"writing" blog posts
Strengthening Impact through RSA Steering Group Communications
Iaroslav Michurin is an Associate IP and Project Manager in the Enterprise Team. Iaroslav specialises in biocatalysis and industrial biotechnology. After his PhD at the University of Manchester's Institute of Biotechnology, where he focused on structural biology, he joined the University of Liverpool to develop biocatalytic routes for industrial intermediates and speciality chemicals. For nearly three years, he served as Deputy Co-Chair of the University of Liverpool’s Research Staff Association, during which time he organised three annual research staff conferences, two Images of Research competitions, the RSA Buddy Scheme, a Charity Walk, and contributed to other initiatives supporting researcher development. He started his role in the Enterprise Team in February 2026.
Posted on: 15 March 2026
Short-term contracts, long-term projects: the bridge of honorary contracts
Navigating the challenges of fixed short-term contracts and the length of time over which research is completed and published is complex for postdoctoral research associates. Honorary contracts provide a solution to address this by maintaining vital university access.
Posted on: 6 October 2025
Research culture as a collective practice: how writing retreats build a sense of community
Dr Stella Morgana is a British Academy Post-doctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool
Posted on: 6 August 2023