Peter is boosting research impact through creative communication.

For this week's episode Sarah is joined by Peter Barker, audiovisual content creator, founder of Orinoco Communications, and host of the Research Comms podcast.

Peter talks about

1. How his career evolved via documentary-making and public engagement
2. The satisfaction of creating impactful and boundary-pushing videos and animations
3. Why his podcast is all about building community amongst research communicators

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Leeds Research Adjacent Community Networking

Come along to meet other research-adjacent folks in person at Brooklyn Bar in Leeds on Thursday 30 April 2026 from 5.30pm. Open to anyone who feels part of this world. Facilitated by podcast host Sarah McLusky. Find out more and sign up here https://researchadjacent.circle.so/c/open-events/leeds-research-adjacent-community-networking-4058c1

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