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In this session you will be walked through the strategy and initiatives happening in Research Culture at Lancaster.

Professor Malcolm Joyce, Interim Pro-VC for Research & Enterprise will open the session, followed by presentations from the Academic Director of Research Culture and Dr Amy Mayfield, Research Culture Manager

Join the panel discussion to hear perspectives from each of the faculties on creating a flourishing and inclusive research culture at Lancaster.

Chair: Dr Dee Hennessy, Creative Engagement Manager, RES

Panel Members:

• Professor Ian Gregory – Associate Dean for Research | FHASS

• Professor Maria Piacentini – Associate Dean for Research | LUMS

• Professor Nick Race - Associate Dean for Research | FST

• Professor Jo Knight - FHM

Refreshments will be served in the Margaret Fell Lecture Theatre foyer. Take this opportunity to chat with colleagues and browse the exhibitions.

This session will explore how creating a positive and healthy People, Culture and Environment (PCE) helps to enable research excellence.

Becky Gordon, Head of Research Quality and Policy

Guest speaker – TBC

Open Research is encouraged by the University and is increasingly mandated by research funders. If you’re wondering how Open Research can apply to your research and benefit you as a researcher, such as through allowing larger audiences to access your work, this session is aimed at you. The session will feature an interactive activity allowing you to map where Open Research might benefit your work in the research life cycle and how the Library can support you to do this.

This will be followed by a short pitch from Dr Jess Pepper: “Relaunch of ReproducibiliTea: Refreshing Open Science journal clubs”. ReproducibiliTea is an international journal club focussed on furthering our understanding of open science practices. This pitch will be used to gauge interest in arranging regular meetings across faculties at Lancaster, welcoming everyone from PhD students to professors.

Facilitators

Tom Morley, Research Culture and Open Monographs Lead | Library

Dr Jess Pepper, Senior Research Associate | Psychology

Location

Library Events Space A385

Description - pending

Facilitators

Dr Odette Dewhurst, Senior Research Development Manager | RES

Dr Mandy Dillon, Senior Research Development Manager | RES

Dr Constanze Vageler, Senior Research Development Manager | RES

Location

TBC

You are invited to participate in a new “Sustainable Research Practice: An introduction” in person training, followed by the opportunity to provide feedback. The training introduces sustainability concepts and then focuses on environmental considerations for research.

Not able to attend on the day? Email v.seymour@lancaster.ac.uk for a link to review an alternative format

Facilitator

Dr Valerie Seymour, Education Fellow, Reimagining Research Practices | RES

Location

People and Organisational Effectiveness (POE) - training rooms 1&2

This hands-on workshop uses a storyboard canvas to help academics/research staff/PhD students explore and overcome personal, practical, and emotional barriers to research. Through visual mapping and guided reflection, participants identify challenges, unlock enablers, and commit to meaningful action—making progress on papers, proposals, or projects feel more achievable and less overwhelming.

Facilitator

Dr Allie Clifton, Research Development Officer | RES

Location

People and Organisational Effectiveness (POE) - training rooms 1&2

Showcasing activities across Lancaster University that aim to protect and respect research time, we will explore what happens if we do not protect and respect time for research. After the showcasing we will collaborate to develop bespoke action plans for individuals and teams, and we will construct 10 top tips that will be shared with all attendees.

Facilitators

Dr Jemma Kerns, Senior Lecturer/Director of Research | Lancaster Medical School

Dr Hannah Stewart, Senior Lecturer | Psychology

Location

Library Events Space A385