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Research Culture

Research culture describes the environment in which research and innovation happens. It includes the ways in which we collaborate, communicate and interact; the behaviours, expectations, attitudes and values that shape how our research is developed, conducted, disseminated, and used; and the mechanisms by which our work is recognised and rewarded.

At the University of Leeds, we recognise and value everyone involved in research.  Participants; our collaborators and partners; academic, research and technical staff; colleagues in professional services; students, and those in many other diverse roles within the University all make essential contributions. Together we arrange, enable, conduct, and participate in research.

We believe that all members of our research community have a role to play in developing and promoting a positive and inclusive research culture, here you can find out more about the work we are doing to support Research Culture, our progress in our Research Culture Roadmap, and how you can get involved.

You can contact us at: [email protected]

Research Culture at The University of Leeds

Our Research Culture Strategy is our commitment to achieving positive change. It identifies five broad themes to promote a more supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Our Research Culture Insights report presents data from around 1300 contributions from the 2021 survey The Big Leeds Conversation. It provides evidence for specific challenges in our research culture as felt by our researcher community, and presents colleagues’ recommendations which will inform the development of our Research Culture strategy. The executive summary of the report also highlights some of our initiatives addressing these challenges.

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Get Involved

How you can get involved: Open funding calls, Awards, Prizes, Projects

Fair Attribution

Great research is a team effort. Recognising everyone's contributions isn’t just fair - it’s how we live our values.

Research Culture Pulse Surveys

Help us measure and evaluate our progress by completing our pulse surveys, ensure your feedback makes a difference.

Sharing Practice

Examples of case studies, initiatives, projects and best practice for enhancing Research Culture. Access reports, guides and resources supporting our work.

Open Research Hub

Supporting open research practice for collaborative working, sharing and openness throughout the entire research cycle, ensuring research is “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”.

Responsible Metrics

Learn about the supporting role that quantitative metrics can play in research assessment.

Meet the Team

Meet the people and governance groups supporting Research Culture

Technician Commitment

Find out more about the Technician Commitment which aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in HE and research, across all disciplines.

Get Involved

Join the Research Culture Community

Click here to join the Research Culture MS Team.

Participate in a Research Culture Café

Held every 2 months either in-person or online on a range of topics

Listen to our Research Culture Uncovered Podcast

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