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 […]
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 2 April 2025 […]
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. Date: Tuesday 8 April 2025 Time: 13:00-13:50 Location: Attenborough 205
Join us on Wednesday, 9 April to celebrate one year of I-REACCH! Vice Chancellor Prof. Nishan Canagarajah and members of the I-REACCH team will share project updates, followed by a Q&A session and a networking lunch. 12:00-1:00 PM: I-REACCH and Prof. Nishan Canagarajah’s speech 1:00-3:00 PM: Networking lunch This event is hybrid and refreshments will […]
What elements construct your research environment? What assumptions or biases exist? Who takes part in shaping it? and how can we address the gaps? Join us to use LEGO to build and visualise your individual and collective experiences of research culture, brick by brick. 📅 Date: 16th April (Wed), 2:00-3:00pm, Ken Edwards 528 👉 Express […]
Join us for a toolkit iteration session as part of I-REACCH’s Leading with Empathy strand! This is your chance to test version 1.0 of our toolkit and share your feedback to refine it for inclusive leadership in research. 📅 Dates: Wednesday 30th April, 1:30-4:30pm or Friday 2nd May, 10:00-11:30am 📍 Location: Online 👉 Express your […]
Join us for a toolkit iteration session as part of I-REACCH’s Leading with Empathy strand! This is your chance to test version 1.0 of our toolkit and share your feedback to refine it for inclusive leadership in research. 📅 Dates: Wednesday 30th April, 1:30-4:30pm or Friday 2nd May, 10:00-11:30am 📍 Location: Online 👉 Express your […]
Friday 30 May 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | Sir Bob Burgess 0.02 Please sign up for the conference using our booking form. What does ‘equity’ mean to you, your research, and your discipline? How can researchers embed ‘equitable’ practices within their work? How can we create a more ‘equitable’ research culture? This free one-day conference interrogates […]
“We Deserve More Than Just a Seat at the Table, We Deserve to Feel Safe Sitting There!” Date: Monday 2 June 2025 Time: 12:00-13:00 BST (followed by a buffet lunch). Location: George Davies Centre, Lecture Theatre 2 Book your space. Inclusion in academia is often reduced to symbolic presence, an empty seat at a […]
Join Alumni Fellows of the Leicester Institute of Advanced Studies for an online panel discussion exploring research culture in different national contexts. Speakers include Dr Hafsa Toor (University of Leicester), Dr Janielle Matthews (University of the West Indies, Barbados); Dr Edris Alam (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh); Dr Amollo Ambole (University of Nairobi, Kenya); Dr Dhiren Borisa (O.P. […]
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of creating positive and inclusive research cultures. This one-day EDI Summer School provides a safe space to share, learn about, and discuss ideas for creating more inclusive research environments. Date: Thursday 5 June 2025 Time: 09:30-17:00 BST (including a buffet lunch). Location: Sir Bob Burgess Building […]
This workshop, led by Sarah Lee, provides a space for BPOC (Black people and People of Colour) researchers and research-enabling staff to reflect on research culture at Leicester, to identify strategies for change, and to create route maps for their career development. Please note: this workshop is intended for BPOC researchers and research-enabling staff. As […]
