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 […]
The Wellcome-funded I-REACCH project is excited to announce the first annual Research Culture Takeover Week. Postgraduate researchers and staff are invited to join a series of public talks and workshops throughout the first week of June to explore research culture at the University of Leicester and beyond. Spaces in the workshops are limited, so book […]
“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. […]
Date: Thursday 5 June 2025, 09:30-17:00 BST (including a buffet lunch) Location: Sir Bob Burgess Building 0.02 Spaces are limited, so make sure you book yours now! 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 […]
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 […]
We’re seeking your feedback on version 2.0 of our inclusive research leadership toolkit—developed as part of Wellcome I-REACCH’s Leading with Empathy strand. You can share your thoughts by attending one of our two virtual feedback workshops or by completing a short online survey. 🛠️ This is your chance to help refine the toolkit and support […]
Interested in applying for a personal fellowship hosted @University of Leicester ? Do you live in the UK? Apply to come along to our I-REACCH Fellowship networking events, 24th June & 29th July 2025. Fellowship applicants (and possible future fellowship applicants) based in the UK and seeking to host their fellowship at the University of […]
We’re seeking your feedback on version 2.0 of our inclusive research leadership toolkit—developed as part of Wellcome I-REACCH’s Leading with Empathy strand. You can share your thoughts by attending one of our two virtual feedback workshops or by completing a short online survey. 🛠️ This is your chance to help refine the toolkit and support […]