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Please read the purpose of each working group below. Select the box next to any group you wish to join.

Members are expected to engage actively, attend meetings at least once per term, and contribute to discussions via the Teams channel between meetings. Please only sign up if you have the capacity to participate.


Research Culture Data Capture and Evaluation Working Group 

To understand what matters most at the heart of research culture, drawing consensus across our diverse community through discussion, reflection, and shared vision. To co-produce, using mixed methods, novel approaches and capacity-building resources to strengthen an evidence-based research culture within institutions. To promote consistency in reporting to support the synthesis of evidence and enable meaningful measurement of progress at a sector level.

Developing Recognition and Reward for Good Research Culture Working Group

Championing approaches that reward and recognise contributors to good research culture at institutions.  

Collective Advocacy and Collaboration with Funders Working Group

To identify opportunities for collective advocacy and sector-wide collaboration with funders and policymakers who are key drivers of research culture at a sector level, ensuring the voices of those most affected by research culture challenges are represented in strategic dialogue.