Charvy Narain Email & Phone Number

Oxford, Gb

Oxford, Gb

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

I provide strategic leadership for communications, including working with and advising senior leaders, writing and implementing a communications strategy in line with the broader business plan, and managing other members of the team. I regularly write news stories and media releases for both specialist and general audiences, as well as leading on social media plans. I also prepare senior leaders for meetings and provide strategic advice when needed.

Oxford, United Kingdom

I identify papers suitable for and write press releases, as well as preparing researchers for media interviews. I am the editor-in-chief of rdm.ox.ac.uk website, writing the majority of content, including all news stories. I also manage the @RDMOxford Twitter feed, and am in charge of internal communications at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, which is the second largest department at the University of Oxford. I regularly work with senior leaders and advise on strategic matters such as… Show more I identify papers suitable for and write press releases, as well as preparing researchers for media interviews. I am the editor-in-chief of rdm.ox.ac.uk website, writing the majority of content, including all news stories. I also manage the @RDMOxford Twitter feed, and am in charge of internal communications at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, which is the second largest department at the University of Oxford. I regularly work with senior leaders and advise on strategic matters such as communications risks and crisis communications. Show less

Oxford, United Kingdom

I manage media relations (especially for research output) and the Oxford Health external website, and support filming projects for the Trust. I work closely with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford to highlight collaborative work and support research bids.

Oxford, United Kingdom

I supported public engagement, public relations, media outreach and research impact at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, one of the largest departments within the University of Oxford. I organize outreach events, conduct podcasts, and produce and edit written material for a variety of audiences.

Oxford, United Kingdom

• I selected work suitable for press releases, and wrote and managed national and international level media coverage for research at the University of Oxford. I also dealt with press queries. • I interviewed researchers to write posts for the University of Oxford Science blog.• I managed social media outlets to promote work done at the University of Oxford.

• I recently gave an online masterclass on ‘How to write a Nature paper’ (http://www.researchertraining.com) for Macmillan Science Communication, and I regularly gave talks on how to write a good paper.• I read, selected and managed reviews for manuscripts submitted to Nature Neuroscience. I commissioned review and opinion articles. I wrote, edited and proofread press releases and online material. I liaised with illustrators to design figures, cover and web images. • I have written… Show more • I recently gave an online masterclass on ‘How to write a Nature paper’ (http://www.researchertraining.com) for Macmillan Science Communication, and I regularly gave talks on how to write a good paper.• I read, selected and managed reviews for manuscripts submitted to Nature Neuroscience. I commissioned review and opinion articles. I wrote, edited and proofread press releases and online material. I liaised with illustrators to design figures, cover and web images. • I have written extensively for specialist and general audiences for Nature Neuroscience, Nature Reviews Neuroscience and Nature (http://tinyurl.com/natpub).• I regularly suggested items for inclusion in Nature’s neuroscience podcast, and have been interviewed on the podcast to explain published work for a non-specialist audience. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I led small-group tutorial discussions with psychology undergraduates, supervised the design and analysis of experiments, and assessed written work produced by students.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Research Assistant to Dr. Sophie Scott, UCL.

Oxford, United Kingdom

I supervised several M.Sc. in Neuroscience student research projects, including assisting with formulating a research question, experimental design and analysis, and editing research theses.

London, United Kingdom

I researched material for a popular science television programme on the human brain (‘The Human Mind’, transmitted on BBC1 in autumn 2003). My brief was to find research which would be of general public interest, to help decide how best to communicate such research, develop storyboards, and to make sure that facts included in the programme were accurate.

London, United Kingdom

Researcher for the BBC’s specialist factual unit: I researched material for an Open University co-production about the history and science of common foods. My role was to develop story boards and find visual items (archival film clips, filming locations, suitable interviews) for inclusion in the programme (http://tinyurl.com/kh36psn/)

New Delhi, India

I worked at researching, compiling and presenting Science News and popular science programmes for All India Radio’s Science Cell.

D. Phil. In Neuroscience

M.Sc. In Neuroscience

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Applied Psychology