Description

In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This episode is part of Season 1, where we get to meet the hosts in a bit more detail before they go on to host seasons on their specialist topic. In this episode your host Emma Spary is joined by Ruth Winden.

Ruth Winden is the Careers with Research Consultant at the University of Leeds, overseeing the career development of our researchers. She brings a wealth of experience from many years working as a careers professional running her own consultancy business. She has designed, and delivers, our fantastic Career Architect and Career Accelerator programmes. You can connect to Ruth via LinkedIn or Twitter (@RuthWinden).

I ask Ruth what she thinks the biggest challenges are for researchers, what we do well at Leeds, where she thinks we can improve and what she hopes to see in the future. Her main messages include:

• the importance of support from senior leaders
• the need for open, honest career discussions between researchers and managers
• acknowledging the challenges researchers face with fewer roles in academia available to them
• the power of cohort based career development programmes to share experiences and build confidence

Be sure to check out the other episodes in this season to find out more about the hosts Emma Spary, Ged Hall, Tony Bromley and Nick Sheppard with a few special guest appearances.

Links:

• Researcher Development and Culture Website
• Our Concordat Implementation plans and progress
• University of Leeds Research Culture Statement
• University of Leeds Responsible Metrics Statement
• University of Leeds Open Research Statement

Follow us on twitter: @ResDevLeeds, @OpenResLeeds, @ResCultureLeeds

If you would like to contribute to a podcast episode get in touch: academicdev@leeds.ac.uk