{"id":9,"date":"2019-02-19T13:55:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T11:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midgard.uwasa.fi\/fi\/midcom-permalink-1e9343d3fb5befe343d11e9b006414a6aca94e594e5"},"modified":"2019-02-19T13:55:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T11:55:27","slug":"why-should-you-visualise-your-data-and-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwasa.fi\/inno\/2019\/02\/19\/why-should-you-visualise-your-data-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should you visualise your data and research?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"abstract\">The first event of InnoLab\u2019s Pitch and Publish Caf\u00e9 series this year was themed around how to visualise your research results and data.<\/div>\n<p>The event brought together researchers and staff members from the university who wanted to get the tips on visualisation, which is a part of science communication. Inspired by the event, here are the top three reasons why visualisation is important in research:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Presenting your research, results and data in a visual way helps others understand your message. Symbols are universal and are not dependent on language. You can create a visualisation that is as simple as a chart or a research-setting drawing, or you can use programming languages to create something extremely complex or even interactive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Your starting point is the target audience. You would likely explain your research and results in a different way to your grandmother over Sunday dinner than to a colleague at a research conference. Pictures and storytelling bring people together, and audience members have limited concentration spans and time. When at their best, drawings can quickly give a broad overview of results and their impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> The visualisation process can help you to identify what is important and worth emphasising. What gets visualised gets understood. Visualisation is not just about creating drawings \u2013 it is a process in which you work with a researcher and a graphic designer to achieve the best results for a certain audience. Simplifying graphics, by using different shapes, arrows and colours, helps to deliver your message.<\/p>\n<p>I would like to say a huge thank you to our two specialists, Satu Aaltonen and Samppa Toivonen, for the event. See you again at the next Pitch and Publish Caf\u00e9 event on the 21<sup>st<\/sup> of February, when we will learn about effective pitching!<\/p>\n<p><em>Virpi Juppo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><em>Doctor of Administrative Sciences and v<\/em><em>ice-director of the Research Services and Graduate School at the University of Vaasa. 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