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Episode Synopsis
Ally is building partnerships across the life sciences research community
Ally Hughes is Project Manager for the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance, also known as SULSA. SULSA fosters research collaborations between different organisations, different disciplines and even different countries.
Sarah and Ally talk about:
Her current role which keeps her connected to research with lots of variety and learning opportunities
Brokering research collaborations between Scotland and Germany and tackling diversity in STEM
How an industrial placement and being a student rep for SULSA opened her eyes to the job possibilities beyond academia
Mental health challenges, especially during her PhD, and the professional and personal support that pulled her through
Why greater cooperation and collaboration are key to tackling massive global challenges
Find out more
Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
Connect with Ally on LinkedIn
Find out about SULSA on their website, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram
About Research Adjacent
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Email Sarah a comment, question or suggestion
Leave Sarah a voice message
Ally Hughes is Project Manager for the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance, also known as SULSA. SULSA fosters research collaborations between different organisations, different disciplines and even different countries.
Sarah and Ally talk about:
Her current role which keeps her connected to research with lots of variety and learning opportunities
Brokering research collaborations between Scotland and Germany and tackling diversity in STEM
How an industrial placement and being a student rep for SULSA opened her eyes to the job possibilities beyond academia
Mental health challenges, especially during her PhD, and the professional and personal support that pulled her through
Why greater cooperation and collaboration are key to tackling massive global challenges
Find out more
Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
Connect with Ally on LinkedIn
Find out about SULSA on their website, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram
About Research Adjacent
Follow the podcast on LinkedIn and Instagram
Sign up to the podcast newsletter
Email Sarah a comment, question or suggestion
Leave Sarah a voice message
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