Integrating inclusivity in research communications workshops

Abstract

This paper focuses on actions taken to promote inclusivity in workshops about communicating research both in the academy and beyond. The New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission’s 2020 statement on Ōritetanga (equity) pushed for institutions to prioritise removing barriers to education for Māori, Pacific and disabled communities. Informed by ideas of universal design for learning, cultural competency, and literature surrounding postgraduate research training, the workshops discussed in this chapter cover inclusive ideas related to research communication. They aim to provide postgraduate research students with skills and awareness for communicating research in both academic and non-academic spaces.