The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Communications Team aims to inform, facilitate engagement with, and share the expertise of the UK energy research community. The team provides an integrated platform to promote energy research through consistent branding, informing key stakeholders via social media, newsletters, and policy briefings. They help spread information to over 100,000 annual website visitors and ensure UKERC research has real-world impact by providing briefings to ministers, civil servants, and contributing to policy discussions.

1. UKERC Communications
Activity
Lindsay Wright - Head of Communications
Dr Matthew Aylott – Communications Officer

2. The Communications Team
• Inform
• Facilitate
• Engage
• Eyes and ears
• Share expertise – CDTs, ERP, BSBEC
• Unique knowledge of energy research
activities

3. We provide ...
Integrated
platform for all
communications
UKERC
Comms
Team
Skilled
promotion of
research
Strong, consistent brand
across all outputs
Communication
to key
stakeholders
Public affairs
expertise -
impact
Informing the energy communityThinking outside the
research box

4. Informing the Community
Instant - Twitter Feed (3000)
Daily – Energy News Update (570)
Weekly – Members’ Update (200)
Quarterly – Policy Bulletin (1600)
Quarterly – Industry Bulletin (800)

5. Building a consistent brand
Consistent branding
Ensures strong identity
UK and global recognition

6. Spreading the Word
• Briefed every UK Energy Minister &
Shadow Team
• Strong relationship with key civil
servants
• UKERC brand trusted by media
• Website: easy access to outputs
- receive 100,000 visitors per year
– 20% from UK, rest from overseas
• Intranet: key resource for researchers
• Energy Insights Series: easy guides to
complex research

7. Outputs into Impacts
ESFIT Insight Paper: Amendment to Energy Bill
House of Commons Briefings: one-to-one
briefings, media coverage
Ecosystem Briefing Paper: Defra briefing

8. UK Energy Research Centre
+44 (0)20 7594 1574
www.ukerc.ac.uk
@UKERCHQ