Knowing me, knowing UKSG: scholarly comms journeys

‘Knowing me, Knowing UKSG’ is a brand new podcast exploring career journeys in scholarly communications sector. In each episode we will be having an informal conversation with someone inspiring from the knowledge community and ask them to tell us about their career journey and what has motivated them along the way. The podcast will shine a light on how varied the sector is and how there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to managing your career. Career journeys are often ‘squiggly’ and can include setbacks. The podcast will also explore common issues such as imposter syndrome and share advice on how to maximise opportunities when they are presented.

30. An interview with Claire Sewell, Head of Research Information Service at the House of Commons

Katherine Stephan interviews with Claire Sewell, Head of Research Information Service at the House of Commons

03-17
25:45

29. An interview with Gillian Daly, Executive Officer, SCURL

Anna Hughes is joined by Gillian Daly, Executive Officer at Scottish confederation of university & research libraries. Recorded in January 2025.

03-03
20:11

28. An interview with Paula Kennedy, Head of Publishing, University of London Press

Tom Morley interviews Paula Kennedy, Head of Publishing, University of London Press. Recorded January 2025.

02-17
20:31

27. Caroline Edwards, Executive Director of the Open Library of Humanities

Anna Hughes interviews Caroline Edwards, Executive Director of the Open Library of Humanities.

02-03
19:32

26. An interview with Anthony Cond, Chief Executive of Liverpool University Press

An interview with Anthony Cond, Chief Executive of Liverpool University Press and President of the Association of University Presses (2024/25). Recorded in January 2025.

01-20
21:08

25. An interview with Lucy Barnes, Senior Editor and Outreach Coordinator, Open Book Publishers

In this episode of the UKSG podcast, Anna Hughes interviews Lucy Barnes, Senior Editor and Outreach Coordinator at Open Book Publishers.

12-18
15:50

24. An interview with Rosie Jones, Director of Student and Library Services at Teesside University

In this episode of the UKSG podcast, Emily Shields is joined by Rosie Jones, Director of Student and Library Services at Teesside University Recorded in October 2024.

10-25
26:32

23. An interview with Thomas Kaarsted, Deputy Director, University Library of Southern Denmark

In this episode of our podcast, we are joined by Thomas Kaarsted Deputy Library Director, University Library of Southern Denmark. During the episode, we discuss Thomas' work with colleagues on Citizen Science, as well as Thomas' career journey. Recorded in September 2024.

10-08
25:09

19. Courtney McAllister, Senior Solution Architect at Atypon & NASIG President

An interview with Courtney McAllister, who is a Senior Solution Architect at Atypon, and also the current president of NASIG, which is a North American sister organisation to UKSG. In this interview Courtney talks about the different directions her career has taken over the years, how she benefitted from professional development, and shares her interview tips and experiences.

10-03
19:54

22. An Interview with Charlie Rapple, Chair of UKSG and Co-founder of Kudos

In this episode of the UKSG careers podcast, Sam Nesbit interviews Charlie Rapple, Chair of UKSG and Co-founder of Kudos. During the episode, they discuss Charlie's career journey to date, as well as what excites them the most about their work.

09-06
31:58

21. An interview with Kiren Shoman,Executive Vice President of SAGE Publications

In this episode of the UKSG podcast, we are joined by Kiren Shoman, Executive Vice President at Sage. During the episode, Kiren discussed their career journey so far, their career inspirations and the importance of DEI in their work.

07-15
21:03

20. An interview with Professor Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City, UoL

In this episode of the UKSG podcast, Tom Morley is joined by Professor Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City, University of London. Jane is currently the chair of the CILIP Information Literacy Group and was a founder member of LILAC (Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference). Jane was previously employed at the London School of Economics and Political Science, as Copyright and Digital Literacy Advisor for 15 years.

04-29
35:27

18. Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)

In the latest episode of the podcast, Anna Hughes, Scholarly Communications and Engagement Officer at Jisc, interviews Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa). Set up in 2006, TCC is the first African-based training centre to teach effective communication skills to scientists. Working in partnership with the University of Nairobi, TCC provides capacity support in improving African researchers output and visibility through training in scholarly and science communication.

03-20
25:49

17. Sabina Alam, Director of Publishing Ethics & Integrity, Taylor & Francis Group

In this latest episode of ‘Knowing Me, Knowing UKSG’, Katherine Stephan speaks to Dr. Sabina Alam, Director of Publishing Ethics and Integrity at Taylor & Francis Group. Sabina discusses her route from research into publishing, the complexity and challenges of research integrity and the advantages of working together to combat fraudulent publishing.

03-19
34:25

16. Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER, Founder of Mellins-Cohen Consulting

In the latest episode of "Knowing Me, Knowing UKSG", Hebba Beech speaks to Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER and Founder of Mellins-Cohen Consulting. Tasha tells us about her varied career in publishing, making the most of the opportunities presented to you, and always having an appetite to learn.

03-04
27:51

15. An interview with Tim Wales, University Librarian, Cranfield University

An interview with Tim Wales, University Librarian, Cranfield University. Tim was previously Head of Library Services at Brunel University, London. In the last decade, he has held research and academic library leadership positions at Rothamsted Research, the University of West London and London Business School. He “earned his stripes” as a manager at Royal Holloway, University of London, a subject librarian at the Open University (Milton Keynes), and a researcher at a boutique investment bank. His first job after graduating from the University of East Anglia was as a trade journalist in the furniture industry before he completed his MSc in information science at City, University London. Tim has written on a diverse range of professional topics, including library strategy, business librarianship, library technologies, information literacy, and veterinarian information-seeking behaviour. He is a chartered member of CILIP, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an editorial board member of the New Review of Academic Librarianship and a Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London.

02-14
19:01

14. Interview with Sarah Pittaway, Director of Library & Learning Resources, BCU

Josh Sendall interviews Sarah Pittaway, Director of Library & Learning Resources, Birmingham City University.

01-05
35:09

13. Interview with Pooja Aggarwal, Bloomsbury Publishing

Anna Hughes, Scholarly Communications and Engagement Officer at Jisc, interviews Pooja Aggarwal, Director of Academic and Professional Publishing at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

12-18
25:23

12. An interview with Tony Zanders, founder and CEO of Skilltype

An interview with Tony Zanders, founder and CEO of Skilltype. Tony Zanders is an award-winning software entrepreneur and enterprise software executive. He is best known in the world of library technology, where he served as an international ambassador in over 30 countries at two of the largest global firms ProQuest and EBSCO. In 2018, he became the Founder and CEO of Skilltype – a New Orleans-based software company developing tools for librarians and their teams to analyze, develop, and share expertise. Recorded in October 2023.

11-03
19:17

11. An interview with Daniel Hook, co-founder of Symplectic, and RoRI.

Daniel Hook is CEO of Digital Science, co-founder of Symplectic, a research information management provider, and of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI). A theoretical physicist by training, he continues to do research in his spare time, with visiting positions at Imperial College London and Washington University in St Louis.

10-27
33:59

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