Professor Annette Fillery-Travis and Dr Russell Thackeray discuss the importance of professional networks, the impact of research, and the need for openness and collaboration in their fields. They share success stories of collaborative research and the benefits of cross-sector collaborations, as well as the significance of actively disseminating research through various channels. Lastly, they emphasise the importance of open science, the use of open access repositories, and the shift in focus from the number of papers to the impact of research.

They also touch on collaborative case studies, and how to deal with Intellectual Property issues.

Annette shares her recent experience from an EU project where everyone was required to produce an estimate of their output's scale, and Annette highlights the importance of getting research out of the lab and into the public domain, as research that sits on a shelf doesn't contribute to knowledge. She also highlights the shift in focus from the number of papers an academic produces to the impact their research has. Finally, she encourages open science and emphasises the role of professional researchers in ensuring their research is used effectively.

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