2025 in Research Adjacent Land (Episode 83) – Sarah gets the holiday party started with a review of 2025
This episode of Research Adjacent is a solo one as host Sarah McLusky looks back on 2025. As the Research Adjacent podcast approaches its 3rd birthday, Sarah looks back on the past year and looks forward to 2026
Sarah talks about
- What she does when she isn’t making the podcast
- Top episodes and notable moments from 2025
- Things she said she would do in 2025 vs what she actually did
- Coming in 2026 – including live events and sponsorship opportunities
Did you know Sarah donates a tree for every episode published? This year we have planted 24 trees with rewilding charity Trees for Life. Visit the Research Adjacent virtual grove here
Timestamps
- 00:00 Episode Teasers
- 00:38 Introduction and Overview
- 01:27 Personal Highlights and Spotify Unwrapped
- 03:24 Freelance Work and Business Insights
- 06:08 Podcast Highlights of 2025
- 08:05 Top Episodes and Future Plans
- 09:31 Live Events and Collaborations
- 11:35 Freelancer Community and Resources
- 13:31 Future Guests and Gaps
- 15:01 Achievements and Future Promises
- 18:49 Sponsorship and Plans for 2026
- 23:07 Closing Remarks and Holiday Wishes
Links/episodes mentioned
- Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn or sign up for her events newsletter, Gathering with Purpose
- Listen to Sarah’s personal playlist of new music in 2025
- Check out the Challenges mini-series
- Top episodes of the year – Policy Director Rosalind Gill and Influencing Others with Orla Kelly and Joanna Royle
- Hear Sarah’s story on the Papa PhD collaboration episode
- Live event episodes – at the IRCC25 Conference, Festival of Hidden REF and the Academic Adventures podcast
- Working with freelancers episode and the Research Adjacent Directory
- Complete this form to suggest a podcast guest
- Browse the podcast back catalogue and take the quiz for personalised suggestions
- Get in touch if you are interested in sponsoring or advertising on the podcast
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