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This dedicated space showcases the breadth of activity across the InFrame network, highlighting both our own programming and the work of our Culture Catalyst Fund-funded projects.

 

Here, you will find:

  • InFrame-led Events: reflecting our work in redefining research leadership and broadening who is recognised as a research leader.
  • Culture Catalyst Fund Projects: a diverse array of events hosted by recipients of the Culture Catalyst Fund, each contributing to a richer and more representative cultural landscape.

We invite anyone working within the research ecosystem to explore upcoming opportunities, participate in events, and engage with the ideas shaping our sector. This page is regularly updated with new listings and information on how to get involved.

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Shape the future! 

At InFrame, we believe in the power of connection, collaboration, and co-creation. That’s why your voice matters.

We're inviting you to complete two short surveys and to build robust, resilient research communities. Your insights will help us celebrate what works, share effective practices, and drive meaningful change.

Take a few minutes to share your perspective, and feel free to pass it on!

Register to the Scottish Research Technicians’ Professional Academy Symposium - 7 January 2026

We’re excited to welcome you to the Scottish Research Technicians’ Professional (SRTP) Academy Symposium – a day dedicated to celebrating and connecting research technicians across Scotland!

What’s on the agenda?

  • Keynote Address by Shonna Johnston, Technology & Services Director at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh
  • Showcase Sessions: Discover the incredible work being done by technicians across disciplines
  • Interactive Networking: Build connections and share ideas in a fun, engaging environment
  • Refreshments & Lunch: Enjoy pastries, coffee, tea, and a delicious lunch – all fully funded

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Time: 11:00 – 15:00 h
Location: Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow

Ready to join?

Become part of the SRTP Academy and register your attendance today!

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate the vital role of research technicians.

From microaggressions to microinclusions: shaping a more inclusive research environment

We’re looking for research staff and research support staff at Scottish universities to share their experiences of gender-based microaggressions in research environments. This is part of the project Gender-based microaggressions and microinclusions in research environments

✅ Confidential online interview (around 1 hour)
✅ £10 Amazon voucher
✅ Your insights will help shape a more inclusive research culture

If you’re interested or want more details, contact Dr Csilla Pákozdy at cp229@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Join us in making research culture better for everyone!

Project EQUaL4C: Help Shape Research Culture

Could communication of expectations and good research practices be clearer in your research environment?

Lab handbooks are one way to make roles, behaviours, and practices explicit. EQUaL4C is exploring how they can improve research culture in both lab-based and non-lab-based groups.

We’re looking for:

  • Case Studies: Groups with handbooks to share impact or challenges
  • Focus Groups: Researchers, PIs, enabling staff, and students to discuss cultural norms

Why participate?
Your insights will help create an open-source toolkit and a free training workshop hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

Register your interest HERE
Contact: tlu@ed.ac.uk

✨ Additional Opportunity: Sign up for our Lab Handbook Train-the-Trainer Workshop (early 2026) by emailing claire.spangler@ed.ac.uk.

Help Shape Resilient Research Communities

InFrame Study: “We Get Knocked Down – How Do We Get Up Again?” Building resilience and supportive research cultures. 

Academia comes with setbacks: rejected papers, unfunded proposals, missed opportunities. How do we recover and keep going?

We’re inviting University of Glasgow academics to join our study on resilience and collegial leadership. Your input will help create a toolkit for stronger, healthier research teams.

Who can take part?

  • Early Career Researchers (PhD within 4 years)
  • Mid-Career Researchers (research active, not yet leading a team)
  • Senior Researchers (experienced PIs leading teams)

What’s involved?

  • Online interviews (60 mins)
  • Focus groups (75–90 mins)
    December 2025 & January 2026

Express your interest here or contact:

Emotionally Demanding Research (EDR)

Led by one of the CCF-funded projects "Mainstreaming sustainable and effective support for people undertaking emotionally demanding research", this survey explores how researchers experience and raise concerns about emotionally demanding work. Open to anyone involved in EDR at Glasgow, St Andrews, or Edinburgh.

RESTORE Survey Now Open

Have you been involved in a research misconduct investigation process directly or indirectly?

RESTORE, an InFrame project led by the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St Andrews, is exploring how to make these processes more supportive and transparent.

We invite you to complete a short survey (~10 minutes) to share your insights. Survey closes: 30 November 2025.

Your input will help improve support systems.

Link to Survey

 

InFrame Mentoring Programme

 

This programme connects Culture Catalyst Fund team members with experienced mentors, change makers, and professional allies to provide guidance, support, and reflective learning.

Join the InFrame Mentoring Programme and help shape a culture of collegiality and collaboration!

 

Why Mentoring Matters

Mentoring boosts job satisfaction, career success, and research impact. It strengthens collaborative leadership and psychological safety, while recognising and developing mentors.

 

Programme Goals

  • Grow Collegial Leadership: explore teamwork, collaboration, and leadership styles.
  • Support Professional Growth: achieve project goals through personalised mentoring.
  • Expand Networks: build connections across institutions and disciplines.
  • Foster a Mentoring Culture: encourage future participation and leadership confidence.
  • Recognise Mentors: provide honoraria and development opportunities.
  • Improve Continuously: use feedback to shape the InFrame Framework for Collegial Research Leadership.

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InFrame - Culture Catalyst Fund - Second Funding Round Information Event - Wednesday 2 April 2025

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Through creative, cooperative projects, the £1M Culture Catalyst Fund seeks to enhance collegial research leadership and research culture. It provides funding for initiatives that have the potential to upend established institutional hierarchies to create new leadership opportunities.