The External Communications team leads Imperial's engagement with the media, helping to raise the profile of the university's people, research, innovation and strategic priorities.
We deliver proactive and reactive media relations across all aspects of Imperial's work, from world-leading research and innovation to education, entrepreneurship, international partnerships and major strategic initiatives. We work closely with staff and students throughout the university to identify compelling stories, secure media coverage, connect experts with journalists and provide advice on engagement with the media.
Our team supports Imperial's leadership, academics, researchers, innovators and professional services colleagues to communicate effectively with external audiences, enhance the university's reputation and maximise the impact of our work.
Whether you are looking to publicise a research breakthrough, promote a major initiative, respond to a media enquiry or manage a reputational issue, we can provide expert advice and support.
We work with a wide range of audiences and stakeholders, including national and international media, policymakers, industry partners, funders, patients, prospective students, alumni and the wider public.
Contact us if you:
- Publicising research, innovation and academic expertise
- Promoting strategic initiatives, partnerships and major university announcements
- Media relations and media engagement advice
- Responding to media enquiries
- Connecting journalists with Imperial experts
- Commenting on current news and events
- Managing reputational and media risks
- International communications and media opportunities
- Funding announcements, awards, grants and staff or student successes
- Promoting research-related events and clinical trials
- Filming and media activity on Imperial campuses
- Issues relating to media coverage of you, your work or your research
- General advice on working with the media and the External Communications team
Meet the team
Meet the team
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Laura Gallagher
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
What I can help with
- Advice on an overarching approach to communications campaigns such as identifying audiences, channels and overall messaging
- Advice on how to deal with crisis communications and issues which involve reputational risk
- Significant areas where either internal or external communication could be improved
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Joanna Wilson
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
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Simon Levey
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
What I can help with
- Communicating research from the Faculty of Engineering
- Connecting engineering researchers with the media
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Ryan O'Hare
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
What I can help with
- Communicating research from the Faculty of Medicine
- Connecting medicine researchers with the media
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Stephen Johns
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
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Sam Rey
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
What I can help with
- Communicating research from the Faculty of Medicine
- Connecting medicine researchers with the media
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Conrad Duncan
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
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Eleanor Green
Location
1st Floor, The MediaWorks, White City Campus
What I can help with
- Communicating research from the Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Connecting science researchers with the media