New academy launches to help researchers maximise their potential
The 星空体育官网 today launches The Researcher Academy to support research staff throughout their postdoctoral journey.
Research culture
Putting people at the heart of research and innovation.
News
Keeping you updated with the latest in research culture.
Research Culture Month returns this June 2025
In our third annual celebration, Research Culture Month celebrates integrity, openness and collaboration in research through events, launches and workshops.
The 星空体育官网 reasserts the importance of assessing research responsibly
The 星空体育官网 has signed an international declaration on the measurement of research quality.
Research Culture: New Action Plan launched today
Following consultation earlier this year, find out more about our plans to develop and improve our Research Culture together over the next three years.
星空体育官网 launches new guidelines to promote fair and transparent authorship practice
New authorship guidelines launched as part of Research Culture Month for everyone who is conducting or supporting research.
Events
See our upcoming events to educate, inspire and help shape a positive research culture.
Addressing equity and disparity through support for open research
19 Jun 2025 2.00pm
10 West
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Explore equity in open research鈥攋oin 星空体育官网 Library鈥檚 interactive workshop on tackling barriers and building inclusion
Guidelines for Authorship & Acknowledgement Workshop 鈥� what do the new guidelines mean for you?
23 Jun 2025 1.00pm
8 West
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We are publishing new authorship and acknowledgement guidelines during Research Culture Month. Join us to understand what the guidelines mean for your role.
Generosity and Leadership in Higher Education Webinar
25 Jun 2025 3.00pm
Online
Join expert panellists to explore how generous leadership can transform our Higher Education culture.
Career Development
Supporting colleagues to achieve their chosen career paths.
Coaching scheme for doctoral students
Find out if the Doctoral College's Coaching Service is right for you to support you with your own learning or address a specific research-related challenge.
Returning Parents Support Fund
Find out about the new funding for those staff returning from parental leave, who is eligible and how to access it.
Research Staff Development
Find out about development opportunities for research staff, codes of practice, induction and other support provided by the University.
Training and support to help you get started in a new role, develop your career, use University systems, manage people, and stay safe at work.
Career options for researchers
Find out about the different career options available to researchers.
Academic promotion
Understand the various routes of academic promotion open to staff in the Education and Research job family.
Collegiality
Creating an environment in which colleagues support each other to succeed.
Join the University's Knowledge Exchange Community of Practice in Teams which is a forum for those interested in KE to share experiences and ask questions.
Staff Networks and Groups
Our Staff Networks are dedicated spaces for colleagues sharing particular circumstances or characteristics to connect with others and share their experiences.
Getting or offering mentoring support
An overview of mentoring and how to access mentoring support.
Open Research鈥�
Supporting transparency, rigour, and reproducibility of research and valuing different research output types.
Open access is the process of making your research freely available, enabling as many as possible to find it and use it regardless of economic circumstance.
The Research Data Service can provide advice on writing Data Management Plans, organising, storing, archiving, and sharing your data.
Research Design
Supporting excellent, flexible and appropriate research design.
Engaging public groups with your research
A quick-start how-to guide to engaging public groups with your research.
Trusted Research: Protecting you and your research
How to mitigate potential risks of sharing information when undertaking international collaborations.
Research proposal development and submission
How to develop your research proposal, prepare your budget, and the internal and external approval processes for research funding applications.
Sustainable research guidance and resources for the research community, including how to incorporate and design sustainability into your research practice.
Involving patients, carers and the public in research
We can support researchers, who are applying for research funding from RDN Portfolio eligible funders, with PPI in their research.
The Researcher Wellbeing Project (RWP): addressing researcher distress, trauma and secondary trauma
This project explores the impacts of researching emotionally challenging topics and aims to establish what interventions researchers want for their wellbeing.
Research Integrity and Ethics
Supporting research that is conducted to the highest standards of academic rigour.
Staff training on the UK concordat to support research integrity.
Ethics: A Guide for Doctoral Students
This Guide highlights the University's policy and processes on ethics for doctoral researchers.
鈥婾niversities UK, together with signatories to the concordat including UKRI and Wellcome, has reaffirmed its pledge to support research integrity.
Research Recognition
Recognising and celebrating the widest range of inputs to our excellent research.
Research with Impact
Our research is helping to change the world for the better. We work in partnership to help create a healthier, more sustainable and connected future for us all.
Commitment to responsible research assessment
Our commitment to implementing fair and responsible methods of research assessment and management.
Awards and recognition schemes for those within the doctoral community
Details of the various award schemes for doctoral students and staff.
Acknowledgement Guidelines for Technical Staff
This document provides guidance on how to appropriately acknowledge the contribution of technical staff in research publications.
Jobs that make a difference
See our campaign on jobs that make a difference at the 星空体育官网, enhancing our research culture and putting people at the heart of research and innovation.