Research Co-Culture
Research Co-Culture
Lorna Daniels, Shilpa Nagarajan
Industry-funded postdocs from the University of Oxford talk to researchers from various sectors (academia, pharma, start-ups, and more!) about the value of working together and how we can better co-culture our research. Presented by the Industry Fellows Postdoc Network (University of Oxford)
Developing Your Research Impact Plan
In this episode, Dr Faith Welch from the University of Auckland in New Zealand joins us to talk about research impact and how to develop a research impact plan for your research career.   More good stuff: The Impactful Academic Book- Building a Research Career That Makes a Difference: https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/the-impactful-academic/?k=9781801178457 University of Auckland Research Impact webinar series: https://www.research-impact-enterprises.com/post/new-zealand-impact-through-culture-change-webinar-series-6 Research Co-Culture email address: [email protected]     Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)  
Mar 3, 2023
42 min
Reflecting on a Lifetime of Being a Woman in STEM
In this special episode for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we talk to Dr Anne Clark from the University of Oxford about her perspective on being a woman in science, balancing her scientific career and family, and the accidental findings in the lab that have led to some amazing discoveries. More good stuff: https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day  Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)  
Feb 9, 2023
49 min
Can Academia Change? Career Progression, Structure & Metrics
In this episode, Dr Justin Hutchence from the University of Oxford Maths, Physics, and Life Sciences division joins us to talk about improving the current research environment, short-term contracts, keeping track of researcher careers and what we can learn from the private sector. More good stuff: https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/researcher-hub Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Feb 1, 2023
39 min
Reflections on 2022 and Looking Ahead to 2023
In this episode, we reflect on 2022 and give you some insight into what we will be covering in 2023 - research impact & culture, myth busting and various career pathways. Happy Holidays from Lorna and Shilpa, and the IFPN team! Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Dec 20, 2022
17 min
Fostering a Positive Research Lab Environment
In this episode, Professor Leanne Hodson from the University of Oxford joins us to talk about her career journey from New Zealand to leading a lab researching metabolic physiology. Tune in to find out about Leanne’s approach to team science, the importance of valuing people in a research group, setting expectations early in a research relationship and what sports teams can teach us about leadership.  More good stuff: https://www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/people/leanne-hodson Legacy (Book) by James M Kerr - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18890191-legacy   Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Nov 25, 2022
44 min
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Science
In this episode, we talk to Dr Dragana Savic who has just finished up an industry based fellowship at the University of Oxford and is now setting up a non-invasive medical device company aimed at treating chronic inflammatory diseases. Tune in to find out about Dragana’s entrepreneurial mindset, the importance of failure, the value of completing an MBA, her inner drive to bring something to patients, and how power poses energise her! More good stuff: https://www.draganasavic.com https://www.iniabiosciences.com/about https://www.merckgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/innovation-cup.html   Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Nov 9, 2022
32 min
Engaging with Industry for a Career in Academia
In this episode, Associate Professor Steph Dakin from the University of Oxford joins us to talk about her experience going from an industry-funded postdoc to heading a lab researching musculoskeletal diseases. Tune in to find out about Steph's transition from being a vet to a researcher, how she keeps productive and how collaborating with industry pushes her academic research forward.  More good stuff: https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/team/stephanie-dakin https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/research/hear-from-our-researchers/hear-from-our-researchers/oxford-ucb-fellows/stephanie-dakin    Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Oct 26, 2022
31 min
Why Academia-Industry Collaborations are Important
In this episode, Dr Charlotte Bell joins us from the Business Partnerships Office within the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford. Charlotte talks to us about her role in promoting stronger links between universities and pharma companies in order to drive collaborative research. Tune in to find out about industry fellowships, IP, building relationships with companies, and more! More good stuff: https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/divisional-services/support-services-1/business-partnerships-office Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Oct 12, 2022
37 min
Trailer
Hi, we're Lorna and Shilpa and we're the hosts of Research Co-Culture, a podcast focused on bridging the gap between academia and industry and everything in between. Enjoy the trailer and make sure to follow us for more content!  Jingle by Brandon Davis Artwork by Jo Dertili (@jodertili)
Oct 8, 2022
1 min