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Applications now open for research culture development programmes
19 March 2024
UCL Research Culture is launching two new development programmes for UCL’s research community.
Members of UCL’s research community are invited to apply to one of two new development schemes that have been tailored to the needs of different research job roles.
These programmes are aligned with at least one theme of the UCL Research Culture Roadmap, helping us to develop a fair, collaborative and inclusive research culture where both our research and research community can thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from participants who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and women at grades 9 and 10.
Collaborative Research Leadership Programme
Collaborative Research Leadership is a two-year programme and will launch in May 2024 with a co-design and co-creation phase.
Participants will gain valuable skills and tools to lead a research team, focusing on developing collaborative leadership, people and team management to build a healthy, inclusive and sustainable research culture.
This programme is funded by Wellcome’s Institutional Fund for Research Culture and will be facilitated by Advance HE.
- Programme outcomes
Through the programme, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to the design and development of a leadership programme
- Test and explore enablers for collaborative research leadership
- Identify personal strengths and team strengths
- Strengthen understanding of the inter-relationship between leadership and culture
- Draw and reflect on personal experiences of leadership, research and collaboration in different contexts
- Enhance confidence to lead and enable collaborative practices
- Work collaboratively to ideate, develop, practice and share potential new models of research leadership.
Apply
There are 20 places available. Applicants will need support from their line manager(s) before submitting their application. Shortlisting will be managed by the Research Culture team with the support of a panel.
For full details, including programme content, timelines and how to apply, download the programme information pack and application form. Applications close on 03 May 2024 for a May 2024 start date.
Research Culture Career Accelerator
This programme offers a tailored and comprehensive career planning tool for women technical staff and women early career researchers. It supports participants to create clarity and focus on their career direction and identify actions that they can take to achieve their goals. It aims to increase career fulfilment and support positive career moves.
The programme is delivered over a two-day, in person workshop and is followed up with two sessions of action learning sets. Participants will be grouped by job role for both the workshops and the learning sets.
- Programme outcomes
- Purposefully reflect on and plan their career stages
- Understand their progression so far
- Map future aspirations and goals
- Identify career barriers and ways to overcome them
- Access the tools and strategies needed to mobilise change
- Define the next steps that will make the biggest difference for progression
- Be supported to put actions in place to sustain momentum
Apply
There are 35 places available for technical staff and 70 places available for early career researchers. Shortlisting will be managed by the Research Culture team with the support of a panel.
For full details, including programme content, timelines and how to apply, download the programme information pack and application form. Applications close on 22 April 2024 for a May 2024 start date.
- Download the Research Culture Career Accelerator information pack (pdf)
- Research Culture Career Accelerator application form (Microsoft Forms)
Contact
For any questions about either programme, please contact the Research Culture team: