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(Episode 147) Who Gets to Belong? LGBT+ History Month Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode: Who Gets to Belong? LGBT+ History Month. A conversation about visibility, emotional labour, curiosity, & psychological safety - & what inclusion in science & research looks like in practice buff.ly/LZ9EfJa #LGBTHistoryMonth #ResearchCulture #EDI #InclusiveResearch

(Episode 146) How do funders support research cultures?: Behind the scenes at Cancer Research UK Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode 'How do funders support research cultures? Behind the scenes at Cancer Research UK'.
We hear from Mat Tata, Research Programme Manager, who shares what CRUK are doing to shape & encourage healthier cultures in cancer research.

Building Impact Momentum: March to June 2026. Register your interest. Open to research, academic and impact professional staff. 24 spaces on the programme, which consists of 6 sessions. Deadline 9 February 2026.

🚨 Last call! Join our next Building Impact Momentum programme to develop concrete ideas for research impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 9 February
🗓️ Runs: March – June 2026
➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...

(Episode 145): From Postdoc to Project Manager: How do you make the leap? Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

📊Thinking of moving from research to project management? Your research skills are more transferable than you think. Find out why in the latest episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social & Dr. Shirley-Anne Paul.

(Episode 144) Meet the Culturositists: Introducing Emily Ennis Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode & 🆕host: Dr Emily Ennis joins the podcast! With a unique blend of experience in academia & research management, Emily shares insights on creating inclusive research culture & transforming research culture through evaluation & collaborative efforts.

Building Impact Momentum: March to June 2026. Register your interest. Open to research, academic and impact professional staff. 24 spaces on the programme, which consists of 6 sessions. Deadline 9 February 2026.

📢 Join us for our next Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for research impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 9 February
🗓️ Runs: March – June 2026
➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...

(Episode 142) Navigating careers in academic libraries: a conversation with Josh Sendall Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast's back in 2026! @nickshepp.bsky.social talks to @jsendall.bsky.social about his career in academic libraries culminating in his recent appointment as Acting Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

(Episode 140) Inside the FLF Development Network: Enabling Leaders, Supporting Institutions, Shaping Research Cultures Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕 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.

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It was an impersonation. I didn't say I was Gollum

And that leaves me with feeling ancient. Thanks Simon 😁

(Episode 139) Championing Change: Vicky Williams on Impact, Inclusion, and Innovation in Scholarly Publishing Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

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

(Episode 138) Reclaiming Your Research Career After Maternity Leave Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

💭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.

World Diabetes Day 2025: How Henry Slade and other athletes manage type 1 diabetes England international Henry Slade tells BBC Sport how he manages his type 1 diabetes as a top rugby player.

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

(Episode 136) Beyond the Pain Scale: Embodied Research — with Dr Neko Mellor Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕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

Research Professionals' Career Conversations - OD&PL Researcher Development and Research Culture The next programme runs from December 2025 to January 2026, with an optional follow-up session in April. The deadline to apply is 5pm on 31 October.

🛣️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

(Episode 132) Sparking Impact: The People, Values, and Vibe of the UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum with Dr Vicky Ward Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕 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

(Episode 131) The Art of Failing Well, with Ireen Litvak-Zur Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

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.
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(Episode 130): Postdocs Leading Research Culture Change at the University of Leeds - what have we learnt? Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🦉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.

(Episode 129) UKRN Train the Trainer: accelerating the uptake of open research practices across academic disciplines Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕#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.

(Episode 128) Building a Vibrant Research Technical Professional Community: The Story of UK RAS STEPS Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

🆕 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!

(Episode 125) Beyond the hurdle: The hidden work of ethics reviewers Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!

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.