🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode alert! @tarynbell.bsky.social talks to @sarashinton.bsky.social and Katie Nicoll Baines about their work supporting researchers and institutions at the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network.

In this new episode, the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast dives deep with Vicky Williams, CEO of @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social about: ✅ Her 25-year journey shaping research culture ✅ Zero-embargo green OA & impact initiatives ✅ Challenges & opportunities for sustainable open access

💭In this new episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, @ruthwinden.bsky.social chats to Dr Elizabeth Faulkner & Dr Cathal Rogers about exploring systemic inequalities in UK HE for researchers returning after maternity leave, why support matters & what needs to change.

I could never claim to be anywhere near being an elite athlete but there are many things in this article that chime with my experience of type 1 diabetes. The headline especially! 'I think about diabetes every five minutes' - Slade - www.bbc.com/sport/articl... #WorldDiabetesDay

🆕In this new episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast @heleddhaf.bsky.social talks to Dr Neko Mellor about how chronic pain, disability & neurodiversity reshape research & writing. 💬Pain is more than numbers 🧠Embodied knowledge matters 🤝Inclusion starts with understanding

📢 Final call! Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme and develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications. ⏰ Deadline: 9 November 2025 🗓️ Runs December 2025 to March 2026 ➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4ogFcn0

🛣️Are you a #ResearchProfessional at the University of Leeds? Join the Research Professionals’ Career Conversations programme with @ruthwinden.bsky.social & @hallged.bsky.social to explore career options & create a plan. Apply by 31 October 2025. More info👉 buff.ly/nBkCPgv @unileedsodpl.bsky.social

Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme (December-March) to help develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications. ⏰ Deadline: 2 November 2025 ➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4apHwC4

🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode! 🎙️Dr Vicky Ward shares the vibe, values & impact of the UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum with host @hallged.bsky.social. 🌎Dive into collaboration, community & change! buff.ly/3AxHecb #KnowledgeMobilisation #ResearchImpact #ResearchCulture

Meet the speakers for Plenary Session 2A: Transformational Stories & Lessons Learned Hear real stories, lessons learned and insights from those who’ve made change happen. Register now for Impact Ignite 2025 (25–26 Nov, UK): impactignite2025.com #ImpactIgnite

In a🆕episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, host @tarynbell.bsky.social chats with Dr Ireen Litvak-Zur from @advancehe.bsky.social about how we can fail well in academia. 🎧

🦉In the latest episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with host @ruthwinden.bsky.social, hear all about how postdocs at the University of Leeds are reshaping research culture! From ECR Hubs to chartership & project management certifications - real impact, led by postdocs.

🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode with @nickshepp.bsky.social explores open research across disciplines at @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The @ukrepro.bsky.social Train the Trainer programme's open for applications: FREE training for researchers, PIs & professional services staff.

Big news! The Impact Catalyst Program is coming to Birmingham! New Venue: Conference Aston Birmingham, UK Dates: 20 & 21 November We’re excited to bring this 2-day workshop to the beating heart of the UK. Birmingham is easy to access and buzzing with innovation, research, and collaboration.

🆕 Join host @hallged.bsky.social talking to Marie Daniels to discover how UK RAS STEPS is building a vibrant community of Research Technical Professionals! From career empowerment to global collaboration & awards, this #ResearchCultureUncovered episode is a must-listen. 🔗

Thanks to #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast and @hallged.bsky.social for the invitation. Lovely to have chance to re-emphasise how much brilliant work is going on in the sector, and give shoutouts to some amazing people. Sorry to those I didn’t mention!

@juliebayley.bsky.social tells us who her #researchimpactheroes are. Can you guess, especially as she wasn't allowed to mention the fabulous @davidjphipps.bsky.social? Listen to the full episode: player.captivate.fm/episode/6ebd... #ResearchCulture #ResearchCultureUncovered #researchimpact

In the latest #ResearchCultureUncovered episode @juliebayley.bsky.social talks about her multiple identities and how they give her a privileged position in understanding #researchimpact. Listen to the full episode: player.captivate.fm/episode/6ebd...

The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast helps me to spend quality time chatting with amazing people. I absolutely loved having @juliebayley.bsky.social all to myself. As Tamika Heiden (@researchimpactacademy.com) said on the @researchadjacent.bsky.social podcast 'Find your people'. Julie is that!

In a🆕episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, host @dremilygoodall.bsky.social chats with Professor Judith Hanks from @universityofleeds.bsky.social as she shares her passion for ethics review & its role in shaping a supportive, thoughtful research culture.

🛣️ Host @emmaspary.bsky.social discusses the "beginning, middle, and closing" as @catdavies.bsky.social reflects on her role in research culture. Discover Cat's journey, challenges, and triumphs at the University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

🆕 #ResearchCultureUncovered episode! Host @nickshepp.bsky.social chats with @simonhettrick.bsky.social on the #HiddenREF & why ALL research outputs matter. 🎧

In a new episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered ‘From academia to industry & back again’, @tarynbell.bsky.social & @ruthwinden.bsky.social chat to Danni Croucher at the National Centre for Universities & Business @ncub.bsky.social about the benefits of moving sectors during your career

☑️ In the latest episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered, 'Coaching in Academia: Real Stories, Real Impact' @heleddhaf.bsky.social chats with Harriet Boatwright, @caterinapresi.bsky.social & @andreeabordianu.bsky.social about how coaching transforms real lives in academia.

🎧Listen to the latest episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast. Find out how Research Professionals are being supported to develop their careers at the #UniversityofLeeds. 🔽https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c6f5aba1-c00d-4343-98b9-7cb1d3fbeb0a/ #ResearchProfessionals #CareersWithResearch

🔎#ResearchCultureUncovered's looking back at the episode 'A Sense of (Un)Belonging? Doctoral Researchers & Research Culture' from 2022. Find out about Dr Jawiria Naseem's take on: materialised belonging, agency in choosing not to belong, neoliberal culture, & post-92 uni experience

🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode 'Coaching in Academia: What Is Coaching & Why Does It Matter?' features @heleddhaf.bsky.social & her ILM coach trainers discussing coaching's impact on research. 🧠Reflection = awareness & growth 🛑Boundaries & ethics matter 🤝Support ≠ advice - trust the coachee

In my latest episode for the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast @wadekelly.com reminds us that careers are about exploring and not closing doors #pracademia #researchculture #researchimpact #careerdevelopment

Such a lovely chat I had with Ged. Navigating that space between academic and professional staff? Give it a listen.

Thanks for the chat @wadekelly.com. I loved it as I always do when I hear you present.

Last chance to share your story! Whether it’s a hard-earned lesson, a game-changing tool, or a “never again” moment, we want to hear it. Tomorrow is the final deadline to submit your abstract for #ImpactIgnite2025. Don’t miss out. Submit yours now at auth.oxfordabstracts.com?redirect=/st...

🎙️ Podcast episode 2 is out now What the REF should we call these outputs?! Listen to What the REF?! via our website hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/, on YouTube or wherever you usually find your podcasts. Have a question about REF you'd like answered? 👉 [email protected]

⌛In this episode, 'Working with Policymakers with Professor Ilias Trispiotis' from the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast archive, Ilias joins host @hallged.bsky.social‬ to share insights about the impact of impact on research culture & working with policymakers to drive change.

I've just finished listening to the first two episodes. Great work! Loved Simon's description of hell is academics in a room trying to agree how to name something. I laughed as much as I did when @davidjphipps.bsky.social said 'definitional dystopia' about impact.

🧳This week on the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, we revisit Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng’s powerful 2022 episode ‘Our Expertise is Going to Waste!' Reflections on dis/engagement of women & students from marginalised groups in research activity on equity, expertise & reframing attainment.

Thank you @dremilygoodall.bsky.social and @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social for the invitation to talk about building #researchculture outside the academy. Lovely to have a go at being a #podcast guest for a change! #ResearchCultureUncovered buff.ly/7RxgLpK

🆕Christine Wilson @sonicwhirls.bsky.social of the British Council joins @dremilygoodall.bsky.social on #ResearchCultureUncovered to explore how lived experience, soft power & cross-sector collaboration shape more inclusive, ethical & impactful research within & beyond academia.

🆕 Discover the complexities of Research Management and Administration (RMA) in the latest #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode! 🔎 @hallged.bsky.social and @simonkerridge.bsky.social explore RMA's broad scope, career pathways, and global gender balance. buff.ly/86bYjeN #RMA #ResearchCulture

Thanks to all the colleagues who helped me to get back to being me and being happy with that. I love you all.

Speakers are Kikachukwu Oluonye (Library), Dr Myles Gould (DoRi, School of Geography, @envleeds.bsky.social) and Dr Roger Beecham (DoRi, @lida-leeds.bsky.social)👇👇👇

Researchers, share your thoughts and experiences on engaging beyond academia! Complete our survey to contribute to a groundbreaking programme designed to enhance researcher engagement with non-academic organisations. 🔗 exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDChat

In a 🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode 'Creating Space for Researchers to Be Heard' @heleddhaf.bsky.social & @ruthwinden.bsky.social explore why listening matters in research culture. 🧠Space to reflect=confidence/clarity 🌍Inclusion lifts morale esp for intl researchers 🤝Connection builds community

#ResearchCultureUncovered DOUBLE BILL (Part 2). Following on from yesterday’s conversation with Project Retain, today’s episode with Jane Saunders & Jonathan Horne from @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social discusses why rights retention is important for academic colleagues at Leeds.

‼️#ResearchCultureUncovered DOUBLE BILL. It’s only Tuesday but this week we've got 2 related episodes about #RightsRetention & #OpenAccess. First we share insights from Project Retain with guests @ivamz.bsky.social & @jontreadway.bsky.social. 👀Keep an eye out for tomorrow's follow up

🆕 The new #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode is all about how Career Catalyst, the digital career management programme, creates a strong community. Our cohort celebrates each other's successes and overcomes challenges together. Research culture thrives when we uplift each other.

I am really going to miss Tony Bromley as a colleague, but great colleagues often become great friends. Tony and I met up at the weekend and we had a long natter without mentioning #researchculture #researchimpact or anything else related to our time working together.

📼 This week #ResearchCultureUncovered revisits 'Enhancing Research Culture: How Providing Interview Questions in Advance Levels the Playing Field'. 🎧 buff.ly/rPnXQaO 👍 @emmaspary.bsky.social shares how this approach boosts candidate confidence & preparation, creating a fairer interview process.

Learning a new skill today, generating audiograms! Hopefully this works and you can hear an extract from my podcast interview with @dyellowlees.bsky.social. The full episode is linked in the post below.

Join us for an inspiring session on how commons-based approaches to #OpenScience can catalyse the impact of climate research, challenge misinformation and enable solutions focussed research for a sustainable future 👇 @priestleycentre.bsky.social @palaeoleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social

🆕 episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered with Dr Emily Goodall & Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social. "I can't be me when I'm presenting, really struck a chord." We take creative, diverse people, doing incredible work, then tell them they can't be that way when communicating it.