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Research Adjacent — 94 episodes

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If you focus on the process, the product will look after itself with Sarah Campbell, Daksha Patel and Sian Docksey (Episode 92)

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From Academic to Research-Adjacent with Matt Woodcock (Episode 91)

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If you can't imagine it, you can't do it with Helen Underhill (Episode 90)

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Podcasthon 2026 Special: Rewilding Scotland with every episode (Episode 89)

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Mobilising knowledge for tangible benefits with Inbal Itzhak (Episode 88)

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Inclusive science communication with Tamara Poles (Episode 87)

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From outrage to embedded: 25 years of impact with Sarah Morton (Episode 86)

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Conferences that put people before PowerPoint with Russell Arnott and Sarah McLusky (Episode 85)

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Impact is for life, not just for REF with Kirsty High and Sean McCaul (recorded live at Impact Ignite 2025) (Episode 84)

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2025 in Research Adjacent Land (Episode 83)

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Making space for awe and wonder with Katherine Mathieson (Episode 82)

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One university thinking with Laura Breen (Episode 81)

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Recognising hidden roles in research with Hidden REF (Episode 80)

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A more fun and kind academia with Johanna Stadlbauer (Episode 79)

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Working with research-adjacent freelancers (Episode 78)

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Hidden labour and research culture: IRCC25 (Episode 77)

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Storytelling for research engagement with Esther Lisk-Carew (Episode 76)

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Why impact matters more than labels with Tamika Heiden (Episode 75)

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Taking research from bench to bedside with Anji Miller (Episode 74)

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Building relationships to amplify research with Chris Pahlow (Episode 73)

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Helping bioscience companies thrive with Louise Jopling (Episode 72)

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Embracing new technologies with Andy Tattersall (Episode 71)

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Think twice and stay safe with Stephen Britton (Episode 70)

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Turning illustrations into impact with Laura Evans-Hill (Episode 69)

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Research Adjacent meets Papa PhD (Episode 68)

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Holiday Edition with Sarah McLusky (Episode 67)

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Shaping policy by changing minds with Rosalind Gill (Episode 66)

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Influencing Others with Orla Kelly and Joanna Royle (Episode 65)

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Finding Community with Jeni Smith (Episode 64)

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Navigating Change with Andrew Millar (Episode 63)

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Imposter Syndrome with Jenny Brady (Episode 62)

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A post-gradual approach to PhD careers with Holly Prescott (Episode 61)

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Surviving and thriving in HE professional services with Rachel Reeds (Episode 60)

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Looking forward to 2025 (Episode 59)

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Review of 2024 (Episode 58)

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The glue that holds the NHS research world together with Helen Riding (Episode 57)

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Taking networking seriously (but not too seriously) with Jeni Smith (Episode 56)

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Facilitating life-changing genetic research with Deb Lancaster (Episode 55)

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Bringing research to life through exhibitions with David Wright (Episode 54)

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Changing academia from the inside with Kasia Kuzmicz-Kowalska (Episode 53)

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Making medical research more accessible with Maria Cohut (Episode 52)

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Fostering partnerships across the life sciences research community with Ally Hughes (Episode 51)

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[Replay with new intro] Boundaries (Episode 14)

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Celebrating 50 Episodes (Episode 50)

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Helping researchers inspire and educate the next generation with Katrina Roberts (Episode 49)

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Raising the voices of lived experience in cancer research with Helen White and Danni Elster (Episode 48)

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Uniting industry and academia with Christian Tidona (Episode 47)

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Bridging the gap between science and marketing with Jade Passey (Episode 46)

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The squiggly line between research and research adjacent with Claire Toogood (Episode 45)

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Turning intellectual property into profit with Anthony Kavanagh (Episode 44)

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Communication that creates ripples of change with Sam Andrews (Episode 43)

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All the things (Episode 42)

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Cataloguing the past for the researchers of the future with Susan Shanks and Alice Millard (Episode 41)

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Growing connections in humanities publishing with Kath Burton (Episode 40)

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Championing alternative academic careers with Naomi Tyrrell (Episode 39)

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Democratising knowledge through open research with Nick Sheppard (Episode 38)

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AI can't replace human weirdness with Sam Steele (Episode 37)

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Helping researchers reimagine their future with Sarah Ashworth (Episode 36)

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Advocating for applied science with John Elvin (Episode 35)

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Write a ta-da list (Episode 34)

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Review of 2023 (Episode 33)

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Being a 'human signpost' for researchers with Charlotte Stephenson (Episode 32)

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Bringing a start-up mindset to the research world with Emma Perfect (Episode 31)

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Resilience (episode 30)

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Calling in rather than calling out with Saneeya Qureshi, Ipshita Ghose and Jennifer Leigh (Recorded live at Vitae 2023) (Episode 29)

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Facilitating 'impact at scale' with Hamish McAlpine (Episode 28)

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Being more career curious with Vicki Aldmington (Episode 27)

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Communicating cancer research with Steph Sinclair (Episode 26)

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Lessons from the first 25 episodes (Episode 25)

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From random thoughts to £million research contracts with Lorna Wilson (Episode 24)

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Getting comfortable sharing the uncomfortable with Sam Alexandra Rose (Episode 23)

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Making friends and sparking opportunities with Simon Cutler (Episode 22)

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Finding the right resources to enable research with Alice Cann (Episode 21)

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The power of video and animation with Peter Barker (Episode 20)

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Research impact culture uncovered with Ged Hall (Episode 19)

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Gathering odd socks with Anja Roeding (Episode 18)

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Joining the dots between research and impact with Edwin Colyer (Episode 17)

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Permission to show up authentically with Jenny Brady (Episode 16)

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Seeing the funny side of science with Matthew Partridge (Episode 15)

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Boundaries (Episode 14)

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Writing stories about cool fish with Melissa Hobson (Episode 13)

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Celebrating curiosity and creativity in science with Lorraine Coghill (Episode 12)

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Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11)

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Communication only works if you understand the context with Abraham Mamela (Episode 10)

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Creating networks that support research commercialisation with Orla Kelly (Episode 9)

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Making public engagement better for everyone with Faye Watson (Episode 8)

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Using arts-based approaches to foster meaningful connections with Mary Robson (Episode 7)

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Getting A Research-Adjacent Job (Episode 6)

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Great presentations are more about confidence than good slides with Duncan Yellowlees (Episode 5)

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Research partnerships for public good in North Wales with Nina Ruddle (Episode 4)

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The good, bad and ugly of patient involvement with Colin Wilkinson (Episode 3)

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Doing public engagement via quilts, prisons and Wikipedia with Kirsty Ross (Episode 2)

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Introduction with Sarah McLusky (Episode 1)

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Welcome to the Research Adjacent Podcast (Trailer)