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About us

We have the skill to make your impact story stand out and provide high-quality training and REF support.

Our team helps you tell your research impact stories in powerful, engaging ways and makes sure they reach the people who matter.

We communicate the societal and economic impact of research to maximise its visibility outside academia. We produce videos to promote the results of KTPs. We also offer high-quality impact training.

With over 12 years’ REF experience, we bring in-depth knowledge and clarity of thought to helping you prepare and hone your submission.


Our team

Drawing on a wide range of expertise, our team helps you tell your impact stories in powerful, engaging ways. We enable new generations of researchers to make their work impactful.

Kristine Pommert

Training lead and impact consultant

Kristine spent 20 years at the BBC, where her senior posts included manager of journalism training for the World Service. She won several awards for her radio documentaries, welcomed many leading academics to her studio sessions and launched hundreds of international media careers. As an accomplished journalist, she is highly skilled in making complex subjects accessible for general audiences. With over 12 years’ REF experience, she has received plenty of glowing feedback for her impact training. She holds a Certificate in Training Practice (CIPD) and a post-graduate qualification in Coaching.

Dr Chris Bridges

Research impact consultant

Chris brings practical experience of shaping and delivering effective research impact and marketing strategy within academic institutions. His work in research knowledge transfer at a major university taught him how research can create impact, while his experience in the world of commerce means he knows what businesses and other external beneficiaries are looking for. Over the past 35 years he has worked in the university sector, was head of marketing for the European arm of an American multinational and was part of a startup during the dot-com boom.

Laura Wells

Creative lead

Laura is an award-winning creative with over 15 years’ experience of working across multiple platforms from brief to completion. She likes to work collaboratively with clients and stakeholders to focus on the key details that bring projects to life. Her experience covers digital design, video, reports, guides, brochures, infographics and event collateral. With a keen eye for detail and a logical approach to creative puzzles, she creates clean and elegant designs.

Neil Robinson

Academic writing specialist

Neil’s work is notable not just for the ease with which he tackles challenging topics but for the clarity and elegance of his prose. Several professors have asked him to co-author their books. Before joining Bulletin he spent over 20 years at a leading UK news agency, writing for TV, radio and every national newspaper, as well as many trade and consumer magazines. He has excellent media contacts.

Catherine Robinson

Operations manager

Law graduate Catherine worked in senior administration roles at two legal practices before being poached to join the Bulletin team as our client administration and operations manager. A multi-talented multi-tasker, she brings her considerable skills to bear on the efficient organisation of Bulletin’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the smooth running of our office and supporting our ever-growing roster of clients.

Martin Stott

CEO

Martin founded Bulletin in 2005. Before that he was an award-winning journalist. In a career spanning 20 years he wrote for the majority of Britain’s national newspapers and reported for the BBC from 21 countries and five continents. He worked as an on-screen reporter for BBC TV’s Business Breakfast, produced and presented programmes for Radio 4 and the World Service and oversaw the Business slots on the Today programme.


University of Aberdeen
Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University
British Geological Survey
University of Derby
Falmouth University
University of Huddersfield
University of Hertfordshire
North of Scotland KTP Centre
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's University Belfast
SOAS University of London

How can we help you create impact with your research?

We help universities communicate their research in a style and language accessible to non-specialist audiences. We enable the new research generation to embrace impact and make the real-world benefits of their work shine.

What we offer

Ready for REF 2029?

The submission deadline for the next REF is drawing nearer, with a new generation of senior researchers taking charge of submissions.

Our highly experienced team has helped universities strengthen their submissions and enhance their star ratings for two previous REFs.

REF 2029 offering

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