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Table 2 Communication channels utilised by researchers

From: Does dissemination extend beyond publication: a survey of a cross section of public funded research in the UK

Communication channel

N (%)

Academic journal

227 (98)

Conference presentation

223 (96)

Report to funder

212 (91)

Seminar

145 (62)

Workshop

133 (57)

Web access to full report

125 (54)

Web access to summary report

116 (50)

Issued press release

112 (48)

Networking

106 (46)

Face to face meetings

93 (40)

Newsletter

91 (39)

Media interview

74 (32)

Research Register

74 (32)

Policy Briefing paper

41 (17)

Targeted mailings

38 (16)

Email alerts

18 (8)

CD-Rom

6 (3)

RSS feeds

1 (<1)

Other

34 (15)