ARIA | Advanced Research Intervention Agency

"We were delighted with the fun and engaging workshop that Russell and Ian led. Our attendees enjoyed the practical training exercises supported by evidence from the social sciences. They found the elevator pitch exercise challenging and valuable. As well as excellent training in communication, Russell and Ian also highlighted its importance in tackling the climate crisis. We would highly recommend them and their workshop."

Prof Sarah Bohndiek + Dr Gemma Bale | Forecasting Tipping Points Programme Directors

Prosea & Wageningen Marine Institute 

“I was really interested in the Values" 

"I hadn't considered that there were groupings with different values, and that by addressing them all, it would engage more people. It seems really obvious with hindsight, but something that I hadn't previously considered."  

"I think you challenged our perceptions of how we can communicate with other people outside of the scientific sphere. We have much better understanding that communicating what we know needs to be done in a way that is relatable to the public without too much jargon."

DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"Thinking about the different audiences (or a combination of them) you're trying to address and how to do that more effectively - this was new to me"

"We appreciated that your team were friendly, well-spoken and organised with activities - and that the engagement with the groups was very strong

"You really kept the level of engagement high, I didn't feel bored or disconnected at any point."

NCCPE | National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement, NERC Researcher Academy

"The three types of audience values and how to create your content to resonate with people with different values. I have done a number of communication courses before, so was worried I wouldn't get anything new out of this course, so I appreciated that it was different from the other courses I have previously attended and gave me new things to think about."

Gatsby Plant Science Education Programme, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University 

"The Values training, the recommendations of books/links, there was so much I gained from the workshops"

"Thank you so much for an awesome event last week – the feedback from the team and students alike is that it was a resounding success." 

"It pushed me to find parts of plant science i never considered before" 

"I loved learning about communicating science stories"

NOC | National Oceanography Centre 

"It was very dynamic and interactive - I really enjoyed how hands on it was"

"A really good balance of presentations and practical activities"

"You worked us so well with the creation of the hands-on videos"

"The session was generally great fun and very engaging"

Naturally, you'd expect us to load this section with a biased selection of glowing testimonials ... and you'll have read a selection above. However, these are not only genuine responses, but in addition they are a fair reflection of the excellent feedback we receive from participants and organisations that we work with. We would also point you to our Case Study page for a fuller picture of some of our programmes.