to give participants more confidence to share their research evidence beyond their traditional and “safe” academic networks. The course is particularly suitable for anyone working in a low-resource setting (such as a low- or middle-income country), or those with limited access to editorial and/or design support.This is a hands-on course. In Session 1, we will cover some plain English writing techniques, identify the core messages to share from your research papers/reports and begin drafting the content of the lay summary. In Session 2, we will cover some design principles, and begin using Canva and other free, suitable software to design the lay summary. The skills learned over the two sessions will help participants translate the contents of a research paper so that it can be more easily understood by non-specialists, as well as other research stakeholders.
