Generate media coverage
We have specialist external communications teams across the University to help you share your research with a wider audience.
If you are interested in press releases, media interviews, media training or authoring a feature to promote your research, please contact our Media Relations team.
When should I contact Media Relations?
Once you have a good idea of when your research will be published, get in touch with Media Relations as soon as possible. The ideal lead time is at least one month before publication to ensure everything is ready to go on the day.
Media Relations contacts
Get in touch with your Faculty News and Media Relations Officer:
- Jessica Marsh, Faculty of Science and Engineering - Jessica.marsh@manchester.ac.uk
- Joe Stafford, Faculty of Humanities - joe.stafford@manchester.ac.uk
- Mike Addelman, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health - michael.addelman@manchester.ac.uk
- Katie Sewell, Corporate [including campaigns, beacons, policy, innovation, teaching and learning, flexible learning] - katie.sewell@manchester.ac.uk
You can also contact media.relations@manchester.ac.uk if you are unsure who your main contact is.
What can Media Relations help me with?
Please provide a 50-word summary of your paper’s key findings (email to: media.relations@manchester.ac.uk) and the Media Relations team can help with:
- Drafting and publishing a press release promoting your research on The University of Manchester Newsroom and liaising with the media to secure coverage. See a recent example from Humanities here: Study highlights importance of sleep for mental wellbeing of teenage girls
- Securing interviews with the broadcast, print, online and podcast media. See a recent example from FSE here: Graphene-chip implant in UK trial could transform brain tumour surgery | Cancer research | The Guardian
- Exploring opportunities for opinion commentary and articles. See a recent example from Teaching & Learning here: How the university can support student digital learning freedom | Wonkhe
- Advising on how to write for The Conversation. See recent articles from staff at The University of Manchester here: University of Manchester on The Conversation
- Training for broadcast media, including TV, radio and podcasts
Please note, the Media Relations team receives a high number of requests to promote research. In rare cases there may not be resource within the team to produce a press release.
The Conversation
The Conversation is an independent, not-for-profit news analysis and publisher where academics provide an informed view on topical issues.
The University is an institutional member of The Conversation and our articles attract significant global readership. We have more than 450 academics signed up to write for The Conversation.