Helping Academics Bring Research Podcasts to Life: Funding, Training, and Production Support

How do you turn a research idea into a podcast that is clear, credible, and actually doable?

In part two of our three-part series on how collaborative research podcasts get made, Neil and Jen talk with Krissie Brighty-Glover from Research Podcasts about the process they use to bring academic audio to life. Part one explored a real research podcast from the academic’s perspective; this episode looks at the production side, from shaping the initial idea to supporting funding applications, training researchers, booking guests, editing, distribution, and accessibility. They also get into the “beauty and the beast” of podcasting, why good support can help researchers focus on their expertise, and how collaborative podcasting can elevate voices, create impact, and make research more accessible beyond traditional academic outputs.

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Chapters:
  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (03:37) - Research Podcasts’ model
  • (06:12) - Funding and impact
  • (08:00) - Training researchers
  • (10:23) - Production support
  • (12:10) - The Editing Process
  • (13:53) - Podcast literacy for researchers
  • (15:27) - Co-creation in research
  • (17:35) - Podcasts as research outputs
  • (18:26) - Rethinking impact
  • (20:14) - Centralizing university podcasts
  • (24:33) - Networks and discoverability
  • (25:38) - Advice for researchers
  • (27:49) - Conclusion

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Creators and Guests

Jennifer-Lee
Host
Jennifer-Lee
Co-host and editor of HAVAN's podcast Measure Twice Cut Once/ Traffic Helicopter Reporter/Social Media & Marketing Manager for Euro Canadian
Krissie Brighty-Glover
Guest
Krissie Brighty-Glover
Director of Training & Production at Research Podcasts | Research Impact & Public Engagement | Trainer | Podcast Producer
Helping Academics Bring Research Podcasts to Life: Funding, Training, and Production Support
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