S3-E3: Why Coaching and Mentoring UXR Matter: A conversation with Javier Bargas-Avila
Send us a textIn today's episode, I am delighted to have a conversation with Dr Javier Bargas-Avila.Dr. Javier Bargas-Avila is a UX Research Director with 20+ years of experience, passionate about building exceptional products and high-performing teams. He spent 14 years at Google leading UX research across Cloud, Ads, YouTube, and Play, after founding the HCI lab at the University of Basel.In 2025, he co-founded Astrolabium with Nina Weber, also a former Googler, focusing on coaching and mentoring for UX professionals. They support clients through career transitions, leadership growth, and job search coaching, working with individuals from junior to VP level.Javier is a very active member of the UX community, sharing valuable insights and his experience.Javier is a dedicated mentor, published author (30+ articles), and international speaker (150+ talks). He teaches at the University of Basel and the University of Applied Sciences.Javier's LinkedIn Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyMy Book: Practical User Research Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share with you her passion for the UX research discipline. if you have any questions please feel free to contact her on LinkedInIf you want to support the UX Research club, you can write a review, share it with your network, give some stars or buy me a coffee Thank you for listening and supporting the UX Research Club
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S3-E2: Why Research Ops Matters: A conversation with Kate Towsey
Send us a textIn today's episode, I am delighted to have a conversation with TowseyKate Towsey is an independent strategic advisor, ResearchOps guru, and founder of the Cha Cha Club a members' club for ResearchOps professionals. Kate has been at the forefront of ResearchOps for over a decade. The inventor of the widely used acronym PWDR (pau·duh) for “people who do research,” Kate also wrote some of the earliest blog posts about setting up research operations, founded the ResearchOps Community, and launched the #WhatisResearchOps movement, putting ResearchOps on the map.Kate has delivered e-commerce, education, government, retail, and tech operations. She built and managed the Atlassian ResearchOps team, which is widely recognised as the benchmark for scaling research services and systems to hundreds of people and is the exemplar in the industry. She recently released her first book, Research That Scales: The Research Operations Handbook.Kate's website Kate's LinkedIn Substack Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyMy Book: Practical User Research Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share with you her passion for the UX research discipline. if you have any questions please feel free to contact her on LinkedInIf you want to support the UX Research club, you can write a review, share it with your network, give some stars or buy me a coffee Thank you for listening and supporting the UX Research Club
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S3-E1: Why Accessibility Matters: A Conversation with Julia Gurney
Send us a textIn this episode of The UX Research Club, I’m joined by Julia Gurney, Senior UX Researcher and Accessibility Lead at Eye Square in Berlin. We discuss why accessibility must be embedded into UX research from the start — not treated as a final step. Julia shares her journey, practical tips for inclusive research, and why accessible design benefits all users, not just those with disabilities.Please find the references mentioned during the episode:Persona Spectrum: This is a more design-focused resource, but it includes Microsoft’s persona spectrum we talked about: Podcasts: A few accessibility podcasts (one I mentioned, other I didn’t, but it has some great content)Beyond Barriers podcast— Hector Minto, Microsoft accessibility specialistThe Digital Accessibility Podcast— not mentioned, but a good resourceDeque Systems: a digital accessibility testing tool.This can be a significant first step in the two-step methodology approach.They also have some information on how to get started with the EAA; you can sign up for the guide here:https://www.deque.com/european-accessibility-act-eaa-compliance/AI webinar: AI and Accessibility The Good, the Bad and the Solutions YouTube channel.GOV.UK Accessibility and assisted digitalGAAD: Global Accessibility Awareness Day WCAG: Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyMy Book: Practical User Research Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share with you her passion for the UX research discipline. if you have any questions please feel free to contact her on LinkedInIf you want to support the UX Research club, you can write a review, share it with your network, give some stars or buy me a coffee Thank you for listening and supporting the UX Research Club
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S2-E6: The role of the UX research Manager
Send us a textThis Episode is about the role of the UX Research Manager it will cover the following topics: Why Do We Need UX Research Managers?Some Historical Evolution of UX Research in Organisation Who has managed researchers over the years? The need for UX research managers The Key Difference: IC Researcher vs. UX Research ManagerWhat Does a UX Research Manager Actually Do?How to Transition from UX Researcher to ManagerUXThank you for listening 🙏UX360 Research Summit is happening again in person this 14-15 May 2025 in BerlinAs a listener of the UX Research Club, you get an exclusive 10% discount on your registration! Simply use the code UXRC10eu.ux360summit.comMy Book: Practical User Research Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share with you her passion for the UX research discipline. if you have any questions please feel free to contact her on LinkedInIf you want to support the UX Research club, you can write a review, share it with your network, give some stars or buy me a coffee Thank you for listening and supporting the UX Research Club
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S2-E5: Applying for a UXR role
Send us a textThis Episode is about applying for a UXR role and it will cover the following topics: The importance of understanding the reason why you are applying for a new roleWhat is the current market situationDisappointment is also part of the processThe importance of asking yourself the right questionsWhere are you in your career,Having a plan is essentialThe general process of applying for a UXR role, as well as sharing some advice from my journey along the wayThank you for listening 🙏Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology PodcastInterviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyMy Book: Practical User Research Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share with you her passion for the UX research discipline. if you have any questions please feel free to contact her on LinkedInIf you want to support the UX Research club, you can write a review, share it with your network, give some stars or buy me a coffee Thank you for listening and supporting the UX Research Club
UX Research Club is a podcast dedicated to the rising field of User eXperience Research. Dr Emmanuelle Savarit is an expert in UX research and the author of Practical User Research: How to integrate User experience research into your product development.Emmanuelle has created this podcast to share her passion for the UX research discipline with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her on LinkedIn -Emmanuelle Savarit, PhD The UX Research Club's 1st season was released in 2023, and the second season will be released in 2024-2025.
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