In this episode, Taryn Bell speaks to Dr Ireen Litvak-Zur about her reflections on the June 2025 AdvanceHE symposium, 'Barriers and Enablers to Thriving Research Cultures'.Ireen discusses her role at Advance HE, their programs aimed at fostering a sustainable research ecosystem, and the impact of limited resources on research culture.Key takeaways:The incentive to shift from focusing on barriers, to identifying enablersThe value of the symposium in providing practical toolkits and advice, to help others take actionable stepsThe need to reach a 'critical mass', to ensure events like these have an impact beyond those already invested in thriving research cultures.You can learn more about Ireen, the symposium and AdvanceHE using the links below:Ireen Litvak-ZurAdvanceHEThe 2025 AdvanceHE symposium programmeAll of our episodes can be accessed via the following playlists: Research Impact with Ged Hall (follow Ged on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research Impact Heroes with Ged HallOpen Research with Nick Sheppard (follow Nick on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research Careers with Ruth Winden (follow Ruth on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research talent managementMeet the Research Culturositists with Emma Spary (follow Emma on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research co-productionResearch evaluationResearch leadership

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