Research Adjacent

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  Exploring new ways of sharing scholarly knowledge The surprisingly pragmatic reason for her move into academic publishing Why she feels privileged to be part of the research conversation Activism and launching the journal Porn Studies Her passion for connecting communities through gardening  Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/kath-burton-publishing-professional-episode-40 Connect with Kath on LinkedIn Find out about all of her projects including community gardening via her Linktr.ee Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Suggest guests or topics for the podcast on this form

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  How coaching and thinking like a researcher helped her step into self-employment Finding community on social media Why she values the freedom of freelance life The satisfaction she gets from helping charities and social enterprises Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/naomi-tyrrell-research-consultant-episode-39 Connect with Naomi on LinkedIn or visit the Research Your Way website Join the Alt Ac Careers Facebook Group Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Suggest guests or topics for the podcast on this form

Nick Sheppard is an Open Research Advisor at the University of Leeds and UK Wikimedian of the Year 2023. Sarah and Nick talk about How the conversation, and his career, has moved from open access to open research Why Wikipedia is a great tool for sharing research and democratising knowledge The different challenges for open research in different disciplines Resources for anyone interested in a career in open research    Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with Nick on LinkedIn, X or Wikipedia Read Nick's pet Wikipedia page about abolitionist Wilson Armistead Listen to Nick’s favourite episode of the Research Culture Uncovered Podcast   Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Suggest guests or topics for the podcast on this form Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

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 Sam’s meandering career from music journalist to research adjacent Why embracing our human weirdness is key to using AI effectively Differences between the worlds of music, catering, and academia The importance of encouraging creativity in schools Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with Sam on LinkedIn Have a play with the Centre for Creativity Enabled by AI’s free AI creativity tools Business Sparks and Design Sparks   Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack Suggest guests or topics for the podcast on this form Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

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 the 'planned happenstance' that took her from microbiology to careers why every day is a learning day and how that has boosted her career how her own journey helps her support researchers struggling to make a career change Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Find out more about the University of Manchester’s Researcher Development service   Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

John is advocating for applied science John Elvin is Industry Programme Manager at The Royal Society. Sarah and John talk about  His career in the biotech industry The mechanical balance that led to an outreach project for 3500 children How much industry contributes to research and development Why every undergraduate student should do an industry placement  Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with John on LinkedIn to find out about an event his team are running in Liverpool on 14 February Find out about some of the schemes John's team run including Entrepreneur in Residence, Industry Fellowships and Partnership Grants     Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

Happy New Year! In this solo episode Sarah invites you to start the year by looking back before you look forwards. Sarah talks about Why, controversially, she likes New Year more than Christmas How to write a 'ta-da' list rather than a to-do list Why taking time to reflect on what felt good in 2023 can help you follow through on your goals for 2024 If you have feedback, questions or topics you'd like the podcast to cover, or suggestions for guests please submit them here. Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

The Research Adjacent podcast is one year old! In this episode Sarah reflects on 2023 talking about Why she started the podcast How the podcast has grown over the year What it has been like to step into the role of podcast host Reactions to the term 'research-adjacent' Her most memorable moments If you have feedback, questions or topics you'd like the podcast to cover, or suggestions for guests please submit them here. Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

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  Why she tries to be the friendly face of research development How she transferred her research communications skills to grant writing The work she is doing to uncover and address inequalities in who gets research funding Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with Charlotte on LinkedIn Download the funding proposal roadmap that Charlotte and her team developed From ideas to action: Leeds University Business School’s roadmap for developing a research funding proposal   Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

For this episode Sarah is talking to entrepreneur turned business development manager Emma Perfect. Emma talks about  How her career started with glowing fungi  The ups and downs of life in a small business The way her current role is feeding her curiosity Why start-ups need strong business skills as well as a great product idea Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage Connect with Emma on LinkedIn Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram Join the Research Adjacent Substack   Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay