Shownotes
Sarah looks back on the first 50 episodes of Research Adjacent.
Sarah invites a number of past guests to reflect on what being part of the podcast has mean to them. This includes
- Connecting with new people
- Self-reflection
- Embracing the term research-adjacent
- Boosting confidence
- Feeling like part of a community
- Giving something back
What has Research Adjacent meant to you? Please let Sarah know!
Catch up on the guests featured in this episode
- Kirsty Ross, Public Engagement Professional (Episode 2)
- Orla Kelly, Knowledge Exchange Manager (Episode 9)
- Lorraine Coghill, Science Outreach Specialist (Episode 12)
- Jenny Brady, Coach & Facilitator (Episode 16)
- Ged Hall, Research Impact Specialist (Episode 19)
- Peter Barker, Audiovisual Content Creator (Episode 20)
- Alice Cann, Research Librarian (Episode 21)
- Simon Cutler, Business Relationship Manager (Episode 22)
- Steph Sinclair, Science Communications Manager (Episode 26)
- Saneeya Qureshi, Ipshita Ghose & Jennifer Leigh, Researcher Developers & Vitae Award Nominees (Episode 29)
- John Elvin, Industry Programme Manager (Episode 35)
- Sam Andrews, Consultant/Communicator (Episode 43)
- Claire Toogood, Research & Insights Manager (Episode 45)
- The Academic Adventures podcast
Theme music by Lemon Music Studios from Pixabay
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