For this week's episode Sarah is joined by freelance researcher developer and business coach Jenny Brady.

Jenny talks about

1. The joy and challenges of being research-adjacent when you were never a researcher
2. The importance of playfulness and curiosity
3. Why she wants researchers to show up authentically and connect to the value of their work

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Theme music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

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Member of the Month: Duncan Yellowlees, DY Training

Let’s put rubbish presentations in the bin – where they belong. Get in touch with Duncan for specialist research presentation skills training www.duncanyellowlees.com

Come along to our Manchester networking event

Join host Sarah McLusky and fellow research-adjacent professionals on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 5.30pm. Find out more and register here https://researchadjacent.circle.so/c/open-events/manchester-research-adjacent-community-networking