Diversity in Research Podcast

Diversity in Research Podcast


Latest Episodes

Health data, diversity and AI. Nuances and policy. A conversation with Robin van Kessel.
July 24, 2024

Join us in this conversation with Robin van Kessel, a health policy researcher at the London School of Economics, as we explore the intricate dynamics of health data, digital health technologies, and AI in healthcare. Robin shares his expertise on health

Diversity. AI. And research proposals. A recipe for…? A conversation with Avi Staiman.
July 10, 2024

Like many others, weve been exploring the capabilities of AI tools. However, when we started considering their implications in terms of diversity and security, we found ourselves with more questions than answers. We're not afraid to admit that we see pot

Pride Month Special: Professor Sandy O’Sullivan on being an aboriginal, transgender/non-binary researcher.
June 25, 2024

Being queer is many different things, and we try to remember that our experience as white cis-gendered gay men in the UK and Denmark is not representative. We have long talked about inviting Professor Sandy O’Sullivan on the podcast, and what better occas

100% accessible for everybody, please! A conversation about disability and research with Kathrine Deane.
June 17, 2024

When discussing diversity, we talk a lot about gender, race, and LGBTQ+ issues. There is, of course, more to the issue and according to Kathrine Deane, disability is the next frontier. Kathrine is an associate professor at East Anglia University. She ha

The role of diversity and internationalisation in career development for researchers. A conversation with Pedro Resende from Chaperone
May 30, 2024

Not all research institutions have a set of courses or clearly defined career pathways for their researchers. We expect researchers to be born with the necessary skills to project manage, plan their career and support research networks or miraculously ach

How being Research Adjacent can influence diversity in research
May 12, 2024

This week, we are joined by Sarah McLusky, who is a consultant, trainer and facilitator who helps research organisations and individuals maximise their research and research careers. Sarah hosts the brilliant Research Adjacent podcast where she talks with

When diversity meets politics - why everybody should pay attention to the Donelan case in the UK.
April 27, 2024

One of the challenges with working with diversity is how some of it has been politicised. In this episode, we explore the case of UK Secretary of Science Michelle Donelan. In the fall of 2023, after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, she accused two re

Exploring future transnational cooperation for Europe’s universities: What does it mean for minorities?
January 15, 2024

Global collaborations in research, teaching and student recruitment remain at the heart of the work of higher education institutions across Europe. The European Universities Association (EUA) recently released a report which explores possible futures of t

Research management around the world - and why internationalisation and diversity are core skills
January 08, 2024

Research management has grown globally over recent years, with universities, funders, and policymakers recognising the profession's importance in ensuring effective research delivery, particularly as research becomes increasingly international in focus.A

Diversity in FP10: Surprising lessons from Polish LGBTQ+ history
December 03, 2023

Along with much of the European research community, we're slowly warming up for what FP10 - the next European research framework programme - will look like. Our primary concern, not surprisingly, is what role diversity and internationalisation play. A mai