In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this short 10 minute episode of Season 6, Emma Spary is taking a unique approach by combining her passion for research culture with an unexpected subject: bees. As a new beekeeper, Emma has been reflecting on the similarities between the culture within a beehive and the work we do to improve research culture. What can we learn from Willow and the girls? This episode explores v...
Nov 29, 2023•10 min•Season 6Ep. 7
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary is joined by Ruth Winden, shedding light on the power of group dynamics in career development programmes. How do group dynamics add value to the career development process? This episode emphasises the power of group dynamics, celebrating early wins, and fostering long-term career transformation. Through our cohort-based programs, we aim not...
Nov 15, 2023•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
🎧 Bonus Episode! 📢 Recently Ged Hall had the pleasure of talking to Kersti Mitchell , External Communications and Campaigns Manager, and Dr Jim McQuaid , Associate Professor of Atmospheric Composition, about the University of Leeds 's new podcast “How to fix …” It was an insightful conversation that explored the importance of research culture and how to make academic content accessible to a wider audience. 🔍 Here are 3 key takeaways from the episode: 1️⃣ Collaborative Approach: Research cultu...
Nov 08, 2023•48 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary discusses how research culture cafes can help institutions better understand their current research culture. Emma explains how we created an open and inclusive environment where people could share their lived experiences of the research culture at the University of Leeds. How this enabled us to uncover both the positives and the challenges ...
Nov 01, 2023•17 min•Season 6Ep. 5
🔍 The Collaborative Library where we can all collaborate to share knowledge 🎙️ Are you passionate about open and impactful research? Looking for a platform that connects researchers, students, and the broader audience? The look no further! 📢 Nick Sheppard and Ged Hall, had the privilege of speaking with Anja Harrison, the Chief Executive of the Collaborative Library, on our latest episode of Research Culture Uncovered podcast. The Collaborative Library is revolutionising research communicatio...
Oct 22, 2023•41 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary chats with Dr Clare Barker and Professor Amelia DeFalco from the University of Leeds about the LivingBodiesObjects project they are working on, empowering alternative ways of conducting research. In this project funded by a Wellcome Trust Research Development Award, the team is pioneering a non-hierarchical leadership model that prioritises...
Oct 18, 2023•37 min•Season 6Ep. 4
In our fortnightly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this bonus episode, Ged Hall, Academic Development Consultant for Research Impact, chats to Dr Gemma Derrick about research evaluation and the Hidden REF . Gemma is an Associate Professor in University of Bristol. Her research interests include researcher behaviour, academic practice, research evaluation, societal impact, the research workforce and its governance (e.g. pe...
Oct 11, 2023•29 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary chats with Dr Elizabeth Adams from Scafell Coaching on the concept of team-based Narrative CVs (or the Resume for Research and Innovation) and its significance in highlighting the holistic contributions of researchers. Whether you're new to narrative CVs or currently grappling with them, this episode will help you navigate the limited space...
Oct 04, 2023•21 min•Season 6Ep. 3
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary chats with Dr Elizabeth Adams from Scafell Coaching on the concept of Narrative CVs (or the Resume for Research and Innovation) and its significance in highlighting the holistic contributions of researchers. If you're curious about how Narrative CVs can be a game-changer in evaluating research work, this episode is a must-listen! Discover h...
Oct 04, 2023•20 min•Season 6Ep. 2
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 6, Emma Spary shares an innovative approach to interviews that is changing the game for both candidates and interviewers. Interviews can be stressful, and often the pressure can hinder candidates from showing their true potential. So why not provide them with the interview questions in advance? We explore the benefits of this approach, including improved...
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This is bonus episode where Ruth Winden, Careers with Research Consultant, and Ged Hall, Academic Development Consultant for Research Impact chat to Sarah McLusky. Sarah is the host of the Research Adjacent podcast . Sarah has been proudly research adjacent for over 20 years. In this episode, we find out: · What Sarah’s career path has been · What research adjacent means and what...
Sep 06, 2023•44 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this final episode of Season 5, Ged Hall, is looking at the future for research impact and how it fits into research culture. The episode is based on the responses of the international research impact community to the following questions: What one big change would you like to see in how research impact improves research culture in your country’s HE sector? Considering this cha...
Aug 30, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This is actually a bonus episode but it does align with the aim of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host Ged is joined by Dr Lorna Daniels and Dr Shilpa Nagarajan. Shilpa and Lorna are co-hosts of the Research Co-culture podcast . They are also both industry sponsored Post-doctoral Research Fellows at Oxford Unive...
Aug 23, 2023•37 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host Ged is joined by Saskia Gent. Saskia Gent is Director of Insights for Impact , which she founded in 2017. Prior to that she was Head of Research Quality and Impact at the University of Sussex, where she led the University’s submission to the Research Ex...
Aug 16, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 7
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host, Ged Hall, is joined by Professor Mark Birkin and Dr Emily Ennis. Mark is the Director of the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC) and was Director of the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) from 2014 until December 2022. Emily is the Research and...
Aug 09, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host, Ged, is joined by Dr Briony Thomas. Briony is Associate Professor in Design Science, and her role is actually a joint appointment between the Schools of Design in the Arts and Humanities Faculty and Mechanical Engineering in the Engineering and Physica...
Aug 02, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This is the fourth episode of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host Ged is joined by Professor Gehan Selim. Gehan is the Hoffman Wood Chair in Architecture in the School of Civil Engineering of the University of Leeds. She's also the Deputy Director of the Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) and was fellow of t...
Jul 26, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host, Ged, is joined by Dr Faith Welch and Jaylene Wehipeihana. Faith is the inaugural Research Impact Manager at the University of Auckland where Jaylene is the inaugural Research Manager Vision Mātauranga. Before moving to Aotearoa New Zealand Faith worked...
Jul 19, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This is the second episode of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host Ged is joined by Professor Ilias Trispiotis. Ilias is Professor in Human Rights Law from the School of Law at the University of Leeds. He is an expert in international European and comparative human rights law, discrimination law, human rights and...
Jul 12, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This is the first episode of Season 5, where we are investigating the impact of impact on research culture. In this episode your host Ged is joined by Professor Richard (Rick) Holliman. Rick is Professor of Engaged Research at the Open University in the UK. In his research, Rick examines tensions between theories and practices of knowledge exchange by evaluating examples where re...
Jul 05, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? We have just finished season 4, on research careers with Ruth Winden, and were due to start Season 5 on June 21st on the effects of research impact on research culture. However, we are suspending our weekly drop of episodes until the indefinite strike action at the University of Leeds ends. Until we return we are still interested in hearing what your hopes are for the future of r...
Jun 21, 2023•3 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, which focuses on Researcher Careers. Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, is your host for this season. This episode is about LinkedIn again, but from a different angle. Episode 7 was about how to build a strong LinkedIn profile and how to avoid common mistakes when you create and populate your profile. Bu...
Jun 14, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, which focuses on Researcher Careers. Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, is your host for this season. Over the years, many of our researchers at Leeds have embraced LinkedIn, with great success. From identifying key connections to building their networks, sharing their research, building communities, to ...
Jun 07, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, which focuses on Researcher Careers. Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, is your host for this season. Today, I am speaking with Dr Simon McNair, a behavioural psychologist and previous Leverhulme Fellowship holder at the University of Leeds. Simon moved into consulting in 2019, as he wanted to have an ev...
May 31, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, which focuses on Researcher Careers. Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, is your host for this season. Today, I am speaking with Warren Beardall, a researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. Warren has focused his entire career on building strong, trusted and effective c...
May 24, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, which focuses on Researcher Careers. Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, is your host for this season. Today, we are meeting Dr Niclas West, a researcher and Leeds alumni who is so curious about living in different cultures, he has moved across continents to explore new challenges, new roles, new sectors ...
May 17, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This trailer introduces Season 5, hosted by Ged Hall (all of the season hosts were introduced in Season 1, so check out Ged's episode ). But more importantly, the trailer asks for your engagement with developing content for the final episode of the season. We are all actors and change agents in the ever changing and developing world of research culture, so we really want to hear ...
May 15, 2023•5 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, where we are focussing on Careers with Research. In this episode your host Ruth Winden is joined by Marianne Talbot. Marianne chose to become a postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds in mid career, whilst carrying on with her successful career in educational training and consulting. Marianne's specific area of expertise is in assessme...
May 09, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 4, where we are focussing on Careers with Research. In this episode your host Ruth Winden is joined by Dr James Warren. James is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leeds who works in biomaterials. He left academia after his PhD to explore a career in consulting and returned to academia to continue his research in a promising new field in...
May 03, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is the beginning of a new season, focusing on Careers with Research. Here, Ruth Winden shares insights about the way we facilitate our researcher community's career development: our philosophy, our collaborative approach, our offering, as well as the challenges and opportunities we encounter whilst helping researchers navigate their careers. Ruth Winden is the Career...
Apr 26, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 1
