The Research Culture Commons

All members of the research ecosystem at the University of Glasgow are invited to join the Research Culture Commons. All members of the research ecosystem can contribute positively to culture change when we work towards a shared goals.

Pathfinder: our Research Culture flagship project

Pathfinder is the name for all University of Glasgow initiatives supporting researchers with career awareness, options, planning, and transition.

What are we currently working on?

Read about the current Research Culture workstreams: Pathfinder, Collegial Leadership for Principal Investigators, Research Integrity, Connecting Research Professionals, Research Staff Engagement, and Open Research.

Research Culture Action Plan

Learn more about our Institutional Strategic Priorities for Research Culture, and the progress we have made.

Research Culture Survey

Take a look at our culture survey question set, and the 2019 and 2021 survey reports.

Good Practice in Research Culture

Read more about how we are recognising the positive impact of research leadership (2022-) and the Research Culture Awards (2019-2021)

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The Lab for Academic Culture

The Lab acts as a steering board, and challenge group, to support and shape the work of the Research Culture Team, and the Culture Commons. 

Talent Lab

The UofG Talent Lab houses six diverse development initiatives that all focus on developing leadership in research, and researchers as leaders. They recognise the power of each of us to influence the research environment and the research culture in which we operate.

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Culture or Environment?

Read more about how our five Research Culture priorities are nexted within the context of the wider research environment.

The Research Culture and Researcher Development Team

The team works to ensure every researcher can be at their best, and can be part of a stimulating, fair, and inclusive environment in which colleagues help each other to succeed and to make informed active choices about their development and their careers. 

Contact Us

Email for general enquiries: researchculture@glasgow.ac.uk