Research Culture Enablers Network at Warwick

Delivering the Next Phase of Research Culture Activity

We are delighted to launch the Research Culture Enablers Network at Warwick (RCEN@Warwick), a convening space to share expertise, and strengthen the quality and reach of research culture activity across the University.

RCEN@Warwick reflects both what we have achieved together so far and where we now need to focus next: being more strategic and impactful.

Join the next RCEN@Warwick workshop (online)

Tuesday 10th November | 11.00am-12:00 pm | via Teams

Join colleagues from across Warwick for this RCEN@Warwick session which will showcase the 26/27 Enhancing Research Culture Funded projects under the theme of Community and Connections.

Whether you are involved in enabling better research environments, research strategy, culture, departmental planning or related activity, this is an opportunity to connect with colleagues to shape the next phase of research culture work at Warwick.

RCEN@Warwick Workshop 1 Recordings

Strategy, People and the Research Environment Update

Professor Kirstie Haywood, dPVC Research (Research Culture)

Institutional Research Culture Survey Deep Dive ERCF 2026-2027 Outcomes Community and Connections project showcase

00:00: Peer to Peer research-in-progress Conversations - Professor Richard Smith, Applied Linguistics

10:48: Supporting Public, Patient and Community Involvement in Research, Professor Helen Wheatley, Warwick Institute of Engagement

Why RCEN@Warwick?

Over recent years, Warwick has made significant investment in research culture through the Enhancing Research Culture Fund (ERCF):

126+ projects funded across disciplines, roles, and career stages
(Catalogue of Enhancing Research Culture Projects)

Alongside this, we have matured our understanding of research culture through:

Institutional surveys (including the 2025 Research Culture Survey)
Community consultations and engagement
Ongoing dialogue across the research community

We now have both a strong evidence base and a growing body of expertise across the institution.

The next step is clear: to connect this work and to focus our efforts where they can have the greatest impact.

RCEN@Warwick represents a shift towards coordinated alignment of activities with the research culture roadmap

(Our Research Culture | Research at Warwick)

Objectives

Through a programme of activity, RCEN@Warwick will:

1. Enable Knowledge Sharing

Create opportunities for colleagues to exchange ideas and build partnerships across departments and disciplines.
Surface learning and recommendations from ERCF-funded projects and related initiatives, ensuring good practice is visible and reusable.

2. Support Strategic Alignment

Ensure activities are aligned with Warwick’s Research Culture Roadmap and contribute to institutional priorities.
Support activity to move beyond pilots towards lasting, embedded change.

Research Culture RoadmapLink opens in a new window

Community engagement has been central to the co-creation of the Warwick Research Culture Roadmap and will remain so throughout its delivery and evolution.

Culture change is not a quick fix, and many issues don’t have easy solutions. Successful delivery of the roadmap and action plan at departmental, faculty, and institutional levels will therefore require collaboration and a willingness to be agile in response to changes.

This will be facilitated and supported through RCEN@Warwick.

Through continued engagement we will ensure that the evolution of our community’s story is understood, that activities, outcomes, and indicators remain relevant, gaps are identified, and the shared goals of the roadmap are successfully delivered.

Get Involved

RCEN@Warwick welcomes all members of the research community who want to advance positive change in research culture at Warwick.

By joining RCEN@Warwick, you can:

Connect with others working on similar challenges
Increase the visibility and impact of your work
Access insights and tools from across Warwick
Contribute to shaping institutional priorities and approaches