Research Adjacent Sarah McLusky

Lorraine Coghill, Science Outreach Specialist (Episode 12) | Lorraine wants to give people permission to be curious
This week Sarah is talking to science outreach specialist Lorraine Coghill, currently Deputy Director of Science Outreach and Engagement at Durham University.
Lorraine talks about
Why her work is really about people rather than science Encouraging curiosity, creativity and problem solving What can happen when you put young people in charge Tackling the invisibility of public engagement professionals Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage
Connect with Lorraine on LinkedIn 
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Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11) | Sarah explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of research-adjacent job contracts
This week's Research Adjacent podcast is another solo episode. Host Sarah McLusky explores some common issues around contracts in the research-adjacent sector.
Sarah explores
What characterises ‘good work’ Jargon busting - the difference between fixed term, open-ended and fractional contracts Why open-ended isn’t always better Toxic practice to watch out for When short contracts might be the right thing for you Making the most of a fixed term contract Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage
Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn and Twitter
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Abraham Mamela, Communications and Engagment Specialist (Episode 10) | Abraham explains why communication only works if you understand the context
What do you think of Research Adjacent so far? If you have any feedback or suggestions for guests or topics please contact Sarah via the podcast website www.researchadjacent.com via Twitter @ResAdjacent or connect on LinkedIn.
This week’s guest is Abraham Mamela. Based in Botswana, Abraham is a communications and engagement practitioner currently working at the Alliance for African Partnership.
We talk about
  How Abraham learned the importance of connecting communication and engagement His time as an intern and engagement fellow at Wellcome Communicating genome research through comics Why the research ecosystem in Africa needs to focus more on engagement Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage
Connect with Abraham on LinkedIn and Twitter
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Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Episode 9) | Orla talks about encouraging innovation and connecting people
This week’s guest is Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation (KE&I) Collaboration Manager She is based at University of the West of Scotland but works across all 19 of Scotland’s higher education institutions.
We talk about
What it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset How she moved from academia to industry and back Why it’s the small things that make the biggest difference Why KE&I isn’t all about the sciences And weighing pigs…honestly! Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage
Connect with Orla on LinkedIn and Twitter
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Faye Watson, Public Engagement Manager (Episode 8) | Faye talks about rising through the ranks and making engagement better for everyone
This week’s podcast guest is Faye Watson, a rising star in the engagement world. Faye has recently joined at the College of Medical and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh as their Public Engagement with Research Manager.
We talk about
Her rapid rise through the public engagement ranks Why she quit her PhD to become research-adjacent Working in virus research engagement during COVID Improving career prospects, sharing power and encouraging creativity in public engagement Read the full show notes on the podcast webpage
Connect with Faye on LinkedIn and Twitter
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Mary Robson, Creative Facilitator (Episode 7) | Mary shares her arts-based approach to creating meaningful connections and allowing space for different opinions
For episode 7 of Research Adjacent my guest is (we think) the UK’s only full-time university-based Creative Facilitator, Mary Robson. Mary works at the Institute for Medical Humanities at Durham University.
We talk about 
What creative facilitation is and how it helps in research Creating meaningful connections between diverse groups Holding space for different experiences and opinions Challenging the academic status quo Sharing her creative facilitation approach Read the full show notes on the podcast website 
Find out more about Mary and her work here: Creative Facilitation Unit at the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University
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