(ONLINE) Design Your Own Research Leader

Workstream 4 of the I-REACCH project is all about co-creating a toolkit for an empathic and inclusive research culture with you at the centre. Using creative research methods, we are gathering diverse voices to ensure it meets your needs.  Design Your Own Research Leader: Create your vision of an ideal inclusive research leader, exploring essential […]

(IN PERSON) Research Islands

Workstream 4 of the I-REACCH project is all about co-creating a toolkit for an empathic and inclusive research culture with you at the centre. Using creative research methods, we are gathering diverse voices to ensure it meets your needs. s Research Islands: Explore challenges and opportunities within research culture and leadership through a unique island-inspired activity. […]

Breaking down barriers

Description: What barriers have you faced as a researcher? How have they affected your research career? How might we address these barriers? This workshop provides a space for you to share your experiences of research culture at Leicester and work with colleagues to suggest ways to break down those barriers. Description: What barriers have you […]

Creative writing workshop

Description: This series of creative writing workshops are designed to encourage you to reflect on and express your experiences of research culture. Esther Kentish, a postgraduate researcher based in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, will facilitate these workshops with members of the I-REACCH team to provide a supportive and collaborative environment. Participants are also […]

Breaking down barriers

Description: What barriers have you faced as a researcher? How have they affected your research career? How might we address these barriers? This workshop provides a space for you to share your experiences of research culture at Leicester and work with colleagues to suggest ways to break down those barriers. Friday, 14 March 2025 (Women’s […]

Research culture manifestos

Description: What would your ideal research environment look like? This workshop is designed to encourage colleagues to share their ideas for how we can improve research culture at Leicester and within the Higher Education sector more broadly. To mark Women’s History Month, this session is intended to focus on the experiences of women and non-binary […]

Creative writing workshop

Description: This series of creative writing workshops are designed to encourage you to reflect on and express your experiences of research culture. Esther Kentish, a postgraduate researcher based in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, will facilitate these workshops with members of the I-REACCH team to provide a supportive and collaborative environment. Participants are also […]

Breaking down barriers

Description: What barriers have you faced as a researcher? How have they affected your research career? How might we address these barriers? This workshop provides a space for you to share your experiences of research culture at Leicester and work with colleagues to suggest ways to break down those barriers. Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025 […]

Rethinking Research Recruitment: What makes researcher recruitment and retention inclusive?

The activities for I-REACCH, a Wellcome Trust funded project, are now underway, exploring and improving how we engage in research culture at the University of Leicester. As a part of the project, we will be looking to hear views from colleagues with hiring manager responsibilities for research roles, to support development and implementation of a […]

Breaking down barriers

Description: What barriers have you faced as a researcher? How have they affected your research career? How might we address these barriers? This workshop provides a space for you to share your experiences of research culture at Leicester and work with colleagues to suggest ways to break down those barriers. Date: Friday 21 March 2025 […]

Creative writing workshop

Description: This series of creative writing workshops are designed to encourage you to reflect on and express your experiences of research culture. Esther Kentish, a postgraduate researcher based in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, will facilitate these workshops with members of the I-REACCH team to provide a supportive and collaborative environment. Participants are also […]

Breaking down barriers

Description: What barriers have you faced as a researcher? How have they affected your research career? How might we address these barriers? This workshop provides a space for you to share your experiences of research culture at Leicester and work with colleagues to suggest ways to break down those barriers. Date: Wednesday 26 March 2025 […]