What are we doing to support a thriving R&I Culture?
Our work to support a thriving R&I Culture is a long-standing commitment.
It is underpinned by a wide range of external concordats, agreements, and services to which we are signatory – alongside many internal supporting infrastructures.
Projects and initiatives to make life better for our research and innovation communities take many forms and are delivered both by Professional Services and Academic Schools.
Here are some examples of each:
Creating capacity for R&I
Supporting Infrastructures:
Example projects and initiatives:
- Project Regenerate (SDCA)
- Sabbatical schemes (SSH)
Building our R&I communities
Supporting Infrastructures:
Example projects and initiatives:
- Academic Fellowship Development Framework
- Bringing Doctoral Researchers together in a single refurbished Hub (SSH)
Broadening R&I career pathways
Supporting Infrastructures:
Example projects and initiatives:
- Technician Career Pathways
Prioritising Research Integrity
Supporting Infrastructures:
- Concordat for Research Integrity
- UK RIO Code of Practice for Research
- Loughborough Research Code of Practice
- Project Compliance
Example projects and initiatives:
- Research Integrity Champions appointment
Prizing equity, diversity and inclusion
Supporting Infrastructures:
- Pro Vice Chancellor (EDI)
- Athena Swan
- Race Equality Charter
- Disability Confident Employer
- LGBT+ (Stonewall Diversity Champion)
- HALO Code
Example projects and initiatives:
- Embedding EDI considerations in R&I Project Proposals (ABCE)
Recognising and rewarding responsibly
Supporting Infrastructures:
- Loughborough Responsible Research Assessment Policy
- Declaration On Research Assessment (DORA)
- Coalition on Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Action Plan
Example projects and initiatives:
- Evidence-Informed Output Narratives
Centring collegiality
Supporting Infrastructures:
Example projects and initiatives:
- Defining leadership in terms of "net contribution" (SSEHS)
Working in partnership
Supporting Infrastructures:
Example projects and initiatives: