{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F8958dbe9-a40e-479a-82a6-2a8c27f9dac0","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"One university thinking with Laura Breen (Episode 81)","description":"Laura is prioritising collaboration over competition to help develop impactful research projects.\nLaura Breen is Research Development and Impact Manager at the University of Manchester where she helps bring together diverse, multi-partner research teams to tackle big challenges.\nSarah and Laura talk about\n\nPrioritising collaboration over competition and convening creative relational spaces\nHer journey from museums and ceramics to universities and impact\nHow the impact agenda and REF are shaping research culture and even artistic practice\nThe importance of empathy and intuition in how she works\n\n \nFind out more\n\nConnect with Laura on LinkedIn\nLaura is leading on Engaged Research at the University of Manchester - you can see what this looks like via some case studies and videos on participatory research. The University of Manchester has also just released their strategy for 2025-35 which includes research impact as one of it's 5 main themes.\nFind out more about the Impact Ignite Conference that Laura is speaking at in late November 2025\n\n \nAbout Research Adjacent\n\nWhere are you listening from? Share a pic and tag @ResearchAdjacent on LinkedIn, Instagram or BlueSky\nFill out the research-adjacent careers quiz\nSign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter\nEmail a comment, question or suggestion\nLeave Sarah a voice message","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0fd25c7c-1e1f-444e-b475-ef0976f46928/research-adjacent-81-laura-breen-square98csp.png"}