How to use twitter for research

Twitter is increasingly being used by researchers:

• to promote their work
• to stay up to date with the work of others
• to stay abreast of opportunities e.g. funding calls

To use twitter for your research, create an account. If you already have a personal account, decide whether to use this or set up a separate one.

Consider following:

• royal colleges e.g. @RCPath @ilovepathology
• charities e.g. @pathsoc @PathSocUG @bdiaptrainees @ACP_Pathologist
• journals
• academics and research groups e.g. @LeedsPathology

Check twitter daily or every couple of days.

You don’t have to tweet. If you do:

• keep tweets short and snappy
• use a # that people interested in your area are likely to search for