Are you a member of the research community? Your feedback is welcomed. 

Share your experience of research culture at Lancaster by completing the Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey (CEDARS). 

The survey explores essential themes including professional development, employment, the research environment and career development. It builds on the information provided in the Staff Experience Survey 2024. 

Professor Malcom Joyce, Interim Pro-VC for Researchsaid: “Please can I strongly encourage all members of our research community to complete the CEDARS survey as this important survey will build up a vital understanding of the experiences of the research community across all facilities. 

“By completing the survey, you will be providing a much fuller insight into the areas of importance for the researcher community. This will allow us to both build on our strengths and give actionable insights to further enhance the research culture at Lancaster. Don't miss out on this opportunity to influence policy and practice.”

CEDARS will run between Tuesday 27 May and Friday 13 June 2025.  

Complete the CEDARS survey.

Further information 

Please contact Chris or Amy via email researchculture@lancaster.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Anonymised institutional and aggregated data across all participating HEIs will be made available to Lancaster.  

CEDARS is managed and supported by Vitae/CRAC, and is run across HEIs in the UK.

For information on how your data is managed visit the CRAC Survey Privacy Notice webpage.