Why impact matters more than labels with Tamika Heiden (Episode 75)
Research Adjacent · Sarah McLusky
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Show Notes
Tamika Heiden is the founder and director of impact consultancy Research Impact Academy. Her company works with researchers around the globe and also runs the Research Impact Summit.
Sarah and Tamika talk about
- How her career and business evolved from research to knowledge translation to impact
- The language and practice of impact around the world
- Overcoming the mindset challenges that came with starting her own business
- How the current funding systems are holding back progress
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Tamika on LinkedIn
- Sign up for the Research Impact Summit
- Find Research Impact Academy on the web, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, BlueSky, YouTube and Instagram
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Research Adjacent Directory Member of the Month: Clare Jonas, That Thinking Feeling
What do you get if you cross an academic psychologist with a research communicator? Some amazing skills training workshops! Clare offers workshops which support researchers to develop knowledge and practical skills in three overlapping areas: research communication, taking care of ourselves and each other, and career skills for academia and beyond. They’re based on Clare's professional expertise, lived experience, evidence from psychology and related fields... and love of dad jokes! Find out more at https://www.thatthinkingfeeling.co.uk/
Leeds Research Adjacent Community Networking
Come along to meet other research-adjacent folks in person at Brooklyn Bar in Leeds on Thursday 30 April 2026 from 5.30pm. Open to anyone who feels part of this world. Facilitated by podcast host Sarah McLusky. Find out more and sign up here https://researchadjacent.circle.so/c/open-events/leeds-research-adjacent-community-networking-4058c1