Dr Francesca Greenstreet joins us to explore her journey from a decade in neuroscience research to a creative, fast-paced role in research communications at King’s. She shares how her “favourite bits” of academia - people, creativity, and curiosity - shaped a new, academic-adjacent career.

Through trying things out, embracing uncertainty, and learning to “strip it back,” Francesca has built a role that blends storytelling, strategy, and science. She reflects on the realities of stepping sideways rather than away, and the skills PhD researchers often don’t realise they already have.

For anyone curious about academic-adjacent careers, science communication, or wondering how to explain your research to anyone outside your field: this is a brilliant listen.

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