Guiding principles

Our strategy is informed by five core principles: celebrating the breadth and diversity of our research; enabling research without boundaries; supporting staff in realising ambitious goals; contributing to culture, society and the economy; fostering a strong and inclusive research culture.

Celebrating the breadth and diversity of our research. We are committed to supporting excellence in RKE across our Schools, disciplines and methodologies, valuing both blue skies and abstract research, through to highly applied research and co-produced knowledge.
Enabling research without boundaries. We embrace the University vision of developing porous structures that enable interdisciplinary research within and across Colleges, and with national and international partners.
Supporting staff in realising ambitious goals. We foster creativity and innovation through flexible, inclusive structures that inspire and enable staff at all career stages to achieve ambitious individual and collaborative research goals.
Contributing to culture, society and the economy. We aim to maximise the positive impact of our research, through sharing knowledge across policy, industry, practice and the public, with local communities and globally, and through research-led teaching.
Fostering a strong and inclusive research culture. Our goals, policies and guidance aim to instil a culture that is inclusive, promotes diversity and equality, and aspires to the highest standards of research integrity.

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This article was published on 8 Dec, 2021

Guiding principles

Celebrating the breadth and diversity of our research. We are committed to supporting excellence in RKE across our Schools, disciplines and methodologies, valuing both blue skies and abstract research, through to highly applied research and co-produced knowledge.

Enabling research without boundaries. We embrace the University vision of developing porous structures that enable interdisciplinary research within and across Colleges, and with national and international partners.

Supporting staff in realising ambitious goals. We foster creativity and innovation through flexible, inclusive structures that inspire and enable staff at all career stages to achieve ambitious individual and collaborative research goals.

Contributing to culture, society and the economy. We aim to maximise the positive impact of our research, through sharing knowledge across policy, industry, practice and the public, with local communities and globally, and through research-led teaching.

Fostering a strong and inclusive research culture. Our goals, policies and guidance aim to instil a culture that is inclusive, promotes diversity and equality, and aspires to the highest standards of research integrity.