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Research Culture symposium 2025

Strand Campus, London

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We will be drawing on the strength of the sector at our first annual Research Culture symposium.

We hope that everybody will come away from the day with new ideas, new grounds for multi-institutional collaboration and renewed confidence in the work going on across the higher education sector to address the complex issues that contribute to our research cultures.

The symposium has three main aims:

  1. To explore, amplify and share practice across the sector.
  2. To openly share and explore King's approaches, successes and learnings since the inception of its Research Culture team, highlighting the work of those involved all across the University.
  3. To connect people across the sector through meaningful discussion of shared priorities and shared challenges (including fixed-term contracts, reward and recognition, research assessment, under representation of minoritised groups in research and more).

The symposium is for anybody with an interest in enhancing research culture in universities.

Find out more about Research Culture at King's

Book your place

We hope to welcome a broad range of colleagues from across the sector and the world. The symposium is a hybrid event, and will be hosted both in-person and online.

If you have any questions, please reach out to ResearchCulture@kcl.ac.uk.

Programme

We're delighted to feature a range of speakers at our inaugural symposium. You can find an indicative programme for the day below. 

Welcome

9:00 - 10:00

Arrival and refreshments

10:00 - 10:20

Opening remarks

  • Dr Martin Broadstock, Head of Research Culture, King's College London
  • Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor, King's College London
  • Professor Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, Vice-President (Research & Innovation), King's College London
  • Professor Tim Newton, Dean of Research Culture, King's College London

10:20 - 11:00

Keynote - Research Culture in the UK: A Research England Perspective 

  • Dame Professor Jessica Corner, Executive Chair, Research England

 11:00 - 11:15 

 Refreshments, networking and posters

 

Session 1: Valuing diverse contributions

11:15 - 11:35

Unlocking Potential: Valued Career Paths for Technicians 

  • Dr Aline Tabib-Salazar, Programme Manager, The Institute of Cancer Research

11:35 - 11:55

Uncovering hidden roles in computational research 

  • Dr James Graham, Head of Research Software Engineering, King’s College London

11:55 - 12:15

The role of a national academy in changing research culture: examples from the British Academy

  • Dr Hetan Shah, Chief Executive, The British Academy

12:15 - 12:30

Panel discussion 

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch, networking and posters

 

Session 2: A thriving community

13:30 - 13:50

Collegial Leadership: A new model for research culture change

  • Alex Peden, Head of Research Cultures, University of Edinburgh

13:50 - 14:10

Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Increasing Diversity and Equity of Access - IDEA

  • Professor Joanna Semlyen, University of East Anglia 

14:10 - 14:30

Research Culture at Birkbeck 

  • Dr Dan Mullins, Research Development Manager, Birkbeck 

14:30 - 14:50

INKLUDE: Inclusion as a Norm at King’s - Leadership, Understanding the issues, Developing individuals, Enacting change

  • Jasdeep Singh, King’s College London
  • Dr Hana Morel, King's College London

14:50 - 15:10

The importance of ED&I work across the sector

  • Dr Thandiwe Hara, Regional Innovation and Research Policy Manager, University of Oxford

15:10 - 15:30

Panel discussion

15:30 - 15:45

Refreshments, networking and posters

 

Session 3: Good research practice

15:45 - 16:05

The intersection between research culture and integrity

  • Dr Stephanie Neave, Chief Executive Officer, UKRIO 

16:15 - 16:35

A rising tide lifts all boats: a collaborative approach to research practice 

  • Professor Marcus Munafo, Chair, UKRN 

16:35 - 16:55

What you measure is what you get - how research culture is driven by research assessment 

  • Dr Lizzie Gadd, Head of Research Culture and Assessment, University of Loughborough  

16:55 - 17:15

Panel discussion

 

Conclusion

17:15 - 17:30

Closing remarks

  • Professor Tim Newton, Dean of Research Culture, King's College London

17:30 - 19:00

 Drinks reception and networking

At this event

J. Tim Newton

Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry

Bashir M. Al-Hashimi

Vice President (Research & Innovation)

Shitij Kapur

Vice-Chancellor & President of King's College London

James Graham

Head of Research Software Engineering

Martin Broadstock

Head of Research Culture


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