Research Culture

At Lancaster University, we cultivate a supportive and inclusive research environment where every individual is empowered to thrive and innovate.

What is Research Culture?

Research Culture is a broad term that encompasses the behaviours, values, expectations, attitudes and norms of our research communities. The Royal Society has put together this video which is helpful in providing definition around the term Research Culture.

What Research Culture means to us:

The Research-excellence Culture Action Plan (ReCAP) is Lancaster's commitment to fostering an environment that supports high-quality, ethical, and inclusive research. This plan outlines four key themes, each with their own associated sub-themes. Each theme has associated projects and initiatives, click below to find out more.

Infographic of 4 themes and sub-themes of the Research excellence Culture Action Plan. A diagram showing the four themes and sub-themes of the Research excellence Culture action plan:

What's happening in Research Culture at Lancaster

Research News

Stories from Lancaster's researchers around the world

Jenny Roberts and Philip Donkersley with the BeeBox

Help give homes to bumblebees with the BeeBox

Wildlife lovers can help provide much needed homes for Britain’s iconic bumblebees thanks to the innovative new BeeBox, created and developed by researchers at Lancaster University.
Two boards displaying more than 400 pieces of artwork from 43 countries

Artwork by mail - a truly international exhibition

The fruits of a truly international ‘call for artwork by mail’ – an art genre which evolved in the 1960s - will open this week at Lancaster University when more than 400 artworks from 43 different countries will be on show.
President-Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society Professor Jim Wild

Lancaster physicist becomes Royal Astronomical Society President-Elect

Space physicist Professor Jim Wild has been elected as President-Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).

 
Mr Eusebio (left) and Professor Simpson sign the agreement - in the background the instituto Cervantes banner with logo and a bookcase

New partnership enables key language link with Spanish government

A new partnership will enable Lancaster University’s new School of Global Affairs to offer a Spanish Government seal of approval to students, staff and members of the public, who officially master the Spanish language.
People sitting on the steps in LU HIC smiling and laughing

Students and alumni champion ‘Transparency’ theme at Northern Design Festival

Alumni and students at Lancaster University are a key part in the organisation of this year’s Northern Design Festival which sports a bold new theme: Transparency’ in the creative industry.
The montage shows a handful of the pamphlets from the Patten Collection: ‘How to Keep Well in Wartime’, ‘Our Wonderful Women’ and ‘Here Comes The Milk’.

Student’s surprise finding links to University Library’s VE Day exhibition

A Lancaster University student, keen to find out about a special collection held by the University’s Library, got a big surprise when it turned out the memorabilia had been amassed by his grandfather.

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