Ray Hyma - Transforming research culture in the thick of a PhD

Dr. Hilary Bradbury

Yes/And Action Research podcast's Dr. Tomás Boatwright is joined this time by Dr. Hilary Bradbury, founder and Editor in Chief at ARJ. They discuss Hilary's recent article on a Politics of Love in action research which was selected for the special issue on mindset transformations. More details at the following blog which includes the link to the open access article: https://actionresearchplus.com/politics-of-love-in-action-research-hilary-bradbury-2026/

Andrea Rodericks

Andrea Rodericks is an action research practitioner in the philanthropy and international aid ecosystems. Andrea's work is to deepen learning and shape conditions for more hopeful, equitable and regenerative futures. Blog: https://actionresearchplus.com/andrea-rodericks-is-an-action-research-practitioner-in-the-philanthropy-and-international-aid-ecosystems/

Ray Hyma - Transforming research culture in the thick of a PhD

What happens when participatory, relational, and action‑oriented inquiry meets the institutional architecture of the PhD: tight timelines, individual authorship, and demands for methodological certainty? Blog post: https://actionresearchplus.com/reimagining-the-phd-in-the-thick-of-it-by-raymond-hyma-javier-garcia-martinez/

Danny van Montfort & David Coghlan

When we think about Appreciative Inquiry (Ai), we often picture positive stories, uplifting conversations, and a focus on what’s going well. But during an Ai initiative I facilitated in a Dutch asylum center for unaccompanied refugee children — where I work in a dual role as social worker and insider action researcher — I learned that team and center development also requires engaging with “shadow processes”: gossip, frustrations, suppressed emotions, and unspoken tensions. Blog: https://actionresearchplus.com/bringing-asylum-shadows-into-the-light-with-danny-v-montfort/

Jacqueline van Paassen and Bruno Pešec

Conversation with Jacqueline van Paassen and Bruno Pešec who help answer the question, how do we become more skilled research-practitioners? What does “more skilled” even mean in the context of action research. BLOG https://actionresearchplus.com/on-becoming-more-reflexive-research-practitioners-in-action/