{"id":7242,"date":"2016-11-10T02:28:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T02:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=7242"},"modified":"2016-11-10T02:30:36","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T02:30:36","slug":"supporting-engaged-research-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/per\/?p=7242","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Engaged Research Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Professor Richard Holliman, The Open University. Credit: Michael Francis.<\/p><\/div>\n

In our final report to Research Councils UK on the Open University’s Public Engagement with Research Catalyst I argued that ‘engaged leadership’ could be described as a paradox (Holliman et al<\/em>., 2015<\/a>):<\/p>\n

“Over the course of my career I\u2019ve witnessed the emergence of engagement as a concept in search of a clear definition. A range of factors, including policy changes, technology, and the practices of engaged research, introduced the idea of the \u2018dialogic turn\u2019 (Davies, 2013) where \u2018bottom up\u2019 and contextual approaches have been championed as potential solutions to questions of trust, openness, transparency and democracy (Irwin, 2008). <\/p>\n

What\u2019s fairly consistent in these arguments, if not necessarily in the practical implementation of them, is that \u2018top down\u2019, imposed solutions are generally problematic and ultimately self-defeating. In this context it\u2019s possible to argue that the concept of engaged leadership is a paradox.”
\n(Holliman et al<\/em>., 2015, pp. 12-13<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can read the report to see how I resolved my instincts for engagement with a need to direct and deliver change across a complex institution.<\/p>\n

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Since the publication of that report I’ve continued to support universities, notably Cambridge and Oxford, as they work to embed the principles of engagement within their respective research cultures.<\/p>\n

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Otago Museum, University of Otago and The Open University.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m working in New Zealand at the moment alongside Professor Nancy Longnecker from the University of Otago and some of her colleagues, including Lisa Matisoo-Smith. Together, we’re delivering a workshop for research leaders at the Otago Museum. <\/p>\n

Below I’ve included the outline of the workshop and a link to the slides I’ll be using on the day.<\/p>\n

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Professor Nancy Longnecker, University of Otago and Professor Richard Holliman, The Open University. Credit: Raimo Kuparinen.<\/p><\/div>\n

Leadership for engaged research:
\nSharing practices, embedding principles, improving quality\u000b<\/strong>
\nRichard Holliman and Nancy Longnecker<\/p>\n