Empowering Impactful Research at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Welcome to the Science Communications Lab — a dedicated space to help researchers design, communicate, and deliver research that matters. Whether you're developing a new proposal, planning community engagement, or preparing to publish and promote your findings, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Plan with purpose from the start.
Individual consultations for designing Theory of Change or Impact Pathways
Templates and guidance for funders (JSPS, JST, Horizon, etc.)
Stakeholder mapping workshops
Pre-submission review of grant “Broader Impact” sections
Learn to communicate your science with clarity and confidence.
Hands-on workshops:
Science Storytelling
Communicating with Policymakers
Visual Design for Posters & Presentations
Mini-courses:
Academic Writing in English
Communicating Uncertainty & Risk
Creating Infographics & Visual Abstracts
Bring your audience into the research process.
Co-design sprint facilitation
Public forum and stakeholder dialogue support
Training in Design Thinking for Research Impact
Make your message stick with powerful visuals.
Video abstracts and explainers
Podcast production
Interactive infographics and visual summaries
Presentation design and narrated slide decks
Deliver the right message to the right audience, at the right time.
Strategic communication planning consultations
Social media toolkits for labs and individuals
Press release and media engagement support
Open access and preprint publication guidance
Translate your work into meaningful change.
“Policy Brief Clinics” for feedback and coaching
Guidance on engaging policymakers and agencies
Alerts for upcoming policy windows
Research-to-policy matchmaking with NGOs and think tanks
Refine your message with feedback from skilled communicators.
Drop-in writing feedback clinics
Peer coaching for research writing, abstracts, and IMRAD sections
Editing and review of literature reviews and impact case studies
Practical resources to accelerate your progress.
Editable templates for impact plans, briefs, press releases
Example repositories of successful communications products
Stakeholder analysis and engagement planning worksheets
Measure what matters.
Dashboards for tracking citations, downloads, media mentions, and altmetrics
Support for preparing impact evidence for reports and CVs
Training in impact assessment tools (e.g., REF case studies)
Grow your capacity and help others do the same.
Science Communication Fellows: Mentored publishing and engagement projects
Impact Ambassadors: Department-based student leaders for training and peer support
Visiting Expert Series with leading practitioners in global science communication
Whether you're a master's student, doctoral researcher, postdoc, or faculty member, the Science Communications Lab is your home for making your research heard—and felt—beyond academia.
👉 Interested in using our services or joining the Lab?
📩 Contact us at: [your-lab-email@university.ac.jp]
🌐 Visit: [your-lab-website-url]