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September 4, 2025
Collaborating for a sustainable future in research management
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In this episode, Kathryn Smith speaks with Sue Starbuck (Royal Holloway University of London) and Sophie Collet (University of Bristol) about how universities can collaborate to achieve efficiencies, strengthen processes, and tackle shared sector challenges.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The conversation draws on themes from the Collaboration for a Sustainable Future report and recent discussions at the ARMA Conference, covering both the potential of joint working and the practical barriers that need to be overcome.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"> <strong><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Key discussion points include:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How system complexity and inconsistent external requirements affect collaboration</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The role of alliances, associations, and shared templates in creating efficiencies</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Avoiding unnecessary duplication and making better use of shared resources</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The importance of trust, governance, and clear value propositions for collaborative projects</span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How funding and central support can enable long-term change</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"> <strong><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Show notes</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->Views shared by research talk guests do not necessarily represent the views of Jisc</li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;">ARMA:</span> <a href= "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farma.ac.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csophia.speakman%40jisc.ac.uk%7C856530d604844da86be308ddea2965c7%7C48f9394d8a144d2782a6f35f12361205%7C0%7C0%7C638924185770474770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Lx32ysznxX8XaDvsRyVkOqHzl7BxUfUGj0mcexDpxfM%3D&reserved=0"> <u><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #467886;"> ARMA – UK's professional association for research managers and administrators</span></u></a></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;">Brunswick templates:</span> <a href= "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farma.ac.uk%2Fbrunswick-templates%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csophia.speakman%40jisc.ac.uk%7C856530d604844da86be308ddea2965c7%7C48f9394d8a144d2782a6f35f12361205%7C0%7C0%7C638924185770492945%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HbwRGcgUIymbxaZ0btvjKZo1NBKbZAUjtEHeEFgVyH4%3D&reserved=0"> <u><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #467886;"> Brunswick Templates – ARMA</span></u></a></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;">SETsquared partnership:</span> <a href= "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.setsquared.co.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csophia.speakman%40jisc.ac.uk%7C856530d604844da86be308ddea2965c7%7C48f9394d8a144d2782a6f35f12361205%7C0%7C0%7C638924185770502696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=h6Z4BupkvWxqPzIZUtWyrmIpTUSiatc24Dmcf5EehQg%3D&reserved=0"> <u><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #467886;"> https://www.setsquared.co.uk</span></u></a><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;"> </span></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;">SETsquared IMPACT-IP Programme:</span> <a href= "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.setsquared.co.uk%2Fprogramme%2Fimpact-ip%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csophia.speakman%40jisc.ac.uk%7C856530d604844da86be308ddea2965c7%7C48f9394d8a144d2782a6f35f12361205%7C0%7C0%7C638924185770515168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=os%2Fqsl%2BsKXZJUsk1BYR3L8nz1AB2GamJoHA2B9hVwAc%3D&reserved=0"> <u><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #467886;"> IMPACT-IP Programme - SETsquared</span></u></a></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text2;">GW4 alliance:</span> <a href= "https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgw4.ac.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csophia.speakman%40jisc.ac.uk%7C856530d604844da86be308ddea2965c7%7C48f9394d8a144d2782a6f35f12361205%7C0%7C0%7C638924185770527090%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aaELoViNye6x7nlCJi8QY1p7sqChMZEJk1eS4MiIrpM%3D&reserved=0"> <u><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #467886;"> Welcome to GW4 - GW4</span></u></a></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.jisc.ac.uk/headlines"><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; color: #1c4aa5; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themetint: 191;"> Headlines newsletter</span></a>, which has all the latest news, guidance and events tailored to you</li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Find out more about the</span> <a href= "https://www.jisc.ac.uk/reports/collaboration-for-a-sustainable-future"> <span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Collaboration for a Sustainable Future</span></a> <span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">report.</span></li> </ul>

June 9, 2025
A Rights Retention journey with Leeds Beckett University; what happens after a policy is published?
Liesl Rowe, Ellie Clement, and Peter Findlay examine rights retention policies after publication, emphasizing institutional collaboration and senior leadership support for successful implementation, ultimately impacting open research practices in this interview episode.

February 12, 2025
Exploring Areas of Research Interest: Connecting Academia and Policy
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-pagination: lines-together;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In this episode of Research Talk, host Tim Fellows, product manager for the UKRI funded Octopus open research publishing platform, is joined by James Canton, deputy director of public policy and engagement at the economic and social research council (ESRC), and Nicola Buckley, chair of the universities policy engagement network (UPEN) sub-committee and Associate director of the policy fellowships programme at the university of Cambridge. Together, they explore the UK government’s areas of research interest (ARI) database and its collaboration with Octopus.ac and the Government Office for Science to facilitate the sharing of research priorities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-pagination: lines-together;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">James and Nicola provide insights into the evolution of ARIs as a tool for bridging policymakers and researchers, emphasising their role in shaping impactful, evidence-based policies. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in making research accessible to policymakers, as well as the significance of open research practices in strengthening research-policy engagement.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-pagination: lines-together;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Key discussion points include:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->The origin and purpose of ARIs in informing public policy.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->How Octopus integrates ARIs to foster researcher engagement with government priorities.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->The importance of open research and accessibility in policy-making.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->The evolving role of UKRI in supporting research-policy collaborations.</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->The future of research engagement in the policy landscape.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-pagination: lines-together;"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Join us for an insightful conversation on how open research and innovative platforms like Octopus are reshaping the way research informs policy and drives societal impact.</span></p> <h3>Show notes</h3> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Views shared by research talk guests do not necessarily represent the views of Jisc</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Subscribe to our <a href= "https://www.jisc.ac.uk/headlines"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Roboto Medium'; color: #1c4aa5; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themetint: 191;"> Headlines newsletter</span></strong></a>, which has all the latest news, guidance and events tailored to you</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: lines-together; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style="color: #0d224b;">Find out mo</span><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #0d224b;">re about</span> <a href= "https://www.ukri.org/councils/esrc/"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)</span></strong></a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: lines-together; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #0d224b;">Learn more about the</span> <a href= "https://www.octopus.ac/"><strong><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Octopus open research publishing platform</span></strong></a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: lines-together; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Discover UKRI’s <a href= "https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/our-vision-and-strategy/ukri-strategic-themes/"> <span style="font-family: 'Roboto Medium';">strategic themes</span></a></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style= "margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: lines-together; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->Learn about the 44 policy fellows working in government and the <a href= "https://www.ukri.org/news/44-policy-fellows-to-work-in-government-and-what-works-network/"> <span style="font-family: 'Roboto Medium';">What Works Network</span></a></p>
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