Building a Thriving Research Culture: The Importance of 'Openness' in its broadest sense!

Whilst open research is a key factor of a trusted and transparent research culture, it also has implications on the way we work. A strong research culture is built on similar core principles including collaboration, partnership, and inclusivity. In this session, we will introduce the National Centre for Research Culture (NCRC) based at the University of Warwick, which aims to work collaboratively across the sector to share approaches in the improvement of research culture, and in developing communities of practice to exchange ideas and tested interventions across all areas of research. We will discuss how these core principles have implications and interlinks with open research – including the barriers and opportunities for implementation, and how embracing and modelling these behaviours results in a more dynamic, ethical and collegiate environment.

Presented at Midlands Innovation Open Research Week, 08/05/2025.