Research Culture Uncovered
by Research Culturosity, University of Leeds
(Episode 176) Creating Connections: The Success of Research Culture…
About this podcast
At the University of Leeds, we believe that all members of our research community play a crucial role in developing and promoting a positive and inclusive research culture. Across the globe, the urgent need for a better Research Culture in Higher Education is widely accepted – but how do you make it happen? This weekly podcast focuses on our ideas, approaches and learning as we contribute to the University's attempt to create a Research Culture in which everyone can thrive. Whether you undertake, lead, fund or benefit from research - these are the conversations to listen to if you want to explore what a positive Research Culture is and why it matters.
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Episodes
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- (Episode 176) Creating Connections: The Success of Research Culture Week · 36 min · Episode 176In this episode of Research Culture Uncovered, host Emma Spary speaks with Professor Tracey Reynolds, Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the Faculty of Law…
- (Episode 175) Bear With Us: Reflections from this year's International Research Culture Conference · 40 min · Episode 175Host Dr Emily Ennis is joined by colleagues from the University of Leeds Researcher Development and Research Culture team, Dr Taryn Bell, Dr Shareefa Fadhel, and Malaika Khalid…
- (Episode 174) Openness, equity and the changing information ecosystem with Monica Westin · 44 min · Episode 174In this episode, Nick talks to Monica Westin, Director of Open Policy Development at Cambridge University Press, about her wide-ranging work across the open knowledge movement…
- (Episode 173) Beyond Town and Gown: The Civic Exchange at University of Leeds · 42 min · Episode 173In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Catherine Noakes to explore the Civic Exchange — an initiative at the University of Leeds that's rethinking how universities and…
- (Episode 172) Authorship Uncovered: Who Gets the Credit? · 20 min · Episode 172Who deserves to be named as an author? It sounds like a straightforward question, yet authorship remains one of the most contested issues in research. Decisions about who…
- (Episode 171) Supporting Careers With Research - Not Just Careers IN Research (with the Careers in Your Ears team) · 38 min · Episode 171Is the job market really as bad as the headlines say? How can researchers better understand and communicate their skillsets? And how can they manage the anxiety and uncertainty…
- (Episode 170) Can AI Become Your Research Partner? · 51 min · Episode 170Episode overview Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the research landscape—from finding and making sense of literature to supporting academic writing and…
- (Episode 169) Navigating Careers Beyond Academia · 41 min · Episode 169Episode overview Exploring a career beyond academia can bring excitement and possibility, but also uncertainty, questions about identity and a sense that moving on means leaving…
- (Episode 168) Navigating the Research Funding Crisis · 17 min · Episode 168In an environment of low success rates, rising research costs, and shrinking opportunities, the research funding system appears to be at a crisis point. This isn't just a funding…
- (Episode 167) Research Impact Heroes – Dr David Phipps on Building Canada's Impact Ecosystem · 46 min · Episode 167🎙️In our latest episode, host Dr Ged Hall interviewed another of his #ResearchImpactHeroes Dr David Phipps, Assistant Vice President of Research Strategy and Impact at York…
- (Episode 166) Reflections on a Career at the Heart of Researcher and Academic Development with Jim Baxter · 49 min · Episode 166The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast team is delighted to share a special episode featuring Dr. Jim Baxter, Academic Development Consultant at the University of Leeds, recorded…
- (Episode 165) Building Communities for Better Research with UKRN Local Network Lead Dr Eike Rinke · 42 min · Episode 165In this episode Nick speaks with Dr Eike Rinke, Lecturer in Politics and Media, Co-Director of the Social Research Methods Centre, and Local Network Lead for the UK…
- (Episode 164) Technicians uncovered: inside Tech Exchange at Leeds · 1 h 1 min · Episode 164🎙️ Technicians at the heart of research culture: insights from Tech Exchange at Leeds In this special episode of Research Culture Uncovered, Dr Emily Ennis hands over the mic to…
- (Episode 163) Two Identities Postdoc and YouTuber, One Scientist: Inside the World of The Quantified Scientist · 41 min · Episode 163🎙️ The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast team is excited to share our latest episode featuring Dr. Rob ter Horst — postdoctoral researcher and the creator behind the popular…
- (Episode 162) Can we trust the evidence? Spotting problematic research in healthcare · 34 min · Episode 162In this thought‑provoking episode, host Dr Emily Goodall speaks with Dr Jack Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trial Statistics at the University of Manchester. Together…
- (Episode 161) Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Research Culture in the UAE and Beyond · 45 min · Episode 161The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast team is excited to share our latest episode featuring a fascinating conversation with Professor Adel Ahmed. Adel worked in the UK higher…
- (Episode 160) Meta-Research Uncovered: The Role of Research Enablers · 37 min · Episode 160What does it mean to do research on research — and what role do professional staff play in it? In this episode, Alix Brodie-Wray is joined by Dr. Chris Daley (LSE) and Dr. Amy…
- (Episode 159) Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR): a comedy podcast with Dr Louise Saul · 54 min · Episode 159In this episode Nick talks to Dr Louise Saul, Network+ coordinator for CaSDaR (Careers and Skills for Data Driven Research), a UKRI-funded initiative aiming to professionalise…
- (Episode 158) How to Turn Your PhD Into a Book? · 32 min · Episode 158Episode title: How to Turn Your PhD Into a Book Podcast: Research Culture Uncovered Host: Heledd Jarosz-Griffiths (Researcher Development Advisor, University of Leeds) Episode…
- (Episode 157) The Gentle Academic: Reimagining Research Culture · 25 min · Episode 157If you asked an academic to describe the culture in which they work, 'gentle' is not a word that most would use. But what if academia could be gentler? What would this look like…







