Exploring the hidden side of success
Join us for a conversation on 19 November on normalising failure in academia and recognising setbacks as a natural part of learning, discovery and innovation.
Research culture
Putting people and practice at the heart of research.
Read our Research Culture Action Plan
Celebrating our progress
Watch our latest film to learn how our Research Culture Action Plan is making an impact.
News
Keeping you updated with the latest in research culture.
Get involved in driving our Research Culture forward
There's lots going on in Research Culture this autumn, whatever your role or interest.
Celebrating our Research Culture - from Action Plan to Progress
Watch our new film celebrating progress and join a Research Culture event this autumn.
University publishes new guidance for research staff seeking to lead research grants
The new guidelines offer early career researchers a clear and supportive pathway to developing research leadership.
Recognising our postdocs 2026
For Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026 we gave academics the chance to say thank you to their postdocs for creating a positive research culture at the University.
University approves career progression framework for technical staff
A new technician progression framework will give technical staff clearer career progression, recognise expertise and support professional growth.
Events
Be part of our Research Culture engagement events this autumn.
Research Culture 2026 - Forward, together
3 Nov 2026 9.30am
1 West
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Explore the latest Research Culture innovations, resources, and examples of good practice at Bath.
Develop a Research Design tool together - workshop 2
18 Nov 2026 10.00am
10 West room 2.45/46,
10 West
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A workshop to develop a research design tool for anyone with an interest or expertise in positive research practice.
The hidden side of success: Normalising failure and supporting setbacks
19 Nov 2026 1.00pm
Online
Join APVCR Professor Rachel Arnold and guest speakers for panel and group discussions on normalising failure and creating support for setbacks in academia.
Career Development
Supporting colleagues to achieve their chosen career paths.
Coaching scheme for doctoral students
Find out if the Doctoral College's Coaching Service is right for you to support you with your own learning or address a specific research-related challenge.
Returning Parents Support Fund
Find out about the funding available to staff returning from parental leave, who is eligible, and how to apply.
Research Staff Development
Find out about development opportunities for research staff, codes of practice, induction and other support provided by the University.
Training and support to help you get started in a new role, develop your career, use University systems, manage people, and stay safe at work.
Career options for researchers
Find out about the different career options available to researchers.
Academic promotion
Understand the various routes of academic promotion open to staff in the Education and Research job family.
Collegiality
Creating an environment in which colleagues support each other to succeed.
Join the University's Knowledge Exchange Community of Practice in Teams which is a forum for those interested in KE to share experiences and ask questions.
Staff Networks and Groups
Our Staff Networks are dedicated spaces for colleagues sharing particular circumstances or characteristics to connect with others and share their experiences.
Getting or offering mentoring support
An overview of mentoring and how to access mentoring support.
Open Research 
Supporting transparency, rigour, and reproducibility of research and valuing different research output types.
Open Research
Learn more about Open Research practices at the Â鶹´«Ã½ and our plans for the future.
Five practical ways to make your research open
Find out how to conduct research that's transparent, verifiable and reproducible.
Open Research Case Studies
Explore our case studies and consider how open research practices can be applied in different ways, across different research projects.
Research Design
Supporting excellent, flexible and appropriate research design.
Engaging public groups with your research
A quick-start how-to guide to engaging public groups with your research.
Trusted Research: Protecting you and your research
How to mitigate potential risks of sharing information when undertaking international collaborations.
Research proposal development and submission
How to develop your research proposal, prepare your budget, and the internal and external approval processes for research funding applications.
Sustainable research guidance and resources for the research community, including how to incorporate and design sustainability into your research practice.
Involving the public in your research
We can support Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers with involving the public in their research.
The Researcher Wellbeing Project (RWP): addressing researcher distress, trauma and secondary trauma
This project explores the impacts of researching emotionally challenging topics and aims to establish what interventions researchers want for their wellbeing.
Research Integrity and Ethics
Supporting research that is conducted to the highest standards of academic rigour.
Staff training on the UK concordat to support research integrity.
​Universities UK, together with signatories to the concordat including UKRI and Wellcome, has reaffirmed its pledge to support research integrity.
Research Recognition
Recognising and celebrating the widest range of inputs to our excellent research.
Our research is helping to improve the world. Through collaborative partnerships we're creating a healthier, more sustainable, and connected future for all.
Awards and recognition schemes for those within the doctoral community
Details of the various award schemes for doctoral students and staff.
Acknowledgement Guidelines for Technical Staff
This document provides guidance on how to appropriately acknowledge the contribution of technical staff in research publications.
Jobs that make a difference
See our campaign on jobs that make a difference at the Â鶹´«Ã½, enhancing our research culture and putting people at the heart of research and innovation.
Jobs that make a difference
Find out more about the diverse range of roles at the heart of research and innovation at Bath, contributing to improving lives and changing our world.
Our commitment
We actively support Research Culture at the Â鶹´«Ã½.
Our commitment to Research Culture
How we have institutionally supported Research Culture at the Â鶹´«Ã½.
Contact us
If you have any questions about Research Culture please contact us