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Lauren Wray
@laurenwray.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary Institute Manager, Horizons Institute at the University of Leeds and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Board Member at Bradford Nightstop. Plant-based, writer, simple pleasures, and all things nature.
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Our Insight Series returns on October 9, with Alexandra Amey, of @ukri.org, and Kristin Oxley, of The Research Council of Norway, speaking on evaluating interdisciplinary research.

🕚 11am - 12.30pm
🌐 Online (Teams)
👋 Free and open to all

Booking via Eventbrite 👇
Insight Series: Evaluating Interdisciplinary Research
Dr Kristin Oxley and Dr Alex Amey will share insights on the challenges associated with evaluating interdisciplinary research
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August 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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We have now selected the first five projects supported through the Horizons Platform Exploratory Fund, which will focus on the broad areas of global #inequalities, #climate, and #sustainability.

You can read about each of these projects, and about the aims of the programme in our latest blog post 👇
Creating a Platform for interdisciplinary and global collaboration
Early in 2024 we launched our Horizons Platform programme, building on our collaborative relationship with colleagues at the University of…
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December 6, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Last week at a brilliant workshop on culturally sensitive mentoring we discussed cultural differences and their impact on mentoring relationships, how to communicate across cultural boundaries, & how to create an inclusive mentoring environment.
November 26, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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Congratulations to our Institute Manager @laurenwray.bsky.social, Research Manager Inés Soria-Donlan, and the rest of the Changing the Story (CTS) Team for their win at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social Research Impact and Engagement Awards 👏

Read about CTS here: www.changingthestory.leeds.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 9:22 AM
The @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social November #newsletter is now out!

You'll find opportunities to get involved in our work, and to engage with the work of our research community. You'll also find reflections on some of the events we've hosted over the last month:

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Horizons Institute newsletter November 2023
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October 31, 2023 at 11:30 AM
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How can longer-term perspectives be developed in a research landscape often shaped by short-term financial, political and planning cycles, and by demands for short-term results?
Join us for our Insight Series webinar on Research Futures, 7 Nov, 11am - 12pm (GMT): www.eventbrite.com/e/insight-se...
Insight Series: How to embed foresight practices into your research
Explore research foresight practices and principles, and how these can be implemented in your own research.
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October 17, 2023 at 8:14 AM
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Do you want to help create communities that thrive within planetary limits?
Join the Remaking Places launch to find out what the network will look to achieve over the coming year, and how you can get involved 👇

🗺️ Imagine Leeds
🗓️ 21 November
🕚 5.30 - 7pm

#Interdisciplinary #ResearchInformed
Remaking Places network launch
Join ReMaking Places, a new group of practice-focused action-researchers at the University of Leeds, for their network launch - in person or online.
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October 23, 2023 at 10:31 AM
Happy #nationalmentoringday - I'm excited to share more about @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social global interdisciplinary mentoring programme in the coming months, but for now, find out how and why we're supporting research culture change through mentoring:

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October 27, 2023 at 11:14 AM