
Profiles
Mr Alan Williams
Media & Communications Officer
Communication Services (External Relations)
Biography
Biography
Qualifications
With more than 20 years' experience, I can create an eye-catching story from a huge range of sources or - in some cases - none. This includes everything from 50-word snippets to 1500-word features, striking the right balance between keeping the reader informed and interested.
- Environmental Sustainability (May 2022)
- Safeguarding, including Prevent (May 2022)
- GDPR and Information Security (June 2021)
- Recruitment and Selection (December 2019)
- Health and Safety (December 2019)
- Mental Health Awareness (December 2019)
- Disability Awareness (December 2019)
- Unconscious Bias (June 2017)
- Diversity in the Workplace (June 2017)
- Social Media Masterclass (Janet Murray - September 2013)
- Tactical Incident Management Training (March 2019)
- Parliament for Press Officers (Parli-Training - November 2016)
- Film training for iPhone and Android (Ministry of Media - May 2017)
- Keeping control during testing times (UCEA - March 2015)
- UKRI Press Officers Day (UKRI - November 2017)
Publications
Publications
Read examples of my work
Opinion Columns (edited in conjunction with academics)
Examples of media coverage I have helped secure
Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto’s dunes (May 2018)
- News Release
- Media Coverage
Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones (March 2019)
- News Release
- Media Coverage
Drinking glasses can contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium
Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows
New species of diving beetle found living in isolation in Africa
Prisoner of war’s coded letters home cracked by academics (April 2013)
- News Release
- Media Coverage
Personal
Personal
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