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What is RTÉ Brainstorm
Brainstorm is a unique partnership between RTÉ and Irish third level institutions.
RTÉ Brainstorm is where the academic and research community contribute to public debate, reflect on what’s happening in the world around us and communicate fresh thinking on a broad range of issues.
Combining opinion, analysis and features, RTÉ Brainstorm is edited by RTÉ and compliments their online journalism and content. It provides readers with informed views and perspectives on a vast range of topics.
Visit the website to find out more.
How do I contribute?
You’ll receive a welcome email from our dedicated point of contact Jim Carroll. After this if you have anything you want to write about you simply contact Jim directly and discuss your idea, he can talk you through it from there.
PhD students can take part too!
Who uses Brainstorm?
The Brainstorm audience is the general public.
Since it began RTÉ brainstorm has had over 3 million unique visitors.
Brainstorm has been running for a year and over 600 articles have been published to date. Academics from all over Ireland take part. The founding partners of RTÉ brainstorm are:
- Ulster University
- University College Cork
- NUI Galway
- University of Limerick
- DCU
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Maynooth University
The Irish Research Council are also a strategic partner.
Benefits of taking part
- You get to communicate with the general public and explore your ideas with an audience
- You’ll be published on a successful content platform alongside academics from the top Irish higher education institutions
- This can help with your profile as an academic or researcher and getting exposure in the public domain
- Access to a large number of website viewers
- You may also get a call from RTÉ to follow up your article with a radio or TV interview
