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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 58 MIN

Episode 37: Leadership Roles

from The Early Career Researcher Podcast

In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by our friend and colelague Kate, to dicuss the various types of leadership roles that can be part of an academic career. As a current Head of Department (and YES, she is also a medievalist scholar) Kate helps us to walk through 1) types of leadership roles that are available in UK and US academia, 2) the ways in which an Early Career Researcher can gain experiences of leadership (no matter how small!) before 3) Kate gives some reflections on her own experinces of leadership in UK Higher Education. Please feel free to leave us your feedback via the comments, by getting in touch via social media (@ECRPodcasters) or by emailing [email protected]

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