Social Media

Read our guidance on what to consider before setting up a social media account. If you’d like to set up a new account, please get in touch with Madeleine McGarrie, the Digital Marketing and Communications Manager.

We are aiming to be a leading institution for accessible content on social media so that our content can be consumed by the widest audience possible – regardless of whether our followers have a visual, hearing, speech, motor, cognitive or other form of impairment.

Find out more about Social Media and accessibility 

Social media platforms can provide important and exciting opportunities for the research and profile of staff at the University of Birmingham. It allows us to communicate and engage with a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.

These channels also provide a range of professional and personal opportunities for staff and students.

However, there are also a number of risks associated with the use of social media which could ultimately impact negatively on the reputation of the researcher and the University.

Read our policy on to how to deal with trolling and hate and provide guidance to staff and students on how to safely and productively use social media to maximise the range of benefits it offers whilst mitigating associated risks. 

Personal social media accounts can be an effective way for academics to promote their research. For more information visit the Social Media for research pages and guidance on using Twitter in the College of Social Sciences.