Glasgow's Five Research Culture priorities
How we do our research matters.
Glasgow's five research culture priorities, and the resulting Research Culture Action Plan 2026-2029, are the result of ongoing cycles of consultation with the University of Glasgow research community, since 2019. They focus purposefully on issues that are specific to the way we do research, and the way we support research careers. Our culture work acts in service of the University's Research Strategy 2026-2036.
At the University of Glasgow, we understand that research thrives when researchers feel that they are part of an engaging, fair, and collegial environment in which people help each other to succeed. We are building the culture, integrity and trust that underpin great research.
We have set out the five Research Culture priorities as statements of intention for the way all research is done at the University of Glasgow:
- We engage with and produce research that meets the highest standards of ethics and integrity [Research Integrity and Ethics].
- We are committed to openness, transparency, rigour, and reproducibility [Open Research].
- All colleagues are valued for their varied contributions to a diverse range of research activities and outputs [Research Recognition].
- People actively work together to support each other and their teams to succeed [Collegiality and Teams].
- Through the concepts above, and through a comprehensive framework of bespoke initiatives, we support all members of our research ecology to advance in their chosen career path [Career Development].
The seven workstreams which deliver on these priorities are outlined in Glasgow's Research Culture Action Plan. They demonstrate our unwavering commitment to supporting all those who contribute to research. These activities place people at the heart of our work. Download a graphic quick start guide: Research Culture Overview 2026-2029.
You may be wondering why there are ideas missing from the five priorities that you might expect to see, for example, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing, or anti-bullying. Please read about our productive partnerships approach to find out why.
