Sarah is helping researchers reimagine their future

Sarah is a Researcher Developer at University of Manchester and an independent Careers Consultant.

Sarah and Sarah talk about

• the 'planned happenstance' that took her from microbiology to careers
• why every day is a learning day and how that has boosted her career
• how her own journey helps her support researchers struggling to make a career change

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• Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn
• Find out more about the University of Manchester’s Researcher Development service

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John is advocating for applied science

John Elvin is Industry Programme Manager at The Royal Society.

Sarah and John talk about 

• His career in the biotech industry
• The mechanical balance that led to an outreach project for 3500 children
• How much industry contributes to research and development
• Why every undergraduate student should do an industry placement 

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• Connect with John on LinkedIn to find out about an event his team are running in Liverpool on 14 February
• Find out about some of the schemes John's team run including Entrepreneur in Residence, Industry Fellowships and Partnership Grants

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Happy New Year! In this solo episode Sarah invites you to start the year by looking back before you look forwards.

Sarah talks about

• Why, controversially, she likes New Year more than Christmas
• How to write a 'ta-da' list rather than a to-do list
• Why taking time to reflect on what felt good in 2023 can help you follow through on your goals for 2024

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The Research Adjacent podcast is one year old!

In this episode Sarah reflects on 2023 talking about

• Why she started the podcast
• How the podcast has grown over the year
• What it has been like to step into the role of podcast host
• Reactions to the term 'research-adjacent'
• Her most memorable moments

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Charlotte is a 'human signpost' for researchers

Sarah's guest for this episode is Charlotte Stephenson, a Research Facilitator at Leeds University Business School.

Sarah and Charlotte talk about 

• Why she tries to be the friendly face of research development
• How she transferred her research communications skills to grant writing
• The work she is doing to uncover and address inequalities in who gets research funding

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• Connect with Charlotte on LinkedIn
• Download the funding proposal roadmap that Charlotte and her team developed From ideas to action: Leeds University Business School’s roadmap for developing a research funding proposal

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For this episode Sarah is talking to entrepreneur turned business development manager Emma Perfect.

Emma talks about 

• How her career started with glowing fungi 
• The ups and downs of life in a small business
• The way her current role is feeding her curiosity
• Why start-ups need strong business skills as well as a great product idea

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• Connect with Emma on LinkedIn

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Sarah offers a framework for thinking about and building resilience

Sarah talks about

• What resilience means to her
• The inevitability of change
• Why resilience is such a key skill in research environments
• How to strengthen resilience by building skills, drawing on practical tools and managing our mindset

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• Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn
• Listen to Lorna Wilson speaking on this podcast and on the Nature Careers podcast
• Listen to the Boundaries podcast episode
• Listen to Brene Brown talking about FFTs
• Check out the Rebel Finance School on YouTube

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Saneeya, Ipshita and Jennifer are making an outstanding contribution

Recorded live at the Vitae Researcher Developer Conference in September 2023, Sarah interviews the nominees for the Vitae Outstanding Contribution Award.

The guests are

• Saneeya Qureshi is the Head of Researcher Development and Culture at the University of Liverpool
• Ipshita Ghosh is Head of Research Strategy and Development, Social Sciences, at the University of Birmingham
• Jennifer Leigh is Reader in Creative Practices for Social Justice, at the University of Kent

Saneeya, Ipshita and Jennifer talk about 

• Squiggly careers and following their curiosity
• Creating culture change
• Collaboration over competition
• Equity and inclusion

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/saneeya-qureshi-ipshita-ghose-jennifer-leigh-researcher-developers-vitae-award-nominees-episode-29 

• Connect with Saneeya on LinkedIn or Twitter
• Connect with Ipshita on LinkedIn
• Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn or Twitter

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Hamish is facilitating ‘impact at scale’

Sarah talks to Hamish McAlpine, Director of Policy and Engagement at innovation consultancy Oxentia.

Hamish talks about

• The thread of knowledge exchange running through his career
• Why talking about pathways to impact can be less intimidating and more inclusive than commercialisation
• What universities and elephants can have in common
• The importance of good data for making sound decisions

Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage https://sarahmclusky.com/hamish-mcalpine-innovation-consultancy-director-episode-28 

Connect with Hamish on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-mcalpine-a1400417/ 

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Vicki wants us to be more career curious.

Sarah talks to Vicki Aldmington, a Careers Consultant at the University of Reading.

Vicki talks about

• Her meandering career path
• How she draws on her experience to support students and alumni
• Why one-to-one consultations can be more satisfying than big projects
• What being career curious means to her

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