DDA communication in numbers

DDA’s outreach activities include educational and networking activities (presented earlier in this report) and attendance at international and national conferences, but also the use of various media and online communication channels for dissemination of both research information and information in general.

The following online channels have been used for communication about DDA’s events, research news and grant proposals: social media (Facebook and LinkedIn), and the DDA website (www.danishdiabetesacademy.dk).

Finally, DDA also sends out a twice- monthly newsletter by e-mail to all DDA members and other interested researchers.

The number of page views on DDA website: 564905

DDA communications in numbers

From 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2017:

The number of members of DDA: 1200

The number of subscribers to DDA newsletter:

1219*

The number of followers on LinkedIn:

688

The number DDA has been mentioned in the public media: 313

The number of followers on Facebook:

680

*including 307 newsletter subscribers who are not members of DDA

“I summarize my experience from DDA in three words: support, encouragement and enthusiasm. Since I started a DDA-funded postdoc at DTU in 2015, being a member of DDA has been a great scientific adventure for me, full of learning and joy. Talking from my experience, DDA has been successful in incubating young researchers to pave their career path in diabetes research.”

Kolofon

Danish Diabetes Academy

– Empowering Diabetes Science / The First 5 Years

Responsible editor: Tore Sønne Christiansen, Managing Director

Editors: Kirsten Bohl and Kristine Melgaard Michailidis

Translation: Dansk oversættelses- og sprogservice

Layout: OddFischlein ApS

Printed at: We Produce

ISBN: 978-87-996346-8-2

Published by:

Danish Diabetes Academy

Odense University Hospital

Sdr. Boulevard 29

Entrance 112, 3rd floor

DK-5000 Odense C www.danishdiabetesacademy.dk

“DDA has managed to bridge the gap between the universities, the hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry and hereby inspire to common projects. Although we all aim to increase the understanding of the aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes, students often tend to focus on their own little project and not recognize the value of knowledge sharing and connecting across disciplines and borders. With financial support from DDA, part of my research was carried out abroad, and the stay provided experiences valuable to both my project and my career. Most importantly, all my collaborators have strengthened my ability to “look beyond” my own research area, and my thinking has been constructively challenged by (great) minds that think alike and, sometimes, not alike at all.”

Rikke Hjortebjerg, PhD fellow, Aarhus University