Anne Roe famously said ‘Nothing in science has any value to society if it is not communicated.’ In other words, making discoveries is just the start. I’m here to help you with the next step.
You bring the ideas, we make sure they shine. You may need a ghostwriter to finally get those ideas for a perspective piece out of your head and onto the paper. Or a fresh pair of eyes bringing structure and clarity to the grant proposal pieced together by five different collaborators.
Perhaps you already have fantastic content but now want to present it in an equally fantastic report, brochure, website or press release, reaching the right audience and triggering the desired effect.
Wouldn’t it be great to have someone on standby who can take action when the need arises? Someone familiar with your work, so you don’t have to start from scratch each time? Who proactively plans new content and formats aligned with your goals and needs?
I can help you with scientific communication, including editing and proofreading papers and grant proposals written by you or the members of your team. With the right input, I can ghostwrite your scientific perspective or opinion piece. Rework your slides? Format your scientific poster? Not a problem. I can help you write and perfect your evaluation reports, your biography or academic resume, making sure you shine as brightly on paper as you do in real life.
In terms of outreach, I draft press releases, lay-man summaries and a variety of projects, from a topical brochure to a scripted video, podcast or a full-blown book. I also have extensive expertise in navigating controversial topics, including animal research and genetic modification.
A big part of what I do is digital communication: keeping your lab’s website, social media channels and/or newsletter filled with exciting and attractive content.
Read more about our expertise. Any other things on your to-do list? Be sure to book a call, and then we’ll see how I can help.
I know my way around Photoshop and InDesign. For social media visuals, I often use Canva. I have a large collection of stock material that I can put to use to create all kinds of images that fit your institutional brand guidelines.
If necessary, we enlist a professional photographer, illustrator or videographer to create the right visuals for you. I know just the right people who can make this happen.
Yes, I work from the Beakon office located in Hasselt. I am only one phone call or email away.
Should there be an important event or a specific reason to meet face to face, I am happy to travel to you. For labs and organizations in Flanders, the full package includes a quarterly face-to-face meeting; the group package includes on-site presence each month (if that is possible and desirable).
I am not a programmer, but build and design (and provide content for) websites using platforms like WordPress, Wix, or SquareSpace. If you need a website developed from scratch, I can help coordinate the process with a trusted partner.
Scientists at NERF in Leuven study neuronal circuits and develop new technologies to link brain activity to brain function.
Check NERF’s website and social media for accessible summaries of recent activities and achievements, increasing the visibility of the research center among peers, prospective students, potential collaborators, funders and the public.
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