The event is aimed at researchers (at all career stages) and research enablers in higher education institutions across the UK and internationally. It's also aimed at funding bodies, partner organisations (including industry, charities and the NHS) and current or prospective University of Warwick researchers and research enablers.

The conference will take place at The Slate, our lakeside conference centre on The University of Warwick campus. Based in the heart of the UK, the University campus is accessible by many major motorway and train routes. For our international visitors, Birmingham International Airport is just 20 minutes’ drive away. Rooms are also available on site, a short walk from where the conference will take place. Find out more about how to get here.

Our full programme is still to be revealed and will be co-created with the research community, but you can expect a mix of keynote speakers from national and international research organisations and plenty of time for networking and discussion. Refreshments are available throughout the day and lunch is provided.

Topics covered will include:

Improving research culture is a key priority for government, universities and the wider R&D sector. It's imperative to share best practice on how to create inclusive research environments, which promotes creative, thriving teams of researchers and research enablers.

Beyond this, national and international methods of research assessment are changing to be more responsible and there is great interest in discussing what shape these might take and how institutions can keep up with these changes.

The IRCC will offer an unrivalled opportunity to come together with like-minded people to improve synergies and look for collective solutions, in order to curate robust and reproducible research culture knowledge for all.

The University of Warwick is one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities. We’ve recently established the first National Centre for Research Culture, and are creating networks for like-minded individuals to share knowledge and best practice across the sector, with the IRCC being a key part of this.

The International Research Culture Conference is organised with funds from Research England's Enhancing Research Culture Fund 2023-2024.