Outreach and communication support
BECC supports its researchers with different outreach and cooperation activities. As a BECC researcher you are also expected to highlight your affiliation when communicating your research. On these pages we have gathered valuable information and tools for outreach and communication.
Outreach support
The BECC Grand Seminar series has the ambition to connect scholars across disciplines. The ultimate objective is to engage BECC scholars to build cross-disciplinary knowledge and competence through sharing and discussions. Thus, the focus is on broadening knowledge, rather than deepening, which is often the purpose of other seminars and workshops within BECC.
Who can arrange a Grand Seminar
Seminars can be suggestions from researchers, research groups but can also be initiated from the board. BECC themes can also arrange seminars; proposals for these should be submitted to theme leaders who take the decisions.
We also encourage to invite stakeholders to the Grand Seminars, both as guest speakers and as participants.
Decisions on BECC seminars are taken by the deputy coordinator.
Do you have suggestions for cross- and interdisciplinary seminars? Please contact Fariborz Zelli.
fariborz [dot] zelli [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: BECC%20seminar%20series) (fariborz[dot]zelli[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)
Format
All the seminars have a similar format. They run for 2–3 hours. The seminar begins with an introduction of the theme followed by brief thought-provoking presentation by BECC and other invited scholars (10 mins) which should represent as broad a range of BECC research as possible. The seminar includes participatory session(s) including small group discussions under the guidance of a moderator.
Financing
Small financing and assistance to arrange and promote seminars are available.
Please consider gender aspects, inter-disciplinary aspects, synthesis, stakeholder and the connection between Gothenburg and Lund when sending in proposals for different activities.
Upcoming events
Scheduled seminars can be found in the BECC calendar
BECC seminars are opportunities to gather researchers around central questions, emerging research topics or new research findings. Small financing support and assistance to arrange and promote seminars is available. A seminars can be suggested by researchers, Themes or the Board. Decisions on BECC seminars are taken by the BECC Board.
Contact Fariborz Zelli for more information.
fariborz [dot] zelli [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: BECC%20seminar%20series) (fariborz[dot]zelli[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)
It is also possible to utilize the Workshop mechanism for outreach activities. Any member of BECC can apply for funds for workshops, but the Board in particular welcomes proposals from the Themes and Action Groups. A BECC workshop must be open for all BECC researchers.
BECC welcomes initiatives that results in interactions with stakeholders. Resources allocated to Themes can be used to such activities, but you are always welcome to contact us for more information, for example helping you to find potential stakeholders to contact.
Contact Juliana Dänhardt for more information.
juliana [dot] danhardt [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (juliana[dot]danhardt[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Also consider the Lund University Sustainability Forum, which is coordinated at CEC.
Stakeholder interaction guide
In many research projects, stakeholder interaction is ad hoc rather than strategic and systematic. This guide provides advice on good practice, strategies and tools for researchers and research groups interested in finding effective ways to involve stakeholders in their research and have an impact on society.
The guide was written by Daniel Slunge (UGOT), Olof Drakenberg (UGOT), Anders Ekbom (UGOT), Maria Göthberg (UGOT), Åsa Knaggård (LU) and Ullrika Sahlin (LU). It was produced as part of the BECC financed research project STAKE – Practices and Barriers to Stakeholder Interaction – Challenges for Research Projects.
Download the stakeholders interaction guide
BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook
The BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook has been created for researchers planning and carrying out research projects on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and may be a useful resource for the wider environmental science community. It is designed to assist research teams identify relevant stakeholders to engage with in order to enhance the impact of their work, and select appropriate methods of stakeholder engagement.
Download the BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook
Presentation: From science to fact-based political decisions
In 2021 we had a visit from the communications consultant bureau Westanders. Nils Grunditz made an interesting presentation on the conditions for scientists to communicate and how to better reach decision makers while maintaining public trust in the research community and in science as basis for decisions.
Planning of meetings
Are you planning a meeting with many participants or a conference? Pleas use our Work plan for organisers of meetings and conferences in BECC.
Download Working Plan for organizers of meetings and conferences
Travel instructions
BECC pays for travel for researchers travelling to a BECC event. All trips shall be booked through your university´s travel agency.
We are working on finishing routines and templates for synthesis and policy briefs. More information will soon be available.
Communication support
Affiliation: a researcher's connection or affiliation with a university or other organization.
A researcher's affiliation is important in bibliometric analyses to link publications to the higher learning institution at which the research was conducted. Correct affiliation is important in evaluations and distribution of funds both between higher education institutions and within them.
Acknowledgment: When publishing research results, an acknowledgement indicates the support the author has received, such as financial support.
Affiliation in scientific papers
It is not possible to affiliate with BECC in scientific papers since this would require a Box-address, which BECC does not have. Usually, your affiliation in scientific papers is the home university (department/s).
Affiliation in scientific reports, for example synthesis and policy briefs
When possible, add BECC as an organisation that you are affiliated with, together with the home university and department. This is especially important if your work was financed by BECC. Example of how to write the affiliation:
Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate, Lund University.
Acknowledgement in scientific publications, talks and posters, reports, and relevant applications
Most often the best option to highlight BECC is in the acknowledgements, this goes for relevant applications, talks, posters, reports, and scientific publications etc.
Always acknowledge BECC if:
- You have received funding from BECC to work with the product at hand.
- You are a BECC PI and the product is of BECC-relevance.
We welcome the acknowledgment of BECC if:
- You have received administrative support from BECC to work with the product at hand.
- You are in a setting where it is relevant to showcase BECC.
Examples of how to write acknowledgments:
“X is supported by the Strategic Research Area “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate”, BECC, funded by the Swedish government.”
“The research presented in this paper is a contribution to the Strategic Research Area “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate”, BECC, funded by the Swedish government.”
Highlight BECC in profiles on ResearchGate and on social media
If you have a profile on ResearchGate, we encourage you to name BECC in the Affiliation section, under the heading Description.
If you are active on LinkedIn, we encourage you to name BECC in the profile description, or in the experience section.
If you are active on Twitter, we encourage you to tag the BECC-account, or name BECC in your profile description, if there is room.
BECC has a couple of communication channels where we communicate updates from the research environment on a regular basis. We welcome all input on content.
Newsletter
BECC has an internal newsletter with information that is relevant to researchers within BECC.
Contactlina [dot] nikoleris [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: Information%20to%20the%20BECC%20Newsletter) ( Lina Nikoleris) if you have any information, including newly published articles, that you would like to highlight.
BECC has a Twitter account where we publish ongoing updates from our research environment and close partners.
Contact therese [dot] ek [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: Content%20for%20BECCs%20Twitter) (Therese Ek) if you want us to tweet something.
Centre for environmental and climate science (CEC) at Lund University has a LinkedIn-page. On this page, we also publish BECC-related news.
Contact therese [dot] ek [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: Content%20for%20BECCs%20Twitter) (Therese Ek) if you have a suggestion for a post on LinkedIn.
Here you can find BECC templates and logos for download
Powerpoint template for BECC
Powerpoint template (PPT, 1.2 MB, new tab)
BECC logo
If you need an information folder about BECC, you can download it on the link below. If you need it printed in a professional version, please contact therese [dot] ek [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: BECC%20information%20folder) (Therese Ek)
Do you have questions regarding press and media relations? Contact CEC communication manager Anna Maria Erling who will guide you:
E-mail: anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (anna_maria[dot]erling[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
Phone: +46 46 222 68 96 or +46 70 574 89 97
Highlight BECC in affiliations or acknowledgements
BECC PIs are always expected to name BECC in affiliations or acknowledgements. Other members are also encouraged to highlight BECC.
In the Communication support box below you will find detailed instructions on how to write affiliations and acknowledgements.