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Research Adjacent episodes
- Influencing Others with Orla Kelly and Joanna Royle (Episode 65)
This episode is about influencing others at work with Joanna Royle and Orla Kelly. Joanna is a Researcher Development Manager at the University of Glasgow. Orla is Scotland's Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Collaboration Manager based at the University of the West of Scotland.
Sarah, Joanna and Orla talk about
- What the term influence means to them
- How the need to influence others shows up for research-adjacent professionals
- Examples of how they have used their influence at work
- Tips for influencing others, including more senior people
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect to Orla on LinkedIn
- Connect to Joanna on LinkedIn or via the University of Glasgow website
- Visit the University of Glasgow's Research Culture and Researcher Development team blog
- Listen to Orla's first appearance on Research Adjacent
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
46 min - Finding Community with Jeni Smith (Episode 64)
This episode is all about finding and building your community with networking expert Jeni Smith.
Sarah and Jeni talk about
- Why everyone is feeling isolated and craving human connection
- How self-awareness can help you figure out what kind of community you want
- Where to look for people like you
- Ideas for nurturing and growing relationships
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Listen to Jeni's first appearance on Research Adjacent
- Connect to Jeni on LinkedIn
- Find networking events on NetworkWhere.com
Check out the Research Adjacent Community for freelancers and small business owners
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
Mentioned in this episode:
Member of the Month: Vicky Bowskill, Inklusive Nature
Vicky helps researchers and changemakers to connect nature, science & society by telling compelling visual stories. Find out more at www.inklusivenature.com
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If you have a service, product, event, or opportunity that would be of interest to our audience get in touch via [email protected] to explore how we can work together.
40 min - Navigating Change with Andrew Millar (Episode 63)
This episode is all about navigating change in the research and higher education world. Sarah's guest is Andrew Millar, Head of Web Services at the University of Dundee.
Sarah and Andrew talk about
- Seeing change as an evolution not a revolution
- Why open communication is essential for anyone managing change
- The importance of finding a sense of control amid change
- What changes are coming for higher education in 2025 and beyond
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn
- Andrew's Predictions for 2025 LinkedIn article
Download the Career Compass worksheet
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
Mentioned in this episode:
Member of the Month: Vicky Bowskill, Inklusive Nature
Vicky helps researchers and changemakers to connect nature, science & society by telling compelling visual stories. Find out more at www.inklusivenature.com
Interested in advertising on the podcast?
If you have a service, product, event, or opportunity that would be of interest to our audience get in touch via [email protected] to explore how we can work together.
37 min - Imposter Syndrome with Jenny Brady (Episode 62)
This episode is all about imposter syndrome and how it shows up for research-adjacent professionals. Sarah's guest Jenny Brady is a coach and facilitator who previously featured in episode 16.
Sarah and Jenny talk about
- Why Imposter moments are part of being human
- When working with researchers can trigger confidence issues
- Techniques for managing imposter moments including evidence-based reflection, reframing and focusing on strengths
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn
- Listen to Jenny's previous appearance on the podcast
Download the Career Compass worksheet
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
39 min - A post-gradual approach to PhD careers with Holly Prescott (Episode 61)
Holly helps PhD researchers navigate careers beyond academia.
She is a PhD Careers Specialist at the University of Birmingham and creator of Post-Gradual: The PhD Careers Blog.
Sarah and Holly talk about
- How a nudge from a friend kick-started her career
- The shortage of research-specialist careers advisers
- Navigating life and work with a disability
- Why we need better language to define roles in research and higher education
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Holly on LinkedIn or BlueSky
- Visit Post-Gradual: The PhD Careers Blog
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
36 min - Surviving and thriving in HE professional services with Rachel Reeds (Episode 60)
Rachel is the author of Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services, founder of The Bold Collective, and Senior Admissions Manager at Anglia Ruskin University.
Sarah and Rachel talk about
- Being a positive disruptor in higher education
- Why HE professional roles are invisible by design
- The disparities between professional and academic contracts
- Her wish for HE professionals to speak up and speak out
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn or via her website
- Read Rachel's book Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services
- Join one of Rachel's monthly workshops
About Research Adjacent
- Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
39 min - Looking forward to 2025 (Episode 59)
For the last episode of 2024, Sarah is looking ahead to 2025 and sharing a sneak peek into what lies ahead.
Sarah talks about
- A preview of upcoming episodes and a special mini-series
- The new research-adjacent careers quiz and making the podcast back catalogue more accessible
- Her half-written book on research adjacent careers
- New workshops and support for research-adjacent professionals
- Launching the Research Adjacent Community for self-employed folks
Find out more
- Suggest a guest via this form
- Try out the research-adjacent careers quiz
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and now BlueSky
- See the list of workshops and training Sarah offers
- Come and join the Research Adjacent Community for freelancers
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
Theme music by Lemon Music Studios from Pixabay
Mentioned in this episode:
Interested in advertising on the podcast?
If you have a service, product, event, or opportunity that would be of interest to our audience get in touch via [email protected] to explore how we can work together.
Member of the Month: Vicky Bowskill, Inklusive Nature
Vicky helps researchers and changemakers to connect nature, science & society by telling compelling visual stories. Find out more at www.inklusivenature.com
27 min - Review of 2024 (Episode 58)
Sarah looks back on memorable podcast moments from 2024
Sarah talks about
- How the second year of the podcast has been different from the first
- How the podcast has grown and evolved in 2024
- What she has learned from Spotify Wrapped (yacht rock anyone?) and other podcast stats
- Most listened to episodes and memorable moments
Episodes and links mentioned- Suggest a guest via this form
- Research Adjacent at 50 celebration episode
- Most listened to episode of 2024 - Anthony Kavanagh, Patent Attorney
- Other popular and memorable episodes
- John Elvin, Industry Programme Manager
- Naomi Tyrrell, Research Consultant
- Kath Burton, Publishing Professional
- Helen White & Danni Elster, Experts by Experience
- Susan Shanks and Alice Millard, Archivists
- Sam Steele, Research Centre Managing Director
- David Wright, Exhibition Curator
- Helen Riding, NHS Research Manager
- For my podcast artwork of the year see Networking Expert, Jeni Smith's episode
- The Academic Adventures podcast
- Diversity in Research podcast - How being research adjacent can influence diversity in research
- Research Culture Uncovered (Episode 94) The role of podcasting in research culture and communications
- Find out what a 'ta-da' list is
Find out more- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn and Instagram
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- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
Theme music by Lemon Music Studios from Pixabay
Mentioned in this episode:
Member of the Month: Vicky Bowskill, Inklusive Nature
Vicky helps researchers and changemakers to connect nature, science & society by telling compelling visual stories. Find out more at www.inklusivenature.com
Interested in advertising on the podcast?
If you have a service, product, event, or opportunity that would be of interest to our audience get in touch via [email protected] to explore how we can work together.
26 min - The glue that holds the NHS research world together with Helen Riding (Episode 57)
Helen Riding is a research manager for the North of England Commissioning Support Unit and coordinator for the Research and Development Forum. She helps make primary care research easier so that more patients can benefit
Sarah and Helen talk about
- Being the glue that holds the primary care research world together
- How she went from graphic designer to research manager (via midwifery)
- Navigating redundancy and becoming a mature student
- Why she keeps the patient at the heart of everything she does
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Helen on LinkedIn, X or ResearchGate
- Find out about the NECS and the Research and Development Forum
- Read a recent paper on how being research-active improves healthcare
About Research Adjacent
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- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
35 min - Taking networking seriously (but not too seriously) with Jeni Smith (Episode 56)
Jeni Smith is an academic networking expert and founder of NetKno.
Sarah and Jeni talk about
- How she turned her natural ability for connecting people into a career
- Why businesses and academics network for different reasons
- What networking is really about – and it's not what most people think
- Finally finding the language to describe what she has been seeing in real life for 20 years
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Jeni on LinkedIn
- Follow NetKno on the web, LinkedIn and Instagram
About Research Adjacent
- Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn and Instagram
- Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter
- Email a comment, question or suggestion
- Leave Sarah a voice message
Mentioned in this episode:
Interested in advertising on the podcast?
If you have a service, product, event, or opportunity that would be of interest to our audience get in touch via [email protected] to explore how we can work together.
Member of the Month: Vicky Bowskill, Inklusive Nature
Vicky helps researchers and changemakers to connect nature, science & society by telling compelling visual stories. Find out more at www.inklusivenature.com
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