By Marcus Munafò
The House of Commons Science Innovation and Technology Committee recently released its report on their inquiry into reproducibility and research integrity. One recommendation is that the sector moves towards “A coordinated policy on minimum protected research time …
Research culture can mean a lot of different things to different people. From improving diversity across the University to enabling better work through infrastructure improvements, much of our work focuses on making things better. However, celebrating the fantastic people and …
Earlier this month, we had the privilege of welcoming pre-eminent academics from a range of disciplines in the field of tobacco and nicotine research for our Histories of Tobacco event. At first glance, this might not seem like a Research …
Last month I had the privilege of kicking off our Future of Universities event series. These events bring experts together from across the academic spectrum to discuss what universities could and should be like in 2033. The Future of Research …
What does decolonisation really mean, and how can it enhance research culture? by Tarini Bhamburkar
Postgraduate researcher, Department of English
The past few years have seen serious, guided efforts within the University of Bristol to decolonise its curricula, its library …
Reducing excessive bureaucracy is one of many improvements we can all agree with in principle, but it’s often hard to achieve in practice. We’re on a mission, with the help of many of our colleagues, to make it happen.
We …
Annie Vernon discusses the joy of failing, how to respond, and tips for those in academic careers.
Last month we welcomed Olympic silver medalist and award-winning author Annie Vernon to the University as part of our first Research …
This piece was first posted on the Executive Team Blog in April 2022 and appears here with minor edits and updates.
In February 2022, I had the privilege of being appointed Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Culture. …
