Research Adjacent

By Sarah McLusky

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Episodes: 93

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Research Adjacent is a podcast that shines a light on everything that goes into making research successful, except the research. I’m talking about public engagement, knowledge exchange, outreach, project management, research communications, publishing, funding, events, training, partnerships, facilitation, and the rest. Too often, all we hear about are the researchers and the research outputs. Well, not here! In the podcast Sarah McLusky talks to amazing research-adjacent professionals about what they do and why it makes a difference. Tune in to find out why we think the research-adjacent space is where the real magic happens.

Episode Date
From Academic to Research-Adjacent with Matt Woodcock (Episode 91)
Apr 28, 2026
If you can't imagine it, you can't do it with Helen Underhill (Episode 90)
Mar 31, 2026
Podcasthon 2026 Special: Rewilding Scotland with every episode (Episode 89)
Mar 17, 2026
Mobilising knowledge for tangible benefits with Inbal Itzhak (Episode 88)
Mar 10, 2026
Inclusive science communication with Tamara Poles (Episode 87)
Feb 24, 2026
From outrage to embedded: 25 years of impact with Sarah Morton (Episode 86)
Feb 10, 2026
Conferences that put people before PowerPoint with Russell Arnott and Sarah McLusky (Episode 85)
Jan 27, 2026
Impact is for life, not just for REF with Kirsty High and Sean McCaul (recorded live at Impact Ignite 2025) (Episode 84)
Jan 13, 2026
2025 in Research Adjacent Land (Episode 83)
Dec 16, 2025
Making space for awe and wonder with Katherine Mathieson (Episode 82)
Dec 02, 2025
One university thinking with Laura Breen (Episode 81)
Nov 18, 2025
Recognising hidden roles in research with Hidden REF (Episode 80)
Nov 04, 2025
A more fun and kind academia with Johanna Stadlbauer (Episode 79)
Oct 21, 2025
Working with research-adjacent freelancers (Episode 78)
Oct 07, 2025
Hidden labour and research culture: IRCC25 (Episode 77)
Sep 23, 2025
Storytelling for research engagement with Esther Lisk-Carew (Episode 76)
Sep 09, 2025
Why impact matters more than labels with Tamika Heiden (Episode 75)
Aug 12, 2025
Taking research from bench to bedside with Anji Miller (Episode 74)
Jul 29, 2025
Building relationships to amplify research with Chris Pahlow (Episode 73)
Jul 15, 2025
Helping bioscience companies thrive with Louise Jopling (Episode 72)
Jul 01, 2025
Embracing new technologies with Andy Tattersall (Episode 71)
Jun 17, 2025
Think twice and stay safe with Stephen Britton (Episode 70)
Jun 03, 2025
Turning illustrations into impact with Laura Evans-Hill (Episode 69)
May 20, 2025
Research Adjacent meets Papa PhD (Episode 68)
May 06, 2025
Holiday Edition with Sarah McLusky (Episode 67)
Apr 22, 2025
Shaping policy by changing minds with Rosalind Gill (Episode 66)
Apr 08, 2025
Influencing Others with Orla Kelly and Joanna Royle (Episode 65)
Mar 25, 2025
Finding Community with Jeni Smith (Episode 64)
Mar 11, 2025
Navigating Change with Andrew Millar (Episode 63)
Feb 25, 2025
Imposter Syndrome with Jenny Brady (Episode 62)
Feb 11, 2025
A post-gradual approach to PhD careers with Holly Prescott (Episode 61)
Jan 28, 2025
Surviving and thriving in HE professional services with Rachel Reeds (Episode 60)
Jan 14, 2025
Looking forward to 2025 (Episode 59)
Dec 31, 2024
Review of 2024 (Episode 58)
Dec 17, 2024
The glue that holds the NHS research world together with Helen Riding (Episode 57)
Dec 03, 2024
Taking networking seriously (but not too seriously) with Jeni Smith (Episode 56)
Nov 19, 2024
Facilitating life-changing genetic research with Deb Lancaster (Episode 55)
Nov 05, 2024
Bringing research to life through exhibitions with David Wright (Episode 54)
Oct 22, 2024
Changing academia from the inside with Kasia Kuzmicz-Kowalska (Episode 53)
Oct 08, 2024
Making medical research more accessible with Maria Cohut (Episode 52)
Sep 24, 2024
Fostering partnerships across the life sciences research community with Ally Hughes (Episode 51)
Sep 10, 2024
[Replay with new intro] Boundaries (Episode 14)
Aug 27, 2024
Celebrating 50 Episodes (Episode 50)
Aug 13, 2024
Helping researchers inspire and educate the next generation with Katrina Roberts (Episode 49)
Jul 30, 2024
Raising the voices of lived experience in cancer research with Helen White and Danni Elster (Episode 48)
Jul 16, 2024
Uniting industry and academia with Christian Tidona (Episode 47)
Jul 02, 2024
Bridging the gap between science and marketing with Jade Passey (Episode 46)
Jun 18, 2024
The squiggly line between research and research adjacent with Claire Toogood (Episode 45)
Jun 04, 2024
Turning intellectual property into profit with Anthony Kavanagh (Episode 44)
May 21, 2024
Communication that creates ripples of change with Sam Andrews (Episode 43)
May 07, 2024
All the things (Episode 42)
Apr 23, 2024
Cataloguing the past for the researchers of the future with Susan Shanks and Alice Millard (Episode 41)
Apr 09, 2024
Growing connections in humanities publishing with Kath Burton (Episode 40)
Mar 26, 2024
Championing alternative academic careers with Naomi Tyrrell (Episode 39)
Mar 12, 2024
Democratising knowledge through open research with Nick Sheppard (Episode 38)
Feb 27, 2024
AI can't replace human weirdness with Sam Steele (Episode 37)
Feb 13, 2024
Helping researchers reimagine their future with Sarah Ashworth (Episode 36)
Jan 30, 2024
Advocating for applied science with John Elvin (Episode 35)
Jan 16, 2024
Write a ta-da list (Episode 34)
Jan 02, 2024
Review of 2023 (Episode 33)
Dec 19, 2023
Being a 'human signpost' for researchers with Charlotte Stephenson (Episode 32)
Dec 05, 2023
Bringing a start-up mindset to the research world with Emma Perfect (Episode 31)
Nov 21, 2023
Resilience (episode 30)
Nov 07, 2023
Calling in rather than calling out with Saneeya Qureshi, Ipshita Ghose and Jennifer Leigh (Recorded live at Vitae 2023) (Episode 29)
Oct 24, 2023
Facilitating 'impact at scale' with Hamish McAlpine (Episode 28)
Oct 10, 2023
Being more career curious with Vicki Aldmington (Episode 27)
Sep 26, 2023
Communicating cancer research with Steph Sinclair (Episode 26)
Sep 12, 2023
Lessons from the first 25 episodes (Episode 25)
Aug 29, 2023
From random thoughts to £million research contracts with Lorna Wilson (Episode 24)
Aug 15, 2023
Getting comfortable sharing the uncomfortable with Sam Alexandra Rose (Episode 23)
Aug 01, 2023
Making friends and sparking opportunities with Simon Cutler (Episode 22)
Jul 18, 2023
Finding the right resources to enable research with Alice Cann (Episode 21)
Jul 04, 2023
The power of video and animation with Peter Barker (Episode 20)
Jun 20, 2023
Research impact culture uncovered with Ged Hall (Episode 19)
Jun 06, 2023
Gathering odd socks with Anja Roeding (Episode 18)
May 23, 2023
Joining the dots between research and impact with Edwin Colyer (Episode 17)
May 09, 2023
Permission to show up authentically with Jenny Brady (Episode 16)
Apr 25, 2023
Seeing the funny side of science with Matthew Partridge (Episode 15)
Apr 18, 2023
Boundaries (Episode 14)
Apr 11, 2023
Writing stories about cool fish with Melissa Hobson (Episode 13)
Apr 04, 2023
Celebrating curiosity and creativity in science with Lorraine Coghill (Episode 12)
Mar 28, 2023
Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11)
Mar 21, 2023
Communication only works if you understand the context with Abraham Mamela (Episode 10)
Mar 14, 2023
Creating networks that support research commercialisation with Orla Kelly (Episode 9)
Mar 07, 2023
Making public engagement better for everyone with Faye Watson (Episode 8)
Feb 28, 2023
Using arts-based approaches to foster meaningful connections with Mary Robson (Episode 7)
Feb 21, 2023
Getting A Research-Adjacent Job (Episode 6)
Feb 14, 2023
Great presentations are more about confidence than good slides with Duncan Yellowlees (Episode 5)
Feb 07, 2023
Research partnerships for public good in North Wales with Nina Ruddle (Episode 4)
Jan 31, 2023
The good, bad and ugly of patient involvement with Colin Wilkinson (Episode 3)
Jan 24, 2023
Doing public engagement via quilts, prisons and Wikipedia with Kirsty Ross (Episode 2)
Jan 17, 2023
Introduction with Sarah McLusky (Episode 1)
Jan 09, 2023
Welcome to the Research Adjacent Podcast (Trailer)
Jan 08, 2023