Samantha Aspinall (@samaspinall)

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Respond, don’t Rebut – Breaking Boundaries – Broadening Perspectives on Research Leadership

If you or someone you know is working on their UKRI FLF reviewer response, this is a brain dump from me based on questions over the rounds. Not perfect (done & available > perfect) but will respond to any comments to improve.

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Behind the Curtain: The Role of an Observer on Funding Panels Many funding panels are now including the role of observers as part of their assessment processes. Here, Samantha Aspinall reflects on what…

What are assessment panel observers, and why is their role so important? What is the experience of being an observer, or a rover, like?

New blog post by @samaspinall.bsky.social, based on her experiences of working with @ukri.org panels 👇

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Very worrying

02.02.2025 08:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Getting in the zone with @emma Spary

14.01.2025 13:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Good listen.

08.12.2024 09:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you Kirsty, I just saw this! A good scheme to start together!

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Are you a researcher at Leeds, Sheffield or York thinking of applying for the White Rose Crucible programme?

Join @samaspinall.bsky.social for a webinar outlining the benefits and requirements of this competitive researcher development programme 👇

📅 Thursday 5 December
🕤 9.30 - 10.30am

05.11.2024 10:51 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

This was fun! Loads of ideas emerging already

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