Culture
Teesside University is committed to fostering a research culture and environment in which you can thrive as a researcher. To create a positive research culture that values the contributions of all those working within the research ecosystem, we participate in and adhere to a range of national programmes, charters, concordats, and awards to ensure our research culture is open, inclusive, caring, responsible, sustainable and supportive.
As a researcher, you also play an important role in ensuring Teesside University nurtures a dynamic and positive research culture for both our researchers and our stakeholders. To support your development and contribution, we offer a range of training and development activities, as well as a suite of online tools, resources and guidance for you to develop your research practice.
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HR Excellence in Research Award
The University participates in the European Commission's HR in Excellence in Research Award, which is assessed every two years through self-assessment. The award is given to organisations which can demonstrate a robust and public implementation strategy of improving the career development of researchers. The University was awarded HR Excellence in Research in 2013.
The UK process incorporates both the QAA Quality Code for Higher Education and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. The UK approach includes ongoing national evaluation and benchmarking.
Our award is led by the Research Culture and People Sub-Committee working closely with the ECR Sub-Committee. Both Sub-Committees report directly to Research and Innovation Committee.
2021 Eight-Year Review
- 2021 Summary Report
- 2021-2023 Action Plan
- 2019-2021 Progress on Action Plan
- 2019-2021 Thematic Action Plan
2019 Six-Year Review
2017 Four-Year Review
UK Concordats to support research and knowledge exchange
There are currently six concordats pertaining to research in the UK that aim to improve research cultures nationally. Teesside University works to ensure we adhere to the principles of all six concordats.
- Concordat to support research integrity
- Concordat to support the career development of researchers
- Concordat for engaging the public with research
- Concordat on open research data
- Concordat on openness on animal research
- Knowledge exchange concordat
Resources
- Improving Research Culture (Vitae)
- What researchers think about the culture they work in (Wellcome Trust)
- Research Culture (The Royal Society)
- Research and Innovation Culture (UKRI)
- Responsible Research and Innovation Toolkit (RRI Tools)
- UKRI Résumé for Researchers
- UK Forum for Responsible Research Metrics (Universities UK)
- Every Researcher Counts (Vitae)
- ED(I) Won't Wait: A Research Culture Cabaret
Reading list
- Ahmed S. 2012. On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life. Duke University Press.
- Allen B, Fidderman H. 2019. Your Health at Work: An indispensable guide to physical and mental wellbeing. KoganPage.
- Boynton P. 2020. Being Well in Academia: Ways to Feel Stronger, Safer and More Connected. Routledge.
- Collins. 2000. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. Routledge.
- Deathridge J. ed. 2020. Research Culture: A Selection of Articles. eLife. https://elifesciences.org/collections/edf1261b/research-culture-a-selection-of-articles.
- Guccione K, Hutchinson S. 2021. Coaching and Mentoring for Academic Development. Emerald Publishing.
- Jaeger AJ, Dinin AJ. eds. 2018. The Postdoc Landscape: The Invisible Scholars. Academic Press.
- Ritche S. 2020. Science Fictions. Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science. Bodley Head.
- Smith DG. 2015. Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Making it Work. 2nd Edition. John Hopkins University Press.
- Spina N, Harris J, Bailey S, Mhorag G. 2020. 'Making It' as a Contract Researcher: A Pragmatic Look at Precarious Work. Routledge.
- Wilsdon J et al. 2015. The Metric Tide: Report of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4929.1363.