SPARK

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SPARK is an acronym for Students Promoting Awareness of Research Knowledge. SPARK is a unique training opportunity for students to gain experience in written communications -- from hard news to public relations. Through SPARK, students acquire marketable skills and knowledge that they can take into the professional world.

A SPARK story is:

  • Based on research important to the lives of Canadians
  • Written using a journalistic approach
  • Accurate -- reviewed and approved by researchers before being released

Since its inception in 1988, SPARK has grown to be an important part of the research communications network at the University of Guelph.

Writing Process
The approach that SPARK writers take, in researching and delivering news articles.

Writers
Our SPARK participants.

Awards
SPARK has received several awards.

Sponsors
SPARK recognizes the importance of sponsorship.

Alumni
Where have SPARK writers gone from here?

Media Presence
SPARK articles appear in the Guelph Mercury and news publications across Ontario and elsewhere.