Research engagement and reputation

You need to engage with funders, business collaborators, policy influencers, academic partners and postgraduate students. You know that you need compelling content to attract and retain their interest. We help universities, charities and research organisations showcase their research and expertise in the most impactful way. From research content strategies to creative multimedia storytelling. From communications training to social media influencer mapping. And more…

Products and services to advance your research reputation

We offer a range of fixed price and bespoke services to support your organisation’s research engagement and reputation goals. Here we share some examples. Talk to us about your specific requirements or challenges and we’ll suggest the right product for you.

Mentor us: Building a research content strategy workshop

Invite us to facilitate a full-day workshop for up to 12 people on building a research content strategy. Leave the day with a clear idea of your research content strategy vision and an action plan for next steps.

Guide us: Research content review and recommendations

Have us conduct a thorough review of your approach to research content. After reviewing multiple channels, we’ll provide actionable insights and an implementation plan to enhance your approach.

Lead us: Bespoke research content strategy and engagement plan

Informed by audience research and stakeholder consultations, we will provide you with a completely tailored multi-channel content strategy and plan for your approach to research content.

Who have we done this for?

  • Loughborough University logo

    Loughborough University

    A research content strategy to help set a new direction for research storytelling and maximising reach.

  • Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute logo

    Wellcome Sanger Institute

    A website content strategy to help showcase their research impact, expertise and services for highly diverse audiences.

  • University of York logo

    The University of York

    Creating impactful research videos from existing source content to retell stories and demonstrate impact.

  • University of Sheffield logo

    University of Sheffield

    Setting a vision for how faculty and department web pages can really enhance research and business engagement.

Know what you need? Looking for a specific service?

  • Robust research underpins all great content strategies. We offer a wide range of audience research, perceptions testing, competitor research, user testing and more.

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  • Your content is the shop window to every experience that your audiences have with you. We are the education sector’s leaders in content strategy and planning.

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  • We take an insights-led approach to developing impactful content that meets user needs and organisational goals. We’ll use a content design methodology to get you there.

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  • What experience do you want your audience to have of you? Our brand strategy and creative visual design services will fine tune how you present your organisation to the world.

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  • We love sharing our knowledge in service of upskilling and empowering others. We offer training in a wide range of content, communications and marketing topics, and we can even plan a bespoke away day for you.

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  • Sometimes the barriers to change are less about the vision and knowledge, and more about leadership, confidence and collaboration. Our CEO Tracy Playle is a Professional Certified Coach, supporting individual leaders and teams in their transformations.

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How can we help you?

Most of our work at Pickle Jar is designed to a bespoke brief co-created with our clients through a no-obligation discovery conversation.

Tell us a little about your challenges and what you might hope to get from working with the team at Pickle Jar and we’ll start the conversation to design the right solution that works for you, your your institution’s goals, and your budget.