Engaging in social media

By Dr Simon Burnett, Associate Director SGS-DTC

A key part of the work of many doctoral researchers in social science is engaging in different academics and practitioner communities. From an information science perspective (my own field of research), social media tools such as Facebook as Twitter provide invaluable opportunities to engage with these groups. However, given their variety and nature, the challenge is now not so much in finding or gaining access to these groups, and is more about how we engage with them in meaningful ways! For doctoral researchers, they can be excellent resources for peer review, specialist guidance (for example in relation to specific methodological approaches or tools), or even just a bit of good old fashioned camaraderie!

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is increasing its own social media presence, and our goal is to use these tools to help build our community of social science doctoral researchers across Scotland and beyond. We hope you'll find our social media offerings of interest, and help you to participate in our vibrant research community.

So, let's get tweeting and liking and sharing!