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Researcher Development and Culture team in OD&PL @unileedsodpl.bsky.social at Uni of Leeds and home of the Research Culture Uncovered Podcast. researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk https://www.linkedin.com/company/researcher-development-and-culture-team-at-leeds
🐝Step into spring with ‘The Bee’s Knees,’ a bee‑inspired #ResearchCultureUncovered poscast episode from our back catalogue. Dr Emma Spary, @emmaspary.bsky.social explores how hive culture mirrors research culture.
🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
Dr Ged Hall @hallged.bsky.social talks with guest Dr Tamika Heiden, founder of the #ResearchImpactAcademy @researchimpactacademy.com. Hear how she’s building a global impact community & inspiring change across the sector.
🎧️ Meet new host Alix Brodie‑Wray on the latest episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast! Alix shares her path, work on arts & humanities impact, ethical approaches, and what to expect in her upcoming episodes.
🆕 Integrity in research isn’t just about following rules, it’s about building a culture where doing the right thing is supported, encouraged & possible. Our guest for this new episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered is James Parry, an independent consultant and former UKRIO Chief Exec.
🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode: Who Gets to Belong? LGBT+ History Month. A conversation about visibility, emotional labour, curiosity, & psychological safety - & what inclusion in science & research looks like in practice buff.ly/LZ9EfJa #LGBTHistoryMonth #ResearchCulture #EDI #InclusiveResearch
🎉 A little late to the party… but worth the wait!
The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast is now available to stream for free on YouTube. And don’t worry, you can still tune in on all your favourite podcast platforms.
👂 Listen wherever works best for you.
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🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode 'How do funders support research cultures? Behind the scenes at Cancer Research UK'.
We hear from Mat Tata, Research Programme Manager, who shares what CRUK are doing to shape & encourage healthier cultures in cancer research.
Building Impact Momentum: March to June 2026. Register your interest. Open to research, academic and impact professional staff. 24 spaces on the programme, which consists of 6 sessions. Deadline 9 February 2026.
🚨 Last call! Join our next Building Impact Momentum programme to develop concrete ideas for research impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.
⏰ Deadline: 9 February
🗓️ Runs: March – June 2026
➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...
📊Thinking of moving from research to project management? Your research skills are more transferable than you think. Find out why in the latest episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social & Dr. Shirley-Anne Paul.
🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode & 🆕host: Dr Emily Ennis joins the podcast! With a unique blend of experience in academia & research management, Emily shares insights on creating inclusive research culture & transforming research culture through evaluation & collaborative efforts.
Building Impact Momentum: March to June 2026. Register your interest. Open to research, academic and impact professional staff. 24 spaces on the programme, which consists of 6 sessions. Deadline 9 February 2026.
📢 Join us for our next Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for research impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.
⏰ Deadline: 9 February
🗓️ Runs: March – June 2026
➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...
Libraries welcome fair for @universityofleeds.bsky.social staff (Wednesday 18 Feb📆, 2-3:30pm)
Open to all University staff but especially useful for new and new-ish staff, do please spread the word
Please register to help us plan catering and keep you updated leeds.libcal.com/event/4498813
🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode - The Art of Saying No: Power, Permission & Research Culture. Saying no isn’t just confidence/time management; it’s shaped by power, contracts, working patterns & caring responsibilities. buff.ly/cprycPN
#ResearchCulture #HigherEd #PGR #ECR #Leadership #Boundaries
Building Impact Momentum: March to June 2026. Register your interest. Open to research, academic and impact professional staff. 24 spaces on the programme, which consists of 6 sessions. Deadline 9 February 2026.
📢 Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.
⏰ Deadline: 9 February
🗓️ Runs: March – June
➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...
🆕The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast's back in 2026! @nickshepp.bsky.social talks to @jsendall.bsky.social about his career in academic libraries culminating in his recent appointment as Acting Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.
☕ The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast team is taking a break over the festive period. We'll be back with a new episode on 7 January 2026! 🎄We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our listeners and guests for their support in 2025 and wish them a restful and refreshing break.
🎄#ResearchCultureUncovered Festive Podcast Special!
🎊 Get ready for laughter & surprise as we welcome Emily Ennis & jump into our festive quiz. Play along with the chaos and find out how you score against our hosts! Help spread the holiday spirit with a research culture twist! 🐝
Very pleased that @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social is able to sponsor this competition👇
📸We’d love to see your photos of science and scientists in the UK.
Categories are:
🧑🤝🧑People in Science
🔬Microscopy images
📊Non-photography media
🖼️Image sets
🐛Wildlife & nature
🌃Astronomy
👀General
🤔Curious about Wikimedia’s role in research & education? Listen to this episode from the archives of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with host @nickshepp.bsky.social and guest @mlpoulter.bsky.social.
🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode alert! @tarynbell.bsky.social talks to @sarashinton.bsky.social and Katie Nicoll Baines about their work supporting researchers and institutions at the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network.
In this new episode, the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast dives deep with Vicky Williams, CEO of @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social about:
✅ Her 25-year journey shaping research culture
✅ Zero-embargo green OA & impact initiatives
✅ Challenges & opportunities for sustainable open access
Secondly, Hidden REF emphasises the importance of recognising research outputs beyond the traditional academic publications of journal articles and books, which could include software and data for example, or in the arts and humanities, exhibitions, compositions or performances…
There are two related issues that @hiddenref.bsky.social is looking to address, that of the diverse range of roles associated with research production, not just researchers themselves, but also data stewards, librarians, and technicians.
💭In this new episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, @ruthwinden.bsky.social chats to Dr Elizabeth Faulkner & Dr Cathal Rogers about exploring systemic inequalities in UK HE for researchers returning after maternity leave, why support matters & what needs to change.
@wunetwork.bsky.social
@unileedsodpl.bsky.social
@unileedsglobal.bsky.social
🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter? With @marjorieboissinot.bsky.social.
🗓️ 4 December 2025 |⏰2:00-4:00pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
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🆕 New episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast available!
✨ Dr James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social discusses challenging academic norms and how co-production and creative, community-led research with drag artists has led to impactful, meaningful research.
Talking of Wikipedia and Academic Libraries👇
@yclepit.bsky.social is running an event next Monday @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social as part of @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social
Workshop: World in Translation: beyond English Wikipedia:
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/world...
All welcome😀
Maintaining research integrity in the age of GenAI: an analysis of ethical challenges and recommendations to researchers doi.org/10.1007/s409...
🆕In this new episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast @heleddhaf.bsky.social talks to Dr Neko Mellor about how chronic pain, disability & neurodiversity reshape research & writing.
💬Pain is more than numbers
🧠Embodied knowledge matters
🤝Inclusion starts with understanding