Research Culture
We worked with Nifty Fox to develop our interactive Research Culture roadmap. A static version is also available.
Research Culture Progress Review
The University's Research Culture Progress review looks back at the story so far, explores our research culture initiatives and looks ahead to future progress.
Research Culture Week
Warwick hosted its first Research Culture week themed around our research culture commitments.
We will be gathering resources from the sessions and make these available soon.
Meet the Team
Discover who we are, and why we are passionate about research culture change.
Learn more about our Advisory Board, which includes representatives from key organisations and initiatives in UK research culture enhancement.
National Centre for Research Culture
The NCRC provides a convening space that supports the sharing and dissemination of ‘best practice’ in research culture through connection, collaboration, and co-creation, both within and beyond the UK higher education sector.
Abstracts for our flagship International Research Culture Conference this September 2026 are now open. Please see our homepage for further details.
100+ Ideas to Improve Research Culture
At Warwick, our research community is full of innovative solutions, driving our collective efforts to enhance research culture. Through our Enhancing Research Culture funding from Research England, we posed a simple but important question to the community:
"What are the key research culture priorities of the groups your represent, and how would you use up to £10K or £50K to address them?"
Research Culture and REF: Supporting SPRE
The Research Culture Team will support colleagues across Warwick as we prepare for the Strategy, People and Research Environment (SPRE) element of REF 2029. This includes:
- Sharing best practice from across the sector on effective narratives and evidence.
- Helping colleagues align institutional and unit‑level narratives, ensuring clear connections between local practice and Warwick’s wider strategy.
- Mapping information and evidence to identify where gaps exist and what can be reported on meaningfully.
- Supporting colleagues leading or contributing to SPRE submissions, from early scoping discussions, and the development of Unit-Level Statements (ULS), through to helping units articulate their “distance travelled” and continuous improvement since REF 2021.
Get in touch
Want to ask a question about research culture at Warwick, or get involved with our initiatives? We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with the team by email using the button below.