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Publishing: Writing for The Conversation

Publishing in The Conversation

The Conversation is a collaboration between academics and journalists that publishes research news and analysis. It is independent and not for profit where research is translated into easy to read articles aimed at the general public. helping academics share their expertise with a wider audience. 

The Conversation is a great place to consider publishing if you wish to disseminate your research to a wider audience, increasing engagement with your work. 

Researcher Development ran a webinar on how and why to pitch an idea to The Conversation, and how to write a suitable article. 

Author guidelines

This PDF from the University of Queensland gives simple guidelines on pitching an idea and writing an article for the Conversation, including information about impact and engagement.

Author guide: The Conversation

This video from the Conversation explains the editorial process.

The Conversation YouTube channel has examples of videos and podcasts published.

Conversation YouTube channel