Jade is bridging the gap between science and marketing

Jade is Senior Science and Health Press Officer at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Sarah and Jade talk about

• How a chemistry teacher crushed her dreams of becoming a vet
• Transferable skills and learning on the job
• Prioritising human connection over science
• Why good research communication is essential for charities that rely on donations and fundraising

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• Find out about The Brain Tumour Charity

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Claire Toogood, Research & Insights Manager (Episode 45)

Claire is developing HE careers advisors and careers advice through research

Claire Toogood is Research & Insights Manager for AGCAS, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services.

Sarah and Claire talk about 

• Why research is valuable currency in universities
•  Her squiggly career journey through both research and research-adjacent worlds
• Thriving in varied roles and small organisations
• Why everyone needs more time to think

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• Connect with Claire on LinkedIn
• Find out more about Claire’s case study training on 3 July 2024

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Anthony helps researchers profit from their intellectual property

Anthony Kavanagh is currently Senior Patent Counsel at Key Patent Innovations Ltd in Dublin, Ireland.

Sarah and Anthony talk about 

• Why patents are important for anyone developing new technologies – including researcher
• His transition from medical physics to patent law
• Getting through the famously hard patent attorney exams
• Why he got slightly obsessed with medical staplers

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• Connect with Anthony via his company profile or LinkedIn

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Sam is helping researchers tell stories which create change

Sam Andrews is a marine science writer, research consultant, and director of ocean-focused communications agency Ocean Oculus.

Sarah and Sam talk about 

• How a student blog turned into a writing career
• The importance of adapting solutions and messages for different contexts
• Why she wants researchers and research communicators to work more closely together

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• Find out about Sam's communications agency Ocean Oculus

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Updates, guests and podcast recommendations with Sarah

Sarah shares

• An update on where you can listen to and follow Research Adjacent
• Upcoming guest appearance, special episodes and Sarah’s new project
• Your opportunity to suggest podcast guests via this form
• A podcast recommendation – check out The Academic Adventures Podcast
• What else she is up to

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Susan and Alice are cataloguing the past for the researchers of the future

Susan Shanks and Alice Millard are archivists working on the New Jerusalems new towns archive project. Susan is based at County Durham Records Office while Alice is based at West Sussex record Office.

Sarah, Alice and Susan talk about

• How they took different routes to the same job
• Finding satisfaction in uncovering forgotten stories and putting things in order
• Balancing access and preservation for archival materials
• The headaches caused by constant digital progress

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/susan-shanks-alice-millard-archivists-episode-41  

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• Connect with Alice on LinkedIn or via her website
• Find out about the New Jerusalems project

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Kath is growing connections in humanities publishing

Kath Burton works in humanities development at the academic publisher Routledge Taylor and Francis. She is also a community gardening enthusiast with Incredible Edible Reading.

Sarah and Kath talk about 

• Exploring new ways of sharing scholarly knowledge
• The surprisingly pragmatic reason for her move into academic publishing
• Why she feels privileged to be part of the research conversation
• Activism and launching the journal Porn Studies
• Her passion for connecting communities through gardening 

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/kath-burton-publishing-professional-episode-40

• Connect with Kath on LinkedIn
• Find out about all of her projects including community gardening via her Linktr.ee

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Naomi has found freedom and fulfilment in an Alt Ac career

Naomi Tyrrell is director of research consultancy business Research Your Way and founder of the Alt Ac Careers Facebook group.

Sarah and Naomi talk about 

• How coaching and thinking like a researcher helped her step into self-employment
• Finding community on social media
• Why she values the freedom of freelance life
• The satisfaction she gets from helping charities and social enterprises

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/naomi-tyrrell-research-consultant-episode-39

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Nick Sheppard is an Open Research Advisor at the University of Leeds and UK Wikimedian of the Year 2023.

Sarah and Nick talk about

• How the conversation, and his career, has moved from open access to open research
• Why Wikipedia is a great tool for sharing research and democratising knowledge
• The different challenges for open research in different disciplines
• Resources for anyone interested in a career in open research 

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• Connect with Nick on LinkedIn, X or Wikipedia
• Read Nick's pet Wikipedia page about abolitionist Wilson Armistead
• Listen to Nick’s favourite episode of the Research Culture Uncovered Podcast

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Sam is at the cutting edge of the cultural conversation.

Sam Steele is Managing Director of the Centre for Creativity Enabled by AI at Bayes Business School.

Sarah and Sam talk about

• Sam’s meandering career from music journalist to research adjacent
• Why embracing our human weirdness is key to using AI effectively
• Differences between the worlds of music, catering, and academia
• The importance of encouraging creativity in schools

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• Connect with Sam on LinkedIn
• Have a play with the Centre for Creativity Enabled by AI’s free AI creativity tools Business Sparks and Design Sparks

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