What is Research Culture?
Research cultures are built on the values, expectations and behaviours that shape how we support, deliver and communicate our research.
Research cultures are built and maintained by the actions, interactions, behaviours and processes that we all encounter and perform while undertaking or supporting research. These cultures are felt and influenced by us at individual, team, department, university and wider discipline level. Research cultures can be experienced differently at each level and within each discipline, which is why University of Edinburgh's approach acknowledges that we experience and contribute to multiple research cultures, and that a University the size of Edinburgh will have many research cultures.
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In recent years funders and policy makers have increased their interest in research culture, a broad agenda that covers individual and organisational culture; equality, diversity and inclusion; management practices and policies; research ethics and integrity; open research; research impact and how all these areas inter-relate with each other. Although the term 'research culture' has gained prominence recently, University of Edinburgh has been engaged in improving aspects of our research culture for many years, for example through our committments to our Athena SWAN action plans and our Open Research Roadmap.
Research Cultures Action & Delivery Plan
In February 2023, University of Edinburgh published its first Research Cultures Action Plan. More details can be found at the link below.
Funder & Policy Maker Views on Research Cultures
- UKRI | Research & Innovation Culture
- Wellcome | Research Culture
- Royal Society | Research Culture
- The Academy of Medical Sciences | Research Culture
- Vitae | Research Culture Framework
- Russell Group | Realising our Potential
- Universities UK | Research standards, ethics and culture