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Nick Scott

Head of Communications (Interim), Communications

Nick focuses on ways digital tools can support the communications, research and management processes of think tanks. He developed ODI’s online communications strategy, awarded Online Strategy of the Year 2012 in the Digital Communications Awards. He is also the founder of WonkComms, a popular community of practice for think tank communications staff.

Nick has broad experience of all aspects of the marketing and communications mix and works across the organisation to communicate research, providing advice on strategic communications to a number of ODI's programmes.

Before ODI, Nick supported online projects at a range of organisations, including ODI, Guardian Unlimited (the UK’s largest and most internationally popular newspaper website), and The Metropolitan Police.

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An introduction to digital research communications

Opinion - Films and videos - 21 February 2013

In this presentation, ODI's Digital Manager Nick Scott introduces digital research communications. He focuses on the challenges facing researchers trying to communicate their work in the face of digital disruption, and the opportunities digital tools offer for maximising research messages at low cost.

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The 2012 ODI online awards – and some insights they offer into ‘success’

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 8 January 2013

As inexorable as the New Year is the set of retrospectives on the year before that will accompany the calendar change. A new short-hand for the digital age in this arena seems to be the top 10 blog posts of the year, based on the number of views.

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Corporate websites are ‘in decline’: so why the refresh of the ODI site?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 2 January 2013

Back in May last year, I wrote a post for OnThinkTanks.org on the decline of the corporate website (and rise of a social internet).

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Altmetrics are the central way of measuring communication in the digital age but what do they miss?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 17 December 2012

'We shouldn’t be arguing that altmetrics are a better way to measure reach ... altmetrics are the central way to measure the more varied forms of scholarly communication of the digital age.'

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Ten things to know about climate finance in 2012

Publication - Briefing papers - 29 November 2012

Smita Nakhooda, Charlene Watson, Alice Caravani, Liane Schalatek, Sam Barnard, Nella Canales Trujillo and Nick Scott

This article and associated infographic highlights the ten most noteworthy insights from our efforts over the past year to monitor climate finance on Climate Funds Update (CFU).

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