Research Adjacent (Sarah McLusky)
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| 10 Sep 2024 | Ally Hughes, Project Manager (Episode 51) | 00:32:41 | ||
Ally is building partnerships across the life sciences research community Ally Hughes is Project Manager for the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance, also known as SULSA. SULSA fosters research collaborations between different organisations, different disciplines and even different countries. Sarah and Ally talk about:
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| 21 Mar 2023 | Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11) | 00:18:38 | ||
Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11) | Sarah explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of research-adjacent job contracts This week's Research Adjacent podcast is another solo episode. Host Sarah McLusky explores some common issues around contracts in the research-adjacent sector. Sarah explores
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| 07 Feb 2023 | Duncan Yellowlees, Presentation Skills Trainer (Episode 5) | 00:27:27 | ||
Duncan Yellowlees, Presentation Skills Trainer (Episode 5) | Duncan talks about telling stories, building confidence and doing things differently For episode 5 of Research Adjacent my guest is freelance presentation skills trainer Duncan Yellowlees. Duncan trains researchers to communicate better, helping them tell stories about their work, connect with different audiences, and collaborate more effectively. We talk about
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| 13 Aug 2024 | Celebrating 50 Episodes (Episode 50) | 00:21:45 | ||
Sarah looks back on the first 50 episodes of Research Adjacent. Sarah invites a number of past guests to reflect on what being part of the podcast has mean to them. This includes
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| 21 May 2024 | Anthony Kavanagh, Patent Attorney (Episode 44) | 00:28:03 | ||
Anthony helps researchers profit from their intellectual property Anthony Kavanagh is currently Senior Patent Counsel at Key Patent Innovations Ltd in Dublin, Ireland. Sarah and Anthony talk about
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| 28 Mar 2023 | Lorraine Coghill, Science Outreach Specialist (Episode 12) | 00:18:40 | ||
Lorraine Coghill, Science Outreach Specialist (Episode 12) | Lorraine wants to give people permission to be curious This week Sarah is talking to science outreach specialist Lorraine Coghill, currently Deputy Director of Science Outreach and Engagement at Durham University. Lorraine talks about
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| 19 Dec 2023 | Review of 2023 (Episode 33) | 00:20:49 | ||
The Research Adjacent podcast is one year old! In this episode Sarah reflects on 2023 talking about
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| 04 Jun 2024 | Claire Toogood, Research & Insights Manager (Episode 45) | 00:26:32 | ||
Claire Toogood, Research & Insights Manager (Episode 45) Claire is developing HE careers advisors and careers advice through research Claire Toogood is Research & Insights Manager for AGCAS, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services. Sarah and Claire talk about
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| 11 Feb 2025 | Imposter Syndrome with Jenny Brady (Episode 62) | 00:38:07 | ||
This episode is all about imposter syndrome and how it shows up for research-adjacent professionals. Sarah’s guest Jenny Brady is a coach and facilitator who previously featured in episode 16. Sarah and Jenny talk about
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| 28 Jan 2025 | Holly Prescott, PhD Careers Specialist (Episode 61) | 00:35:52 | ||
Holly is a PhD Careers Specialist at the University of Birmingham and creator of Post-Gradual: The PhD Careers Blog. Sarah and Holly talk about
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| 14 Feb 2023 | Getting A Research-Adjacent Job (Episode 6) | 00:20:12 | ||
Getting a research-adjacent job (Episode 6) | Sarah shares some advice for finding and landing your next (or first) research-adjacent job Short-term contracts and lack of promotion opportunities mean that research-adjacent professionals are often hunting from their next job. While Sarah can’t guarantee you’ll land that job, she does have some advice to help you improve your chances including:
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| 06 Jun 2023 | Ged Hall, Research Impact Specialist (Episode 19) | 00:35:22 | ||
Ged wants to shape the future of research impact culture For this episode Sarah chats to research impact specialist Ged Hall. Ged talks about
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| 18 Jun 2024 | Jade Passey, Press Officer (Episode 46) | 00:32:27 | ||
Jade is bridging the gap between science and marketing Jade is Senior Science and Health Press Officer at The Brain Tumour Charity. Sarah and Jade talk about
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| 26 Mar 2024 | Kath Burton, Publishing Professional (Episode 40) | 00:35:43 | ||
Kath is growing connections in humanities publishing Kath Burton works in humanities development at the academic publisher Routledge Taylor and Francis. She is also a community gardening enthusiast with Incredible Edible Reading. Sarah and Kath talk about
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| 09 Jan 2023 | Introduction with Sarah McLusky (Episode 1) | 00:13:49 | ||
Introduction to Research Adjacent (Episode 1) | Sarah introduces herself, the story behind the podcast, and previews upcoming episodes It's time! Research Adjacent has been brewing for a couple of months now and I'm so excited to share the first episode with you. Most episodes will be an interview with a brilliant research-adjacent professional, but for today it's just me. I share the story behind the podcast including...
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| 19 Nov 2024 | Jeni Smith, Networking Expert (Episode 56) | 00:36:13 | ||
Jeni Smith is an academic networking expert and founder of NetKno. Sarah and Jeni talk about
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| 30 Jan 2024 | Sarah Ashworth, Research Careers Consultant (Episode 36) | 00:24:07 | ||
Sarah is helping researchers reimagine their future Sarah is a Researcher Developer at University of Manchester and an independent Careers Consultant. Sarah and Sarah talk about
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| 15 Aug 2023 | Lorna Wilson, Research Development and Operations (Episode 24) | 00:24:42 | ||
Lorna is leading research development and research developers For this episode Sarah is talking to Lorna Wilson, Director of Research Development and Operations at Durham University, and chair of ARMA. Lorna talks about
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| 22 Oct 2024 | David Wright, Exhibition Curator (Episode 54) | 00:34:42 | ||
David brings research to life through exhibitions David Wright is an Assistant Curator at Durham University where he creates research-based exhibitions for university-owned galleries. Sarah and David talk about
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| 14 Mar 2023 | Abraham Mamela, Communications and Engagment Specialist (Episode 10) | 00:33:43 | ||
Abraham Mamela, Communications and Engagment Specialist (Episode 10) | Abraham explains why communication only works if you understand the context What do you think of Research Adjacent so far? If you have any feedback or suggestions for guests or topics please contact Sarah via the podcast website www.researchadjacent.com via Twitter @ResAdjacent or connect on LinkedIn. This week’s guest is Abraham Mamela. Based in Botswana, Abraham is a communications and engagement practitioner currently working at the Alliance for African Partnership. We talk about
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| 27 Feb 2024 | Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor (Episode 38) | 00:30:07 | ||
Nick Sheppard is an Open Research Advisor at the University of Leeds and UK Wikimedian of the Year 2023. Sarah and Nick talk about
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| 07 Mar 2023 | Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Episode 9) | 00:27:27 | ||
Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Episode 9) | Orla talks about encouraging innovation and connecting people This week’s guest is Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation (KE&I) Collaboration Manager She is based at University of the West of Scotland but works across all 19 of Scotland’s higher education institutions. We talk about
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| 18 Jul 2023 | Simon Cutler, Business Relationship Manager (Episode 22) | 00:31:39 | ||
Simon is making friends and sparking opportunities Sarah is joined by Simon Cutler, a Business Relationship Manager at the University of Reading. Simon talks about
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| 26 Sep 2023 | Vicki Aldmington, Careers Consultant (Episode 27) | 00:23:13 | ||
Vicki wants us to be more career curious. Sarah talks to Vicki Aldmington, a Careers Consultant at the University of Reading. Vicki talks about
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| 12 Sep 2023 | Steph Sinclair, Science Communications Manager (Episode 26) | 00:27:16 | ||
Steph is sharing research to help tackle cancer. Sarah talks to Steph Sinclair, Science Communications Manager at Worldwide Cancer Research. Steph's insights include;
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| 21 Feb 2023 | Mary Robson, Creative Facilitator (Episode 7) | 00:29:06 | ||
Mary Robson, Creative Facilitator (Episode 7) | Mary shares her arts-based approach to creating meaningful connections and allowing space for different opinions For episode 7 of Research Adjacent my guest is (we think) the UK’s only full-time university-based Creative Facilitator, Mary Robson. Mary works at the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University. We talk about
Read the full show notes on the podcast website Find out more about Mary and her work here: Creative Facilitation Unit at the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University What did you think of this episode? Follow the podcast on Twitter @ResAdjacent and share your thoughts using #ResearchAdjacent. Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay | ||||
| 23 Apr 2024 | All the things (Episode 42) | 00:17:25 | ||
Updates, guests and podcast recommendations with Sarah Sarah shares
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| 10 Oct 2023 | Hamish McAlpine, Innovation Consultancy Director (Episode 28) | 00:29:37 | ||
Hamish is facilitating ‘impact at scale’ Sarah talks to Hamish McAlpine, Director of Policy and Engagement at innovation consultancy Oxentia. Hamish talks about
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| 31 Dec 2024 | Looking forward to 2025 (Episode 59) | 00:25:30 | ||
For the last episode of 2024, Sarah is looking ahead to 2025 and sharing a sneak peek into what lies ahead. Sarah talks about
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| 16 Jan 2024 | John Elvin, Industry Programme Manager (Episode 35) | 00:34:47 | ||
John is advocating for applied science John Elvin is Industry Programme Manager at The Royal Society. Sarah and John talk about
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| 09 Apr 2024 | Susan Shanks & Alice Millard, Archivists (Episode 41) | 00:29:53 | ||
Susan and Alice are cataloguing the past for the researchers of the future Susan Shanks and Alice Millard are archivists working on the New Jerusalems new towns archive project. Susan is based at County Durham Records Office while Alice is based at West Sussex record Office. Sarah, Alice and Susan talk about
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| 27 Aug 2024 | [Replay with new intro] Boundaries (Episode 14) | 00:12:19 | ||
Sarah is on holiday so we are revisiting an episode from April 2023 all about boundaries and work-life balance. Sarah talks about
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| 07 Nov 2023 | Resilience (episode 30) | 00:30:29 | ||
Sarah offers a framework for thinking about and building resilience Sarah talks about
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| 12 Mar 2024 | Naomi Tyrrell, Research Consultant (Episode 39) | 00:32:17 | ||
Naomi has found freedom and fulfilment in an Alt Ac career Naomi Tyrrell is director of research consultancy business Research Your Way and founder of the Alt Ac Careers Facebook group. Sarah and Naomi talk about
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| 08 Oct 2024 | Kasia Kuzmicz-Kowalska, Podcaster & Project Manager (Episode 53) | 00:29:42 | ||
Kasia wants to change academia from the inside Kasia is project manager for the IgG4-TREAT Consortium at the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. She also created the podcast Science on Trial and Error. Sarah and Kasia talk about
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| 05 Dec 2023 | Charlotte Stephenson, Research Facilitator (Episode 32) | 00:35:28 | ||
Charlotte is a 'human signpost' for researchers Sarah's guest for this episode is Charlotte Stephenson, a Research Facilitator at Leeds University Business School. Sarah and Charlotte talk about
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| 09 May 2023 | Edwin Colyer, Agency Founder (Episode 17) | 00:29:42 | ||
Edwin is joining the dots between communications, engagement and impact. Sarah's guest for this episode is Edwin Colyer, founder of the research communications and engagement agency, Scientia Scripta. Edwin talks about
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| 21 Nov 2023 | Emma Perfect, Business Development Manager (Episode 31) | 00:30:46 | ||
For this episode Sarah is talking to entrepreneur turned business development manager Emma Perfect. Emma talks about
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| 31 Jan 2023 | Nina Ruddle, Civic Mission Champion (Episode 4) | 00:29:19 | ||
Nina Ruddle, Civic Mission Champion (Episode 3) | Nina is on mission to make a real difference across North Wales For episode 4 of Research Adjacent I chat with Nina Ruddle. Nina leads the Civic Mission Partnership Strategy at Wrexham Glyndwr University. We talk about
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| 16 Jul 2024 | Helen White & Danni Elster, Experts by Experience (Episode 48) | 00:36:24 | ||
Helen and Danni are using their experiences to help improve womb cancer research. Helen and Danni are both volunteers for the Peaches Womb Cancer Trust Patient Voices group. Sarah, Helen and Danni talk about
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| 02 Jul 2024 | Christian Tidona, Biotech Entrepreneur (Episode 47) | 00:27:25 | ||
Christian unites industry and academia to tackle big health challenges Christian is the founder and Managing Director of the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany. Sarah and Christian talk about
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| 29 Aug 2023 | Lessons from the first 25 episodes (Episode 25) | 00:11:37 | ||
Sarah reflects on what she has learned about being research-adjacent This is a solo episode with Sarah McLusky discussing some of her key takeaways so far, including these nuggets...
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| 25 Mar 2025 | Influencing Others with Orla Kelly and Joanna Royle (Episode 65) | 00:45:09 | ||
This episode is about influencing others at work with Joanna Royle and Orla Kelly. Joanna is a Researcher Development Manager at the University of Glasgow. Orla is Scotland's Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Collaboration Manager based at the University of the West of Scotland. Sarah, Joanna and Orla talk about
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| 24 Jan 2023 | Colin Wilkinson, Public Involvement Specialist (Episode 3) | 00:26:35 | ||
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| 11 Apr 2023 | Boundaries (Episode 14) | 00:11:37 | ||
Boundaries (Episode 14) | Sarah is out of the office, and she means it this time! This week’s episode is a holiday special all about boundaries and why it can be so hard for research-adjacent folks to really take time off.
Sarah addresses
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| 18 Apr 2023 | Matthew Partridge, Cartoonist (Episode 15) | 00:31:49 | ||
Matthew Partridge, Cartoonist (Episode 15) | Matthew wants to help us see the funny side of science For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by Matthew Partridge, cartoonist and founder of ErrantScience.com. Matthew talks about
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| 11 Mar 2025 | Finding Community with Jeni Smith (Episode 64) | 00:38:05 | ||
This episode is all about finding and building your community with networking expert Jeni Smith. Sarah and Jeni talk about
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| 14 Jan 2025 | Rachel Reeds, HE Professional and Author (Episode 60) | 00:38:53 | ||
Rachel is the author of Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services, founder of The Bold Collective, and Senior Admissions Manager at Anglia Ruskin University. Sarah and Rachel talk about
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| 07 May 2024 | Sam Andrews, Consultant/Communicator (Episode 43) | 00:30:07 | ||
Sam is helping researchers tell stories which create change Sam Andrews is a marine science writer, research consultant, and director of ocean-focused communications agency Ocean Oculus. Sarah and Sam talk about
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| 23 May 2023 | Anja Roeding, PRISM Network Founder (Episode 18) | 00:32:42 | ||
Anja is co-creating research environments and gathering odd socks. For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by Anja Roeding, research manager and founder of the PRISM Network. Anja talks about
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| 02 Jan 2024 | Write a 'ta-da' list (Episode 34) | 00:06:31 | ||
Happy New Year! In this solo episode Sarah invites you to start the year by looking back before you look forwards. Sarah talks about
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| 17 Jan 2023 | Kirsty Ross, Public Engagement Professional (Episode 2) | 00:24:55 | ||
Kirsty Ross, Public Engagement Professional (Episode 2) | Kirsty talks about doing engagement via Wikipedia, prisons and quilts, job precarity, and ADHD For this episode of Research Adjacent I chat with Kirsty Ross, a public engagement and culture change professional with not one, but currently three jobs at the Universities of St Andrews and Strathclyde! In this episode we talk about
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| 24 Sep 2024 | Maria Cohut, Medical Journalist (Episode 52) | 00:32:57 | ||
Maria uses her literary skills to communicate medical research Maria Cohut is Feature Editor for the website Medical News Today and host of the In Conversation podcast. Sarah and Maria talk about:
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| 20 Jun 2023 | Peter Barker, Audiovisual Content Creator (Episode 20) | 00:30:14 | ||
Peter is boosting research impact through creative communication. For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by Peter Barker, audiovisual content creator, founder of Orinoco Communications, and host of the Research Comms podcast. Peter talks about
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| 08 Apr 2025 | Rosalind Gill, Policy Director (Episode 66) | 00:30:43 | ||
Rosalind Gill is Head of Policy and Engagement at the National Centre for Universities and Businesses (NCUB). Sarah and Rosalind talk about
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| 24 Oct 2023 | Saneeya Qureshi, Ipshita Ghose & Jennifer Leigh, Researcher Developers & Vitae Award Nominees (Episode 29) | 00:57:03 | ||
Saneeya, Ipshita and Jennifer are making an outstanding contribution Recorded live at the Vitae Researcher Developer Conference in September 2023, Sarah interviews the nominees for the Vitae Outstanding Contribution Award. The guests are
Saneeya, Ipshita and Jennifer talk about
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| 25 Apr 2023 | Jenny Brady, Coach & Facilitator (Episode 16) | 00:35:25 | ||
Jenny wants to give researchers permission to show up authentically. For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by researcher developer and business coach Jenny Brady. Jenny talks about
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| 17 Dec 2024 | Review of 2024 (Episode 58) | 00:23:48 | ||
Sarah looks back on memorable podcast moments from 2024 Sarah talks about
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| 30 Jul 2024 | Katrina Roberts, Researcher Placement Manager (Episode 49) | 00:29:42 | ||
Katrina is helping researchers inspire and educate the next generation Katrina is Head of Tutor Engagement at The Brilliant Club, a charity which places PhD students in schools to support less advantaged pupils. Sarah and Katrina talk about
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| 25 Feb 2025 | Navigating Change with Andrew Millar (Episode 63) | 00:35:30 | ||
This episode is all about navigating change in the research and higher education world. Sarah’s guest is Andrew Millar, Head of Web Services at the University of Dundee. Sarah and Andrew talk about
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| 04 Apr 2023 | Melissa Hobson, Science Writer (Episode 13) | 00:32:09 | ||
Melissa Hobson, Science Writer (Episode 13) | Melissa just wants to write stories about cool fish For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by freelance science writer Melissa Hobson who specialises in marine science and conservation. Melissa talks about
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| 05 Nov 2024 | Deb Lancaster, Service Lead (Episode 55) | 00:31:37 | ||
Deb Lancaster leads research-facing teams at Genomics England. Sarah and Deb talk about
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| 01 Aug 2023 | Sam Alexandra Rose, Patient and Public Involvement Manager (Episode 23) | 00:26:47 | ||
Sam uses her own experiences to help improve research involvement For this episode Sarah is joined by Sam Alexandra Rose, a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager at Bowel Research UK. Sam talks about
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| 04 Jul 2023 | Alice Cann, Research Librarian (Episode 21) | 00:23:29 | ||
Alice is helping find the right resources to enable research For this week’s episode Sarah is joined by Alice Cann an academic Liaison Librarian at Brunel University London. Alice talks about
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| 13 Feb 2024 | Sam Steele, Research Centre Managing Director (Episode 37) | 00:39:06 | ||
Sam is at the cutting edge of the cultural conversation. Sam Steele is Managing Director of the Centre for Creativity Enabled by AI at Bayes Business School. Sarah and Sam talk about
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| 03 Dec 2024 | Helen Riding, NHS Research Manager (Episode 57) | 00:34:42 | ||
Helen Riding, NHS Research Manager (Episode 57) Helen is a research manager for the North of England Commissioning Support Unit and coordinator for the Research and Development Forum. Sarah and Helen talk about
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| 28 Feb 2023 | Faye Watson, Public Engagement Manager (Episode 8) | 00:32:27 | ||
Faye Watson, Public Engagement Manager (Episode 8) | Faye talks about rising through the ranks and making engagement better for everyone This week’s podcast guest is Faye Watson, a rising star in the engagement world. Faye has recently joined at the College of Medical and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh as their Public Engagement with Research Manager. We talk about
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| 08 Jan 2023 | Welcome to the Research Adjacent Podcast (Trailer) | 00:04:18 | ||
Are you ready to hear stories and strategies to help you thrive in a research-adjacent career? Then you’re in the right place! Hosted by Sarah McLusky New episodes fortnightly on a Tuesday
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