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Researcher Development @ Leeds
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Researcher Development and Culture team in OD&PL @unileedsodpl.bsky.social at Uni of Leeds and home of the Research Culture Uncovered Podcast.
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🆕In this new episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast @heleddhaf.bsky.social talks to Dr Neko Mellor about how chronic pain, disability & neurodiversity reshape research & writing.
💬Pain is more than numbers
🧠Embodied knowledge matters
🤝Inclusion starts with understanding
(Episode 136) Beyond the Pain Scale: Embodied Research — with Dr Neko Mellor
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🚀 Our November OD&PL Development Roundup is here! Explore opportunities from across OD&PL, all in one place.

👇 Check it out and see what's coming up!
unileedsodpl.bsky.social OD&PL at the University of Leeds @unileedsodpl.bsky.social · 7d
📢 Our November OD&PL roundup is now live!

Find out what's coming up and explore a variety of ways you can develop your skills, confidence and career.

Read the roundup on the #UniversityofLeeds Staff Intranet.

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November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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📢 Final call! Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme and develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 9 November 2025
🗓️ Runs December 2025 to March 2026
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4ogFcn0
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible

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Bringing Black stories to the fore
The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Open Access for All: What Is Rights Retention and Why Should You Care?

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 1pm - 2pm

With Thom Blake @uoyopenres.bsky.social and Professor Stephen Eglen, Universty of Cambridge

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Open Access for All: What Is Rights Retention and Why Should You Care?
The N8 Research Partnership launched its Rights Retention statement in January 2023. Now nearly three years later and with the sector in the midst of a financial crisis, the...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!

We're tackling the question: Is research culture just about kindness or is there more? 🧐 Join @emmaspary.bsky.social, @nikogryzko.bsky.social and Kelly Vere to find out. buff.ly/HE4MXaN

#ResearchCulture #TeamBasedResearch #TechnicianCommitment #HiddenREF
(Episode 135) Rethinking Research: Building Collaborative Environments
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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📢 Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 9 November 2025
🗓️ Runs December 2025 to March 2026
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4ogFcn0
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Ever wondered how researchers juggle motherhood & science? In this new episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered Dr Hema Viswambharan talks about finding balance, staying abreast of science, & creating a support network. Her story is honest, encouraging & full of tips for academic parents
(Episode 134) Lab Coats and Lunch Boxes: Navigating a Research Career and Motherhood
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October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📢 Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 2 November 2025
🗓️ Runs December 2025 to March 2026
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4apHwC4
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme (December-March) to help develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 2 November 2025
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4apHwC4
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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🌐UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙Webinar 5 ‘Handling Rejection in Academia’ with @heleddhaf.bsky.social.
🗓️11 November 2025 |⏰9:00-11:00am |🌏Zoom
⬇️Register now!
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October 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Join us for this special online event that brings together a panel from two universitiess, separated by the Atlantic Ocean while joined by a common history. We’ll hear from academics and archivists with an interest Black history and how libraries and archives support these histories 👇
nickshepp.bsky.social Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Oct 9
Exciting trans-Atlantic collaboration between the libraries at Universities of Rochester and Leeds:

🌎 Archives across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black History. A conversation with the University of Rochester ( 🗓️ Thursday 23 October at 🕓 4pm BST / 🕚 11am EDT)

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Archives across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black History. A conversation with the University of Rochester.
Leeds has a rich, though still under-discussed, history of anti-slavery activism. For instance, the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association was established in 1853 at The Leeds Library on...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🏛️@richardnevell.bsky.social and "Wikimedian in Residence" @yclepit.bsky.social join host @nickshepp.bsky.social to discuss @wikipedia.org and the importance of human curated knowledge in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 🤖
(Episode 133) Promoting Open Knowledge at the University of Leeds with Lucy Hinnie and Richard Nevell
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🔎 Are you an established researcher at the University of Leeds? Join the What’s Next? Career Exploration for Established Researchers programme to explore career options and create a plan.
📅 Apply by 31 October 2025.
More info👇
What’s Next? Career Exploration for Established Researchers - OD&PL Researcher Development and Research Culture
This peer-to-peer programme explores opportunities and challenges in the next stage of your research career.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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🔩 Are you a member of research staff or academic staff at the University of Leeds? Join the ‘Navigating your role and responsibilities as a Principal Investigator’ (PI) workshop to reflect on the real-world issues of a PI.

✅ Register now uolr3.leeds.ac.uk/temcatsearch...

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October 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🗓️ In this previous episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, @ruthwinden.bsky.social spoke with Dr. Simon McNair on leaving academia for consulting & helping people make better financial choices. A powerful episode for researchers rethinking career paths!
(S4E6) From Research to Consulting: Inspiration, Strategies and Tips from Dr Simon McNair
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🪂 Our very own intrepid research culture wrangler and correspondent @emilyennis.bsky.social has parachuted into Hidden REF armed with nothing but a lanyard, a sharp eye for research culture, and a dangerously well-organised notebook.
Follow along for live sightings of academic value in the wild...
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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🛣️Are you a #ResearchProfessional at the University of Leeds? Join the Research Professionals’ Career Conversations programme with @ruthwinden.bsky.social & @hallged.bsky.social to explore career options & create a plan.
Apply by 31 October 2025.
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Research Professionals' Career Conversations - OD&PL Researcher Development and Research Culture
The next programme runs from December 2025 to January 2026, with an optional follow-up session in April. The deadline to apply is 5pm on 31 October.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Quick plug for a couple of relevant podcasts:

Valuing Diverse Research Outputs: The Hidden REF and the 5% Manifesto with Simon Hettrick research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/valu...
October 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme (December-March) to help develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 2 November 2025
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4apHwC4
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🎙️Dr Vicky Ward shares the vibe, values & impact of the UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum with host @hallged.bsky.social.
🌎Dive into collaboration, community & change! buff.ly/3AxHecb
#KnowledgeMobilisation #ResearchImpact #ResearchCulture
(Episode 132) Sparking Impact: The People, Values, and Vibe of the UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum with Dr Vicky Ward
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October 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🎉Happy #InternationalPodcastDay!
We asked the #ResearchCultureUncovered team: What’s the last podcast you listened to?
🕛Ged: Midnight at the Casablanca
🧪Heledd: Zoe Science & Nutrition
🏃‍♀️Katie: Running Commentary
⏳Taryn: This is History
🎧Share yours, we’d love to hear what you’re tuning into!
September 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Boosting Research Visibility: Highlights from the 2025 Research Profile Bootcamp leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/b...
Boosting Research Visibility: Highlights from the 2025 Research Profile Bootcamp*
From 10th to 14th March 2025, researchers across disciplines came together for a practical and insightful week of professional development during the Research Profile Bootcamp. This week-long initi…
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September 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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In a🆕episode of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast, host @tarynbell.bsky.social chats with Dr Ireen Litvak-Zur from @advancehe.bsky.social about how we can fail well in academia.
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(Episode 131) The Art of Failing Well, with Ireen Litvak-Zur
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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This event is a bit different from usual and instead of just one or two speakers, we've got...loads!

Through a series of lightning talks we hope to give you a sense of the teams and services available across the University of Leeds to support your open practice👇
September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM