Hannah Preston
- Position: Research Communications Manager
- Email: H.Preston@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 8754
- Location: G.01 21 Lyddon Terrace
- Website: | LinkedIn
Profile
I manage the Faculty’s research communications strategy. This involves raising awareness of our research capabilities and strengths with internal and external stakeholders, promoting Leeds University Business School as the partner of choice for research collaborations – regionally, nationally, and internationally. I also help the Business School's researchers make their research visible and accessible to a wide audience within and beyond academia.
Role
- Creator and editor of the Business School's Research and Innovation Blog
- Creator and producer of the Business School’s Research and Innovation Podcast
- Help develop and implement communication strategies for research projects
- Lead workshops on how to raise your research profile.
Projects
- “Developing an Inclusive Research Culture through Improving Research Support Practices”, 2024, funded by Research England under the Enhancing Culture Research funding stream, leading Work Package 3 – Developing an equitable research communications strategy.
- “Improving Research Culture Through Addressing Inequality in Research Funding”, 2023, funded by Research England under the Enhancing Culture Research funding stream, leading Work Package 3 – Communications around research funding.
Previous experience
Before joining Leeds University Business School in 2014, I worked in the PR industry delivering communication strategies for a variety of clients, from shopping centres to legal firms, and confectionery brands to food-sorting solutions. Before that, I worked for a new music company and helped organise the recording of an album featuring the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.
Blog posts
- The highs and lows of a research journey
- What is research culture and how are we supporting it?
- Roadmap for developing a research funding proposal
- Improving research culture through addressing inequality in research funding
- How to increase the reach of your research publication
- 250 posts on our Research and Innovation Blog!
- Women onto Boards
Podcasts
- Unveiling the Art of Podcasting with Hannah Preston and Jana Javornik, Research Culture Uncovered
- From laughter therapy to testing communication strategies for emergency evacuations, Research and Innovation Podcast
Awards
Research interests
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