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. 🎧

This event is a bit different from usual and instead of just one or two speakers, we've got...loads! Through a series of lightning talks we hope to give you a sense of the teams and services available across the University of Leeds to support your open practice👇

📢Open Lunch is back🍕🌮🍰 Open to collaboration: supporting #OpenResearch at the University of Leeds leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope... All welcome, though this event will mostly be relevant to staff and students at the University of Leeds.

🦉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.

🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series! 📙 Webinar 4 ‘Career Planning with Purpose’ with @tarynbell.bsky.social. 🗓️ 15 October 2025 |⏰8:00-10:00am | 🌏 Zoom ⬇️ Register now! buff.ly/iyvihnV @wunetwork.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social

🆕#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.

🆕 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. 🔗

UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series! Webinar 3: ‘Get Seen: How to create a compelling LinkedIn profile and raise your visibility’ with @ruthwinden.bsky.social. 11 September 2025 |20:00-22:00 | Zoom Register now! wun.ac.uk/article/even...

In a🆕episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, host @tarynbell.bsky.social reflects with Dr Ireen Litvak-Zur from @advancehe.bsky.social on the recent AdvanceHE symposia on Barriers and Enablers to Thriving Research Cultures 🎧 player.captivate.fm/episode/294c...

We need new early career researchers to take over Leeds ReproducibiliTea journal club! @reproducibilitea.org From this, you can work with like-minded ECRs from across the University, and gain amazing experience in leadership, lesson design, and presenting. Find out more below 😀

Group-based career coaching is such a hot topic at the moment, we are sharing a popular🎙️episode by @ruthwinden.bsky.social from 2024. player.captivate.fm/episode/6411... If you'd like an episode on how to build lasting engagement with group programmes, tell us below! #Careers #ResearchCulture

@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...

In the 🆕 episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, @hallged.bsky.social talks to another of his #ResearchImpactHeroes @juliebayley.bsky.social. Find out what makes Julie tick and have your #BayleyImpactBingo card at the ready✅. player.captivate.fm/episode/6ebd...

Excellent, insightful conversation on the What the REF podcast between @simonhettrick.bsky.social and Marcus Munafo (@ukrepro.bsky.social) covering REF, open and transparent research and research culture (also rowing) youtu.be/uHRQjNqY6CY

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.

👋Join us for the final Research Culture Café of 2024/25!☕ 📆6 August, 11am-2noon (online) 🚀Explore inspiring Leeds initiatives 🤝Connect with colleagues 💡Discover how to build a positive, inclusive research culture ▶️ Sign up now: bit.ly/3QCF16c

🆕 #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

@emmaspary.bsky.social, @ruthwinden.bsky.social & @katiejones.bsky.social from the RDRC Team, @universityofleeds.bsky.social are at the #Researchers14 AGM being held in Leeds today. They've planned a day of collaboration, connection & community building with researcher developers from across the UK.

🤔 Early career researcher considering a new path? Career Architect from OD&PL is a supportive programme to help you explore careers beyond academia. 📈You don’t need a set plan to take part, just curiosity & desire to take the next step! 🗓️ Apply by 5pm, 1 July ▶️ Learn more & apply: bit.ly/3F6uQ7C

🔎#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

⏰Apply for the Aurora leadership programme by 18 July! 👩‍💻Open to women (inc. non-binary & trans colleagues) in grades 6-8, Aurora helps you explore leadership, visibility & your personal values - while building confidence, skills & networks in HE. 👉 Find out more & apply now: bit.ly/uol-aurora

🚀Apply for the Fellowship Accelerator by 7 July! This OD&PL programme supports Postdocs to develop a fellowship proposal, covering project, person and place. 💡No draft needed - just an idea. Learn how to turn it into a compelling application! 👉 Watch the info session and apply: bit.ly/3P6XhnQ

🚀 How can a simple newsletter help transform research culture for postdocs? We dove into that Q with Ruth Winden & Dr. Susan Donkin on the #ResearchCultureUncovered Podcast. Here’s what we learned.👇 player.captivate.fm/episode/efbe... @ruthwinden.bsky.social

🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series! 📙 Webinar 2: What is Your Research Vision? With Dr Jim Baxter 🗓️ 9 July 2025 |⏰3–5pm | 🌏 Zoom ⬇️ Register now! wun.ac.uk/article/even... @wunetwork.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social #ResearcherDevelopment

🚨Calling all Research Professionals at the University of Leeds. The White Rose University Consortium @whiteroseuc.bsky.social is hosting a free Research Professionals Careers Day on 14 July 2025. ⬇️Find out more and book your place.

🆕#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

📢 TIPS Community: Festival of Learning and Teaching 🗓 23–26 June 2025 There's still time to sign up! Join us for 4 days of creativity, collaboration & innovation in teaching. Explore global learning, sustainability, experiential teaching, digital innovation & more. 👉 bit.ly/TIPSFeLT25

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025 Title: 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?’ Who: WUN and ARUA ECRs Date & Location: 10 June 2025 via Zoom Local time: www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f... Register: wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Deadline to register: 9 June 2025 wun.ac.uk/article/wun-...

☕The next Research Culture Café is taking place next week on Tuesday 10 June. It's a dedicated session for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) at Leeds. 👋We'd love you to join us at 10-11am on campus for peer-to-peer discussion and insight-sharing! ️▶️Book your place: bit.ly/3QCF16c

🗺️New #ResearchCultureUncovered episode! Dr. Wade Kelly shares his global, non-linear career journey & insights on balance, identity & impact in academia with @hallged.bsky.social‬. 🔗 buff.ly/iYVy9dh #Pracademia #HigherEd #ResearchImpact #CareerDevelopment

The Researcher Development & Culture Team is proud to partner with WUN for the 2025 ECR Webinar Series! 🎯 First up: Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing? Dr Ged Hall 📅 10 June | 🕔 5pm BST | 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register now: wun.ac.uk/article/even... #ResearchImpact #WUN #ResearcherDevelopment

⌛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.

🧳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.

🚀 Postdocs – got a fellowship idea? Turn it into a winning application with expert help from the OD&PL Fellowship Accelerator programme! 💡 Info session: 22 May (online) 🗓️ Apply by: 7 July, 5pm Register for the info session & apply: bit.ly/3P6XhnQ

🆕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.

☕The next Research Culture Café on 10 June is a dedicated session for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) at Leeds. 👋We'd love you to join us at 10-11am on campus for peer-to-peer discussion and insight-sharing! ️▶️Sign up now: bit.ly/3QCF16c

🚀 Early career researcher considering career options outside academia? Apply for Career Architect, an OD&PL development programme! 200+ ECRs have completed so far & secured rewarding career opportunities 🌟 Join the info session to find out more & apply by 1 July: 🗓️21 May, 12-1pm ▶️ bit.ly/3F6uQ7C

🆕 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

Today we are running our first careers day for Research Professionals. A mix of speakers, workshops and discussion. The team are really excited! Updates soon #ResearchProfessionalsCareers

🚀 New month, new opportunities for your development! Our development roundup for May is now live – bringing together a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career. You can read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet ▶️ bit.ly/4lVwqdf

🚀 New plan launched to boost researcher development at Leeds! Our ambitious 2025–2028 Implementation Plan supports our commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat – a national agreement to enhance researchers’ careers and experiences. Read here ▶️ bit.ly/42EJFHM

🚀 New plan launched to boost researcher development at Leeds! Our ambitious 2025–2028 Implementation Plan supports our commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat – a national agreement to enhance researchers’ careers and experiences. Read here ▶️ bit.ly/42EJFHM

🆕 #ResearchCultureUncovered episode: How to handle professional failure’. @tarynbell.bsky.social and @hallged.bsky.social dive into Ged’s own experience of professional failure, from the emotional fallout to getting back on his feet.

😀 Colleagues from the Researcher Development & Culture Team @unileedsodpl.bsky.social are looking forward to a day of guest speakers, interactive workshops & networking at our inaugural Careers Day for Research Professionals at the University of Leeds on 7 May 2025. #ResearchProfessionalsCareers

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