(S7E3) Changing Behaviour with Daryl O'Connor: A Psychology Professor's Journey through Open Research

Research Culture Uncovered

In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter?

In episode 3 of Season 7, Daryl O'Connor, Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds joins Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor and Ruth Winden, Careers with Research Consultant, to discuss all things Open Research, Research Culture, and Careers.

We delve into:

1. Daryl's long-standing commitment to advocating for Open Research - and why Open Research plays such a key role in not just academics' careers but also in creating a collaborative, equitable and positive Research Culture as a whole
2. How a publication in Science in 2015 shaped Daryl's research interests, his engagement with research - and his entire career
3. How and why Psychology played such an important role in creating the Reciprobability movement, and why it really isn't a Psychology problem, but an overall challenge for ALL sciences.
4. How to build a researcher career, and why collaboration has to be at the centre of it.
5. How professional associations can play a huge part in building one's research career - and why taking on leadership roles in committees, associations, and international networks offers so much to our professional and personal development.
6. Why the most impactful way to change Research Culture for the better is to change the reward and recognition structure in academia. A quote from Daryl: "... it's about changing the reward and recognition structure that will really change behaviour, which will change Open Research".

If you'd like to find out more about Daryl's work, please check out the following links:

• Twitter/X: Daryl O’Connor @healthpsycleeds
• The Laboratory for Stress and Health Research (STARLAB) led by Daryl O'Connor https://sites.google.com/site/doconnorlab/
• Daryl's extensive University profile: https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/psychology/staff/2725/professor-daryl-o-connor

Open lunch talks with Daryl:

• Preregistration and the architecture of open science
• The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN): promoting robust and trustworthy research

All of our episodes can be accessed via the following playlists:

• Research Impact with Ged Hall (follow Ged on Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Open Research with Nick Sheppard (follow Nick on Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Research Careers with Ruth Winden (follow Ruth on Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Research talent management with Tony Bromley (follow Tony on Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Meet the Research Culturositists with Emma Spary (follow Emma on Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Research co-production
• Research Leadership
• Research Evaluation

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Connect to us or leave us a review on LinkedIn: @ResearchUncoveredPodcast (new episodes are announced here)

Leeds Research Culture links:

• Researcher Development and Culture Website
• Our Concordat Implementation plans and progress
• University of Leeds Research Culture Statement
• University of Leeds Responsible Metrics Statement
• University of Leeds Open Research Statement
• University of Leeds Research Culture Strategy - launched September 2023