Matthew HurstScience communications
* 30 years of communications experience
* strategic communications and engagement planning
* national and international research studies with the UK's NIHR, major charities and companies
* public engagement and recruitment
* copywriting, editing, video and audio productionDon't just take it from me - I have references from the researchers I've worked with.Or you can check out a few examples of my workEmail me if you'd like to talk about consultancy or freelance work, sign up to my newsletter about storytelling in science, or follow me on social media. Links below, or use the contact form
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I also post on Threads and BlueSky.Resume on LinkedIn, and combine it all on micro.blog.And there's the good old fashioned email.
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Work examples
Video production
Produced, shot and edited this as part of the collateral to mark the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre's successful rebid for a second tranche of funding.
Podcast production
Created, produced, edited and presented the Clinical Research podcast, to highlight clinical research in Nottingham.
Published research
I'm a named author (along with Jessica Eve Jackson, Josh Morton, and Nicole Bartlett) on research I commissioned into how social media can help engage with the public in clinical research.
Website launch
I pulled together public engagement plans, website development, and clear messaging into a groundbreaking communications launch strategy against a tight and immovable launch deadline.