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Kyoko Hombo, The University of Osaka, JapanAbstract
Effective research communication is increasingly recognised as a core skill by contemporary researchers. These skills are essential not only for classroom-based activities and engagement with lay audiences but also for interdisciplinary collaboration, securing research funding, and navigating career transitions. However, students engaged in scientific research often struggle to articulate the purpose, relevance, and societal impact of their work in language that is understandable to non-technical audiences. This case study examines biomedical graduate students’ experiences in developing and delivering a research pitch and creating a social implementation plan within a compulsory course. This study aims to identify the challenges students encountered, the coping strategies they employed, the strengths and areas for development they perceived, the changes in their confidence over time, and the extent to which social implementation planning influenced their understanding of real-world impacts. Qualitative descriptive responses from 12 students suggest that preparing a research-based pitch, together with formulating a social implementation plan, provides meaningful opportunities to enhance communication competence and deepen students’ appreciation of the research’s impact.
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Conference: ACEID2026Stream: Interdisciplinary
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Hombo K. (2026) Impact-Oriented Research Communication in Biomedical Education ISSN: 2189-101X – The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2026 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 461-472) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2026.37
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2026.37
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