Launch Event: Research Culture Enablers Network at Warwick
Delivering the Next Phase of Research Culture at Warwick
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 impact of research culture activity across the University through community and connection.
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 Launch Event
We encourage all colleagues interested in research culture to join the hybrid RCEN@Warwick Launch Event:
Date: 25 June 2026; Online and in person (Oculus 1.04)
12:30-14:30 Launch Event (hybrid)
14:30-16:00 Interactive funding sandpit to explore the call and connect with potential collaborators (in-person only)
* Please note that attendance is not required to apply to the funding call. Recordings will be made available after the event.
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
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
Objectives
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.
Get Involved
RCEN@Warwick welcomes all members of the research community who want to advance positive change in research culture at Warwick.- 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
How RCEN@Warwick Connects to the ERCF 2026–2027 Call
- Support the development of stronger, more connected proposals
- Encourage applicants to build on existing work and expertise
- Provide a platform for sharing outcomes and learning
- Build on previous research culture work and insights at Warwick, including ERCF-funded activity
- Involve collaboration across teams or disciplines
- Demonstrate potential for sustainability