Research Culture Uncovered are excited to share the second in a new series of podcast episodes called Research Impact Heroes. In this series Ged Hall will be talking to people who have inspired him and helped him in his research impact journey. In this episode Ged gets to sit down with the brilliant Dr. Julie Bayley—Director of Research Impact and Culture and Associate Professor at Northeastern University, London.Julie brings a unique blend of experience as an academic, impact professional, and patient representative. In this candid conversation, we dive into:🔹 Bridging Research and Real-World ChangeJulie shares her journey from health psychology to impact leadership, highlighting the ongoing challenge of ensuring research truly benefits the wider world—rather than stopping at the publication stage. She shares a range of insights about supporting people to close the gap between research and societal change🔹 Being an 'impact nerd': the opportunity to help people make a differenceJulie discusses what it’s like to straddle roles as both a researcher and an impact professional, alongside her activities as a patient representative. She discusses the privilege and complexity of hybrid academic careers, and how much she values the continued opportunity to help colleagues make a difference they care about. 🔹 Redefining Success: Evidence, Culture & CommunityFrom navigating the pressures of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) to the importance of approachable metaphors (think: sausages and unicorns!), Julie champions building cultures that value learning, inclusion, and practical support. Julie also reveals several of her Research Impact Heroes:Derek Stewart, [ju1] Honorary Professor for the University of Galway and Patient AdvocateProfessor Ele Belfiore Coventry UniversityAileen Marshall-Brown and Professor Alis Oancea University of Oxford especially for their work on Responsible Knowledge Exchange (https://www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/rkeei)Vicky Williams CEO of Emerald

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