This time I’m chatting to Taryn Bell (Organisational Development & Professional Learning, University of Leeds), who’s another of our contributors to the recent research culture special issue. We talk through Taryn’s varied career in archaeology and more recent efforts in researcher development. And it’s the latter of these which forms the focus of her paper The More the Merrier: Approaches to the design and delivery of professional development for researchers in UK higher education institutions, which we explore in some detail. We discuss the benefits and challenges in organising researcher development events, targeted at specific seniority levels or broadly accessible alike, along with danger in assuming anything about the age of scholars at different career stages. Along the way, we talk about Taryn’s publishing experience, focusing especially on dealing with reviewers, but also in terms of positive experiences too. We close out our conversation as always with advice for early career scholars about publishing and crafting their early articles.

You can read Taryn’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i3.1537

Or for more on publishing with Exchanges, see our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online

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00:00 – Start

00:41 – Introductions

03:59 – Article discussions

12:38 – Other publications & peer-reviewers

17:56 – Positive publishing experiences

21:33 – Advice for authors

24:36 – Outro (end)

In our latest episode we talk with Anna Fancett (Researcher Development Online, University of Warwick), who contributed to our recent special issue on research culture. We talk through Anna’s varied international career, as well as her current work helping to develop academics' writing and publishing skills. We also take a look at Anna’s recent article in Exchanges (Developing Researchers’ Writing Skills: Acritical reflection of developing a series of academic writing workshops for postgraduates) and what lessons can be drawn from it. We chat too about Anna’s varied publication experiences, including some valuable advice in terms of positively engaging with peer-review and reviewers. We end as always with advice for early career scholars about publishing and crafting their early articles.

You can read Anna’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i3.1567

Or for more on publishing with Exchanges, see our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online guide for authors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:00 – Start

00:38 – Introductions

04:53 – Focusing on the article

10:15 – Unexpected research outcomes

15:08 – Other publications in progress

18:10 – Personal publication experiences

21:02 – Advice for early career authors

26:02 – Outro (end)

This episode takes a look back at the special issue and symposium which formed a big part of the Modern Record Centre’s 50th anniversary celebration. Pierre Botcherby (Dept of Modern Languages, University of Warwick) and Rachel MacGregor (MRC, University of Warwick) talk us through their article The Modern Records Centre (MRC): Fifty years on and how it related to the special symposium hosted in September 2023. We touch on the highlights from the event, and those speakers who especially resonated with the pair, along with the kinds of message we hope readers and delegates alike took away from these activities. We also take the chance to reflect on where next for the MRC, and especially the role it may be playing in Warwick’s forthcoming 60th anniversary celebrations.

You can read Pierre & Rachel’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i4.1741

Or for more on publishing with Exchanges, see our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online

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00:00 – Start

00:37 – Introductions

06:59 – Article overview

13:43 – Symposium & issue highlights

22:57 – Central messages & key points

29:32 – Where next for the MRC?

34:00– Outro (end)

In this episode we talk to history student and former novice historical archive user Nia Belcher (History, University of Warwick) about her paper and experiences in using archives. As an undergraduate student, Nia’s paper – Using the Modern Records Centre as an Undergraduate – offers a canid look at the difficulties and delights that can be found even for less experienced researchers within the MRC. Contrasting this with her experiences at other archives in the UK and abroad, Nia shares some of the surprises that using digital and physical archival collections have offered towards her studies. She also kindly offers some words of advice for other students who might be thinking about using an archive about the steps they can take to get the most out of the experience.

You can read Nia’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i4.1553

Or for more on publishing with Exchanges, see our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online guide for authors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:00 – Start

00:37 – Introductions

03:22 – Using the MRC as a student

04:39 – Surprise encounters

06:05 – Physical vs digital collection use

07:48 – advice for other archive users

11:11 – Outro (end)

In a change of pace this episode we talk with recent Warwick graduate Osamu Miyamae (IATL/Politics & International Studies), about the work he and colleagues have been doing in the realm of citational justice. We discuss the project, sponsored by the Reinvention Journal – one of Exchanges’ sister titles – and start by asking the most obvious question: what is citational justice? We move on to talk about the projects specific aims and especially the best practices at other journals its researches uncovered. We move on then to look at the major outcomes, and what these mean for the project, for Reinvention and of course Osamu himself.

You can find out more about Reinvention, and the citational justice project here: https://reinventionjournal.org/index.php/reinvention/index

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00:00 – Start

00:35 – Introductions

02:00 – What is ‘citational justice?’

04:05 – Disciplinary differences & rectification

07:00 – Citational Justice project overview

09:15 – Uncovered exemplar practices

13:12 – Key findings

17:19 – Where next & report publication

20:55– Outro (end)

This episode we have the wonderful Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Hidson (Faculty of Education and Society, University of Sunderland) on the podcast to talk about her research and educational work training teachers from around the world. In talking about her paper (Developing a Research Culture with Trainee Teachers on International Initial Teacher Training Programmes). Liz expands on her desires to create a research culture within teaching practitioners. She also highlights the many challenges, differing perceptions and insights which come from working alongside trainee teachers and academics drawn from a myriad of international cultures and backgrounds. After this we move on to look at some forthcoming publications from Liz. In particular we discuss the benefits open access publishing brings in terms of increased readership and through reducing any financial barriers for readers outside of academia. We then talk about some of Liz’s own experiences in publishing, before closing with her advice for new authors to ‘find your tribe’ in terms of publishing and creating an effective research discourse.

You can read Liz’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i3.1527

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00:00 – Start

00:34 – Introductions

02:20 - Article discussions

06:16 – Practitioners as a researcher community

11:04 – Appreciating international perceptions & expertise

14:46 – Forthcoming publication plans

16:12 – Personal publishing experiences

19:56 – Advice for new authors

23:40 – Outro (end)

In a very special episode, I have a lengthy discussion with Jonathan Vickery (School of Creative Arts, University of Warwick) about his life, research and thoughts on publication. While we touch on his recent article for Exchanges (Critical Reflections on Universities, Publishing, and the Early Career Experience), Jonathan expands to consider the challenges facing higher education, research students and early career researchers as we reach an era of major change in publication praxis. Touching on ideas of knowledge economy, academic enterprise and collaboration vs competition in the academy, Jonathan offers a beautiful companion to both his article and discussions hosted at the Institute of Advanced Study. Nevertheless, there is time as always to offer some practical advice and guidance for academic authors approaching their first or earliest research publications.

You can read Jonathan’s Article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i2.1583

Our thanks to Warwick's School of Arts for the use of their podcasting suite to record this episode.

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00:00 – Start

00:44 – Introductions

03:11 – Centre for Policy Studies & IAS Seminars

06:10 – AI, education and publication transitions

11:53 – Adapting to feedback and interdisciplinarity

16:06 – A whole (new) world of knowledge production

21:18 – Upskilling research students for future publication

27:22 – Academics as knowledge workers

30:30 – Core messages of the Exchanges paper

32:30 – Power dynamics and knowledge economy actors

35:30 – The (local) roads not taken & barriers to publishing change

40:58 – Past personal publishing experiences

47:12 – Entering into the republic of knowledge

57:10 – Advice for new academic authors

59:18– Outro (end)

In today’s episode I talk with WMG’s Phil Jemmett (@Philjemmett, University of Warwick) about his life and work, and especially his article Engaging Academics with

You can read Phil and colleagues article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i3.1544

This episode is part of a mini-season talking to authors

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00:00 – Start

00:44 – Introductions

04:13 – University speakers and expertise

11:28 – Core messages and concise speaking

14:04 – Academic speaking advice

16:00 – Personal publishing experience & reflections

20:58 – Publishing ethics & vulnerable research groups

25:00 – Public perceptions of academics

27:00 – Advice for new authors

30:50 – Being an effective academic communicator

34:40 – Outro (end)

In this episode we talk to Liam Greenacre (@LiamG352) about his recent book review article for exchanges: Postdisciplinary Knowledge, Edited by Tomas Pernecky. In our conversation we discus Liam’s work in the ontology and postdisciplinary arena, along with how this book and a summer school served to inspire and shape his thinking. We touch too on his work in a transdisciplinary, political and complex systems mode in and around issues of futures studies. As always, we touch on issues of publication, and look at the importance that having confidence in your work, original insights and writing is important especially for new academic authors.

You can read Liam’s article here: https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i2.1464

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0:00 - Opening

0:52 – Introductions & Context

01:54 – Postdisciplinary Knowledge

03:57 – Academic Inspirations

05:54 – Other Publishing Plans

07:03 – Publishing Experiences

9:49 – Advice for New Authors

12:11 – Closing & Outro

This episode we talk with Associate Fellow Simona Di Martino (@SimoDiMa1) about the recent conference event she organised at Warwick which tackled questions of girlhood, transnationalism, identify, gender and culture. We talk about the challenges and delights of hosting such an event, and Simona reflects on the emergent themes and key messages discussed by the participants. Girlhood is, Simona argues, a neglected area of study, making an event such as this not just a crucial forum for current scholars, but a way to energise and enthuse the next generation of researchers in the topic.

Podcasts of the conference talks will be coming soon on the conference site.

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0:00 - Opening

0:49 – Introductions & Context

4:17 – Event Format & Keynote Speakers

7:13 – American Dolls, Toys and Comics

10:00 – Favourite Papers & Absent Elements

13:50 – New Scholars & Takeaway Messages

17:12 – Lessons, Reflections & the Future

21:30 – Closing & Outro