Lighting a fire: how can funders support positive research culture behaviours?
Chair:
Vicky Strudwick, Head of Partnerships, National Centre for Research Culture at the University of Warwick
Panel members:
Dr Sean Sapcariu, Luxembourg National Research Fund; Geraldine Clement-Stoneham, Medical Research Council UK; Dr Ken Emond, British Academy, UK; Dr Charlotte Spear, Wellcome Trust
This panel session will explore how funders are embedding and incentivising positive research culture behaviours within their processes. Funder representatives will discuss their first-hand experiences of incorporating tools such as randomised allocation, narrative CVs and research culture maturity frameworks, and the outcomes to date. They will consider what else might be possible in this space, and the structures and support needed to realise this.
11:00 - 11:30 - Break
11:30 - 12:45 - Parallel Sessions (P1)
(Full programme ticket holders only)
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Chair: Ayten Alibaba
Interdisciplinary Research Conversations: Design and Analysis. Dr Ayten Alibaba; Dr Yanyan Li; Dr Joana Almeida; Dr Gill Frigerio; Dr Yvette Yitong Wang; Prof Richard Smith. University of Warwick
What really supports interdisciplinarity? Lessons learned from the Biomedical Data Science Career Development Survey.S. Cadman (1); T. Casci (2); P. Davies (3); R.E. Etherington (2); D. Gavaghan (2); C. George (2); C. McLean (4); D. Sims (2) Health Data Research UK (1); University of Oxford (2); University of Dundee (3); Cancer Research UK (4)
Enabling Interdisciplinary Collaboration through Small-Scale Research Culture Funding.Dr Colleen Thomas; Prof Grace Mulcahy; Ms Gillian University College Dublin
From Catalyst to Culture: Sustaining Transdisciplinary Research through the Public Squares Initiative.Dr Astrid Treffry-Goatley; Miss Nicala Zeeman; Mrs Ameera Crew. Stellenbosch University
Chair: John MacArtney
Leadership as Research Culture Infrastructure: Applying the Framework for Leading in Higher Education to enable a lasting change in the research ecosystem. Dr Ireen Litvak-Zur. Advance HE
Meet the LAP Lander Team: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Fostering Research Leadership. Lisa Guenther & Kim Moran-Jones. University of Edinburgh
Fostering strong, sustainable research cultures through investing in ‘mid-career’, ‘established’ researchers: a cross-institutional mentoring scheme for MCRs. Dr Kate Jones (1); Dr Sam Fernandes (1); Dr Jen Lynch (1); Dr Sarah Ashworth (2); Chris Atkinson (3); Jaime Harrison (4); Dr Angela Midgley (5); Alison Monkhouse (6); Dr Elizabeth Scanlon (7) Manchester Metropolitan University (1); University of Manchester (2); Lancaster University (3); Leeds Beckett University (4); University of Salford (5); University of Huddersfield (6); Sheffield Hallam University (7)
Reframing Research Culture through the lens of Service Excellence - A Mid-Career Researcher perspective. Dr Fola Ikpehai. SUMS Consulting
Chair: Sarah Bennett
Changing Culture Surrounding Technical Roles Through Opportunities, Knowledge and Skills, Dr Kay Doncom, University of Warwick
Driving Research Culture through Technician Pathway Design,Dr Ian Tidmarsh (1); Dr Jane Eagling; Esther Umoren; Heather Atkins-Whitehead; Abigail Acheson; Ben Dobson; Professor Chris Fox; Professor Craig Banks; Dan Swain; Dave Camlin; David Harmes; Ffion Evans; Gill Dorey; Dr Helen McCormick; Kate Rowland; Professor Jamie McPhee; Dr Judy Brook; Dr Lisa Simmons; Professor Mike Coldwell; Nichola Ellis; Orlagh McCabe; Rebecca Bradley; Sam Gray; Yogita Patel (2); National Technician Development Centre (1); Manchester Metropolitan University (2)
Recognising Leadership and Expertise in Research Technical Professionals,Ms Susie Cook (1); Dr Natalie Homer (1); Mr Lee Murphy (1); Dr Sally Shirran (2); Dr Phil Whitfield (3); Dr Claire Wilson (3) University of Edinburgh (1); University of St Andrews (2); University of Glasgow (3)
Chair: Marie Sams
Is an inclusive research environment a sufficient condition for a diversified body of doctoral students to progress and thrive in academia? Dr Stewart Eyres (1); Dr Cristina Izura (2) Eyres Inclusion Consulting (1); Swansea University (2)
Building Consensus for Change: Advancing Gender Equity in UK Higher Education through the Women in Academia Project. (Phase 2) Dr Talar Moukhtarian; Dr Marie Sams University of Warwick
‘Inspiring’ Research Culture Change? Aaron Andrews. University of Leicester
EDI metrics: Evidence and Metrics for Research Culture and EDI in BBSRC Strategically Supported Institutes. Prof. Jayne Hope; Dorotea Deshishku; Jeanette King, Dr. Sam Gamal. The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
Chair: Carole Harris
Researcher Impact Profiles and Measures of Positive Social Change: A Systematic Review. Haley A Beer; Helen Bevan; Julia Borgers; Katharina Dittrich; Carly Hegenbarth. University of Warwick
When values meet infrastructure: negotiating equity in international research collaboration. Dr Victoria Anker, University of Edinburgh
Open Research Practices and Researchers' Assessment: A Global Landscape Review. Banaz Jalil (1), Felix Pedrotti (2), Anna Korzeniowska (3), Neil Jacobs (4), Tim Newton (5) University College London (1); University of Surrey (2); University of Southampton (3); UK Reproducibility Network (4); King’s College London (5)
12:45 - 13:30 - Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:45 - Parallel Sessions (P2)
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Chair: Kirstie Haywood
Embedding evidence-informed decision-making into research culture and strategy development. Dr. Amy Devenney; Lizzie Ville. University of Bristol
When Learning Is Not Enough: Testing the Learning-to-Application Inference in the Evaluation of Culture Programmes. Chrissi McCarthy (1); Lucy Day (2); Rachel Cowen (3); Martin Brooks (2) Centre of Behavioural Equality (1); Liverpool John Moores (2); University of Manchester (3)
Embedding evaluative thinking: An outcomes-focused approach to evidencing research culture impact. Dr Sarah Masefield, University of York
Chair: Rika Nair
The Shadow Committee Toolkit - How we went from Reimagining to Transforming Governance. Sophie Daniels; Sapna Marwaha; Dr. Andrea Lambell; Dr. Johanna Thren. University of Durham
Connections, Collaborations, Communities: A Team Approach to Researcher Development. Dr Kate Jones; Dr Jen Lynch; Dr Sam Fernandes. Manchester Metropolitan University
Spotlighting research cultures through national collaboration: insights from Scottish Research Integrity and Culture Week. Dr Emma Compton-Daw (1); Professor Jemina Napier (2); Dr Frances Medaney (3) University of Strathclyde (1); Heriot-Watt University & Scottish Graduate School for Social Science (2); Hosted by University of Aberdeen on behalf of the Scottish HE Sector (3)
How to teach research culture: Insights from two educational initiatives at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. Dr Saskia Frisby. University of Cambridge
Chair: Katie Reynolds
Building Sustainable Research Communities: Strategies for Capacity, Collaboration, and Positive Research Culture. Dr Bogusia Wojciechowska. ESRC - ADR UK
Supporting institutional research integrity and research culture priorities: a cross-institutional exploratory working party on ‘Recognising Contributions in Research. Professor Karen Spencer;Dr Richard Greenham; Mrs Dawn Cremonese. University of St Andrews
Reflecting on the scalability of research culture interventions: a case study on expectation management workshops for research groups. Dr Luisa Ciampi. University of Cambridge
From Away Day to Action: A Pedagogically Informed Model for Strengthening Research Culture through the Scholarly Innovation Away Day (SIAD). Amy Osmond & Dr Derek Lai Teik Ong. Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire
Chair: Vicky Strudwick
National LGBTQ+ Mentoring Network for Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.Dr Daniel Herring (1); Dr Rowland Seymour (2); Professor Tyler Kelly Coventry University (1; University of Birmingham (2); Queen Mary University of London (3)
Taking the next step: evolving our approach to positive action through the PATHWAY programme. Vicky Strudwick; Dr Jamie Burford. University of Warwick
From Margins to Methods: Women of Colour Navigating Higher Education.Professor Sukanya Krishnamurthy. University of Edinburgh
The Beacon Academy: A qualitative exploration of the impact of co-created internship program for under-represented students on research delivery and research culture. Chloe Berg; James Frearson; Kirstie Haywood; Thomas Dale MacLaine. University of Warwick
Chair: Elena Riva
Space to belong: Exploring the role of belonging on PGR wellbeing. Anna Butters; Ke Li, Lauren Martin; Richard Cooper; Chris Blackmore. University of Sheffield
Understanding researcher’s experiences of "failure" in academia and identifying recommendations to better support research careers in higher education. Dr Celia J Bernstein; Mr Dinesh Passi; Dr Nicky Thomas; Professor Kirstie L Haywood; Professor Felicity Boardman; Dr John I MacArtney. University of Warwick
Improving Career Development for Research Professionals at a UK Higher Education Institution: a Mixed-Method Study Applying Behavioural Science. Emma Ruby Francis (1); Christopher Vucic (1); Huner Erdinch (1); Sadie Boniface (1); Angel Chater (1); Lucy Dang (1); Hassan Sultan (1); Donna Swann (1); Susan Michie (1); Emma Todd (2); Geraint Rees (2); Fabiana Lorencatto (1) University College London (1); University of Bedfordshire (2)
Investigating Research Culture through Personal Interactions: Evidence from a John Fell funded project at the University of Oxford. Jessica Pilgrim-Brown. University of Oxford
14:45 - 15:15 - Break
15:15 - 16:15: Plenary Panel Session
(All ticket holders)
Tackling racial inequality in research environments: what works, and what’s next?
Chair: Dr Anil Awesti, Associate Professor, University of Warwick
Panel members:
Professor Etlyn Kenny, University of Birmingham
Dr Karisha George, University of York
Nic Farmer, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Fiona McClement, University of Edinburgh
This panel session brings together representatives of a range of different initiatives aimed at tackling racial equality and underrepresentation. The panel of project leads and members will share what has worked well (and what hasn’t) and what has changed. They will jointly consider where the focus needs to move next, and how best to collaborate for maximum impact.
