How to Develop 'Real World' Impact with Academic Research
Dr Naomi Tyrrell, Director of Research Your Way Ltd., discusses the importance of planning, collaboration and evidencing as integral research practices for delivering meaningful research impact.
Posted on: 4 May 2026
Driving Innovation and research impact: Triple Helix partnerships
Natacha Wilson, founder of the leadership development consultancy Cambridge Insights, discusses Triple Helix collaborations and their role in larger-scale research and innovation projects.
Posted on: 4 May 2026
Identity and belonging as an Early Career Researcher
Dr Ceren Kabukcu, Research Fellow in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, and HSS ECR Network Chair, explores what it means to be an ECR in Higher Education today, and what some examples from the plant world could teach us about thriving in challenging environments.
Posted on: 2 March 2026
Finding Focus: Reflections on Running a Writing Retreat
Selina is a clinical researcher and pain physiotherapist working within ILCAMS. Her research is focused on supporting people living with chronic pain. In this blog, she shares shares reflections on organising a writing retreat — and how it helped boost focus, productivity, and connection.
Posted on: 3 November 2025
Preparing for the Future: Developing my Networking Skills
Dr Andrew Moran reflects on the importance of developing networking skills for his future career and how attending an online Networking and Profile Building Course run by 15 HEIs, including the University of Liverpool, has helped him.
Posted on: 1 October 2025
From the Lab Bench to the Decision Table: My Journey as an RSA Co-Chair
Dr Rishav Agrawal is a PDRA in Engineering at the University of Liverpool. He is Co-Chair of the Research Staff Association and a member of the Researcher Development Concordat Steering Group.
Posted on: 7 August 2025
Pint of Science - Experience of a Lab Rat
Dr Sibel Cal Kayitmazbatir is a senior postdoc at the University of Liverpool with extensive wet lab experience from her studies in Turkey and postdoctoral work in the U.S., focusing on circadian rhythms. Here, she shares her perspective on her first public engagement experience in Pint of Science 2025.
Posted on: 2 July 2025
Championing Non-Traditional Outputs at the University of Liverpool
We (The Outputs Development Team) recently wrote a Research Professional News article outlining the importance of 'non-traditional' outputs (NTOs) and what we are doing at Liverpool to recognise them.
Posted on: 23 March 2025
It Takes a Village …! What a Panel on Resilience Taught Me
As part of the Research Staff Conference 2024 at the University of Liverpool, Dr Lakshay Jain organised and moderated a panel on building career resilience. In this blog post he shares some behind-the-scenes insights and key takeaways from the session.
Posted on: 24 February 2025