In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 9, where we join host Dr Tony Bromley speaking to 3 guests from Australia. Our guests Natasha Kitano , Kirsten Baird-Bate and Owen Forbes share the wellbeing initiatives for postgraduate researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). They explore the HDR writers' wellbeing lounge, a supportive space created to connect researchers, especially dur...
Oct 23, 2024•31 min•Season 8Ep. 9
This week, Taryn Bell chats to Ines Hahn and Stuart Higgins from the University of York about what early career researchers can do to shape research culture. Ines and Stuart share their experiences, including how they got started, what motivates them, and what they think needs to be done to support ECRs who want to take an active role in transforming research culture. Key takeaways: The research culture initiatives in which Ines and Stuart have been involved have had an effect on their respectiv...
Oct 09, 2024•26 min•Season 9Ep. 7
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 9, but we go back to the format we used in Season 1 because 2 new hosts are joining the team. We get to hear more about them before they host seasons on their specialist topics. In this episode of Research Culture Uncovered, host Emma Spary introduces Dr Emily Goodall and Dr Heledd Jarosz-Griffiths , the newest members of the podcast team. Emily shares her...
Oct 02, 2024•22 min•Season 9Ep. 6
In our fortnightly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode, host Ged Hall dives into the fascinating world of academic innovation and investment with special guests Duncan Johnson, CEO of Northern Gritstone, and Andy Duley, Director of Commercialisation at the University of Leeds. Discover how Northern Gritstone, its founding universities (Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester) and shareholders are working towards creating...
Sep 25, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 5
In our regular Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode, host Ged Hall dives into the transformative work of the Scottish Policy Research Exchange (SPRE), an organisation dedicated to developing a strategy and building a culture for engagement and decision-making in the Scottish knowledge ecosystem. Our guests, Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin and Dave Blackbell (SPRE Co-Directors), shared their invaluable experiences and...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 9Ep. 4
In our regular Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking - "What is Research Culture and why does it matter?" This time, we focus on How Postdocs at Leeds Are Shaping Research Culture. Ruth Winden is speaking to three dedicated postdocs - Laurin McDowall, Jessica Swanson, and James Warren – who have just secured Research England funding for their innovative career development programme and compelling vision to change research culture. In contrast to researcher development initiative...
Sep 11, 2024•27 min•Season 9Ep. 3
In this episode Nick speaks to colleagues at the LIBER 2024 Annual Conference which took place in Limassol, Cyprus from 3-5 July 2024. In three separate conversations we hear from Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Director, Open Science Solutions at the Public Library of Science (PLOS) , Laetitia Bracco, Head of the Research Data Support Service in the Bibliometrics Unit at the Université de Lorraine and Pedro Principe, Head of Scientific Information Management, Repositories and Open Science Division at Univ...
Aug 21, 2024•21 min•Season 8Ep. 9
In our fortnightly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode, Ruth Winden, the University's Careers with research Consultant, shares ideas for how we can help researchers feel more appreciated at work. She covers topics such as: 🔹 **Embrace Core Values**: Establishing and living by the University of Leeds' four core values like collaboration, compassion, inclusivity, and integrity can create a positive and supportive ...
Aug 14, 2024•16 min•Season 9Ep. 1
In our fortnightly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode Ged Hall discusses the enlightening time he had at the Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science ‘Societal Impact of Scientific Research’ Conference in Dublin in June 2024. The conference dived deep into the impacts and future of research culture! 🌍 🔥 Key Takeaways: - **Global Unity in Research Impact**: Despite differing context...
Aug 07, 2024•24 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Exciting News for Research Culture Uncovered! We are delighted to announce that the Research Culture Uncovered podcast has been shortlisted for Vitae's Research Culture Impact through Researcher Development Award ! As we await the award ceremony on 23 September, we wanted to look back on our progress and the incredible community that has helped us get here. All the team are included on this short episode including Nick, who recorded his bit up a mountain, and Katie, our content manager, making h...
Jul 30, 2024•2 min•Ep. 8
In this week's episode of Research Culture Uncovered, Nick Sheppard speaks with Marcus Munafò, Professor of Biological Psychology at the University of Bristol and co-founder of the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN). Formally launched in 2019, Marcus discusses how UKRN evolved over several years from discussions with colleagues including Lara Fortunato, Chris Chambers, Dorothy Bishop, and Malcolm Macleod. In this episode we talk about: The challenge of research reproducibility including publicati...
Jul 24, 2024•38 min•Season 8Ep. 7
In this episode, host Taryn Bell speaks to Chris Webb (Careers Consultant, University of Huddersfield) about the potentials and pitfalls of GenerativeAI (or GenAI) in supporting researchers' career development. We discuss what GenAI is, what tools researchers and researcher developers can use, and where we need to be careful about their use. The main points covered include: How GenAI can support researchers both as a first port of call during the job search, and as a way to do your current job m...
Jul 17, 2024•29 min•Season 8Ep. 6
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode, our host Nick Sheppard talks to Benjamin Tendler, Maddie Welland and Karla Miller about their Lab Handbook initiative at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging in Oxford. We discuss how they have pioneered the implementation of a lab handbook within the WIN physics group to promote a positive research culture, interdisciplinary communication and inclusion. The...
Jul 03, 2024•38 min•Season 8Ep. 5
In our latest episode, Taryn Bell talks to the We Are Role Models team, who have just launched the new Research England-funded “Role Models On Your Doorstep” podcast. Episode highlights: The #WARM team (Jacki Willson, Tao Jiang, Marjorie Boissinot, Karen Tsui and Marianne Talbot) discuss the origins of their podcast, and explore the power of sharing experiences and celebrating the contributions of often unsung contributors at the University of Leeds. Marianne shares with us some of the initial f...
Jun 19, 2024•21 min•Season 8Ep. 4
In this solo episode, Ruth Winden, the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, shares her insights of designing, facilitating and expanding the range of group-based career development programmes for the university's researcher community. Over the last decade, Leeds has built a strong track record of creating impactful cohort-based career courses, from "Career Architect", "Career Accelerator", to "Career Catalyst", and now the "Fellowship Accelerator" and the "Career Navigato...
Jun 05, 2024•18 min•Season 8Ep. 3
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 8, our host Emma Spary is speaking to Dr Annette Bramley , the director of the N8 Research Partnership . We discuss the how the N8 Research Partnership aims to transform research culture within universities in the North of England, and learn more about their impactful research culture campaign focusing on the unsung heroes of research and the vital importance o...
May 22, 2024•20 min•Season 8Ep. 2
In our regular Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this solo episode Ged Hall discusses the increasingly significant role of research impact coaching in academia. **Episode Highlights:** - How Impact Coaching sits in the wider research impact development framework at Leeds - Ged's personal journey using impact coaching as an ethnographic approach to understanding researchers' research impact development needs. - The thoughtfu...
May 08, 2024•19 min•Season 8Ep. 1
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode of Season 7, our host Emma Spary is speaking to members of the Research Culture Enablers Network about the various paths they took to enter their current research culture roles. We hear from Yasmine Rhoseyn ( connect on LinkedIn ), the Research Culture Strategy Manager at the University of Bristol; Tish Kriznik ( connect on LinkedIn ), the Research Environment and Cultur...
Apr 24, 2024•19 min•Season 7Ep. 8
In our fortnightly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In our latest episode ‘Research Impact & Engagement: Liz Danner's PhD Exploration of UK University Culture’ we had the pleasure of catching up with Liz Danner to discuss the progress of her PhD research on the impact of the UK's research engagement and impact agenda. If you cast your mind back to episode Season 5 Episode 1 ‘How has research impact affected research cultu...
Apr 17, 2024•25 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 7, our host Emma Spary is speaking to Rika Nair ( LinkedIn ), Elisa Clemente ( LinkedIn ), and Cathal Rogers ( LinkedIn ), members of the Research Culture Enablers Network. We discuss the origins and aspirations of the network, delve into why it's crucial for professionals to collaborate, and discuss how this can drive significant advancements in researc...
Apr 10, 2024•22 min•Season 7Ep. 7
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 Hannah Preston, Research Communications Manager from Leeds University Business School, and Dr Jana Javornik, Associate Professor of Work and Employment Relations, also in the Business School. Hannah has been the driving force behind the Business School's Research and Innovation pod...
Apr 03, 2024•44 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In episode 6 of season 7, Anna Pilz (Academic Developer and Trainer at the University of Edinburgh) once again joins Taryn Bell (Researcher Development Adviser) to discuss research fellowships. This time, we're taking a slightly different tack and discussing what happens when research applications aren't successful. What can researcher developers do to provide support during such...
Mar 27, 2024•28 min•Season 7Ep. 6
In our 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 her current research project "At What Cost Societal Impact? How Research Culture and Governance Inspires Grimpact." Gemma is an Associate Professor in University of Bristol. Her research interests include researcher behaviour, academic practice, research evaluation, soci...
Mar 20, 2024•30 min
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In episode 5 of season 7, Anna Pilz (Academic Developer and Trainer at the University of Edinburgh) joins Taryn Bell (Researcher Development Adviser) to discuss research fellowships. We discuss the added value researcher developers can bring to the application process, how Anna's own experiences applying for fellowships have shaped her practice as a researcher developer, and how ...
Mar 13, 2024•29 min•Season 7Ep. 5
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 7, but we go back to the format we used in Season 1 where we got to meet the hosts in a bit more detail before they hosted seasons on their specialist topic. In this episode of Research Culture Uncovered, host Emma Spary introduces Dr Taryn Bell, the newest member of the podcast team. Taryn discusses her role as a researcher development advisor with a focu...
Feb 28, 2024•17 min•Season 7Ep. 4
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In episode 3 of Season 7, Daryl O'Connor, Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds joins Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor and Ruth Winden, Careers with Research Consultant, to discuss all things Open Research, Research Culture, and Careers. We delve into: Daryl's long-standing commitment to advocating for Open Research - and why Open Research plays such a key role i...
Feb 14, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 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 7, we explore the challenges of engaging managers of researchers in supporting their teams, especially in implementing the Researcher Development Concordat. We discuss the pressure and expectations faced by managers, the difficulties managers face in conducting career conversations and the need for researchers to prepare for, and engage in, these discuss...
Jan 31, 2024•27 min•Season 7Ep. 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 7, we start 2024 with an episode featuring all of the hosts, discussing our predictions for how research culture may evolve as we step into 2024. Each host lays out what they think is coming, and how they might approach it, in each of their respective areas: Ged Hall highlights the importance of team perspectives in research success. What approaches do w...
Jan 17, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 1
In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered podcast we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this episode Nick Sheppard looks back at a year in open research, reflecting on some of the projects he has been involved with including the Knowledge Equity Network and a successful Wikimedia Champions project. Nick is Open Research Advisor based in the University of Leeds Libraries and one of the Senior Leads for the Knowledge Equity Network. Some of the topics discussed include: ...
Jan 03, 2024•15 min
In our Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? In this really special bonus episode Ged Hall talks to Dr Vicki Jenneson and Dr Fran Pontin. Vicki is a Research Fellow and works in the School of Food Science and Nutrition and her research interests are focused on nutrition and lifestyle analytics. Fran is a Research Data Scientist in the Consumer Data Research Centre and part-time Lecturer in the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Polic...
Dec 13, 2023•45 min
