Research communication
Taking research beyond the research community.
Independent specialist writer and communications professional
professional writing and communications
Clear communication for complex subjects
I turn your ideas into accessible content that people will understand - and trust.
"The blogs were written in a clear and concise manner and were easy to read - not an easy task given the subjects!" - Emma Stephens
Complex shouldn't be confusing.
I help research teams, healthcare and public sector clients with the communications that really matter - whether that's patient and consumer health website content, plain language research summaries, project updates, or resources for public sector projects.
I strip out the unnecessary jargon, keep the important details, and write for real people.
Easy to read but hard to forget.
Complex content doesn't have to be hard to understand.
When your message is clear, your content can do the job it’s supposed to do, helping more people to understand.
When your message is clear, your content can do the job it’s supposed to do, helping more people to understand.
How I can help
Health content
Producing trustworthy health information for patients, professionals and interested public.
Articles and long reads
Writing content that informs without overwhelming, and keeps people reading.
Stories and interviews
Finding the human stories inside complex subjects.
Editing and rewriting
Improving the clarity, readability and structure of your information while keeping its meaning.
I work with
Research teams
Universities, institutes and research teams.
Healthcare
Evidence-based health information for consumers, pharmacy teams and healthcare professionals.
Health charities
Organisations that need to share health information with clarity and sensitivity.
Agencies
Specialist writing support.
Public sector
When policies, procedures and service changes need to be understandable.
Writing for real people.
Content that's designed for the people you need to understand it.
Selected work
THIS Institute
Research communications for THIS Institute
The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute.
Research summaries, project stories, blog posts, interviews, newsletters and articles explaining why research matters.
My background.
My health, research, journalism and public sector experience includes independent freelance writing, four years research communications for THIS Institute, communications management for the Government Office for the East of England, and membership of the Medical Journalists' Association.