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Research Adjacent

Stories and strategies to help you thrive in a research-adjacent career. Hosted by Sarah McLusky.

  1. JUL 1

    Louise Jopling, Chief Scientific Officer (Episode 72)

    Louise Jopling is the Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer at the Babraham Research Campus and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Babraham Institute. Sarah and Louise talk about Her career journey from immunology research to business leader and mentor Why hearing about the real-world impact of health innovations still gives her goosebumps The Babraham Research Campus ‘melting pot’ which creates a unique environment for research commercialisation and collaboration Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect to Louise on LinkedIn Find out about the Babraham Research Campus and Babraham Institute   About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    33 min

  2. JUN 17

    Andy Tattersall, Research Communications Technologist (Episode 71)

    Sarah’s guest for this episode is Andy Tattersall. Andy is a communications specialist who embraces using technology to help share research.   Sarah and Andy talk about  Making himself so useful that a job was created especially for him Using technology to solve problems and always trying to make things better How he evolved from bedroom radio host to pirate station DJ to podcaster Being a lifelong learner and why more CPD time would benefit everyone Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Check out Andy’s Linktree for all his podcasts and articles Connect to Andy on BlueSky Visit Andy’s website About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    37 min

  3. JUN 3

    Stephen Britton, Health & Safety Officer (Episode 70)

    Stephen Britton, Health & Safety Officer (Episode 70) Sarah’s guest for this episode is Stephen Britton. Stephen is currently a Biological Safety Officer at Durham University. Prior to that he spent over 20 years working for the UK Government’s Health & Safety Executive. Sarah and Stephen talk about  Our changing appetite for risk and what life might be like without health and safety regulations Some of the major incidents he has investigated Why the constant churn of university research projects creates safety challenges The far-reaching impact of his chosen career compared to staying in research Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect to Stephen on LinkedIn About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    34 min

  4. MAY 20

    Laura Evans-Hill, Visual Storyteller (Episode 69)

    Laura Evans-Hill, Visual Storyteller (Episode 69) Sarah’s guest for this episode is Laura Evans-Hill. Laura is a visual storyteller and director of research communications agency Nifty-Fox Creative. Sarah and Laura talk about  Why combining visuals and storytelling can be such a powerful communication tool How she works with researchers to turn illustrations into impact Her journey from accidental freelancer to agency director What AI might mean for the future of research communication Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect to Laura on LinkedIn Find out more about Nifty Fox Creative on their website, LinkedIn or BlueSky Check out the More Than Medals online exhibition   About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    40 min

  5. MAY 6

    Research Adjacent meets Papa PhD (Episode 68)

    This is a special double episode. First up Sarah meets David Mendes, aka Papa PhD, medical writer/translator and host of the Beyond the Thesis podcast. Then the tables are turned and David interviews Sarah for the Beyond the Thesis podcast. Sarah and David talk about  How networking led to both the career and podcast he has now  The origin story of the Papa PhD podcast Why creating the podcast has helped him feel more confident The emotional and practical challenges of the post-PhD journey Then David and Sarah have a conversation about How Sarah transitioned from research to research-adjacent post-PhD  Advocating for research-adjacent professionals Research-adjacent jobs and where to find them Why PhD graduates who want to become research-adjacent need to reframe both their skills and their expectations    Find out more Read the transcript on the podcast website Connect to David on LinkedIn Visit the Papa PhD podcast website Follow the Papa PhD podcast on Instagram or X Connect to Sarah on LinkedIn   About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    57 min

  6. APR 22

    Holiday Edition with Sarah McLusky (Episode 67)

    It’s the Easter holidays in the UK so this is a behind the scenes update with just Sarah. Sarah talks about  The recent Challenges miniseries Upcoming episodes and future guests, including a special collaboration with Papa PhD The Research Adjacent Community for freelancers and the Research Adjacent Directory What she does when she's not podcasting and her Gathering with Purpose research events newsletter Find out more Read the transcript on the podcast website Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Find out more about the Research Adjacent Community Sign up for Gathering with Purpose, Sarah’s research events newsletter   About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    17 min

  7. APR 8

    Rosalind Gill, Policy Director (Episode 66)

    Rosalind Gill is Head of Policy and Engagement at the National Centre for Universities and Businesses (NCUB).  Sarah and Rosalind talk about  bringing people together to respond to big sector challenges the realities of working in the sometimes-volatile political realm the huge contribution universities make to the UK economy why changing how people think often has more impact than any individual policy   Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect to Rosalind on LinkedIn or X Find out more about NCUB their website  or LinkedIn  or X   About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message     IsGqsQ99nci7ahvx91Ve

    31 min

  8. MAR 25

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

    This episode is about influencing others at work with Joanna Royle and Orla Kelly. Joanna is a Researcher Development Manager at the University of Glasgow. Orla is Scotland's Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Collaboration Manager based at the University of the West of Scotland. Sarah, Joanna and Orla talk about What the term influence means to them How the need to influence others shows up for research-adjacent professionals Examples of how they have used their influence at work Tips for influencing others, including more senior people Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect to Orla on LinkedIn Connect to Joanna on LinkedIn or via the University of Glasgow website Visit the University of Glasgow's Research Culture and Researcher Development team blog Listen to Orla’s first appearance on Research Adjacent About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

    45 min
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Stories and strategies to help you thrive in a research-adjacent career. Hosted by Sarah McLusky.

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  • Creator
    Sarah McLusky
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
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    © 2023
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