Foregrounding Positive Research Culture

Authors

  • Anne-Marie Craig School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-6328
  • Julie M. Harris School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i3.1532

Keywords:

research culture, interconnectivity, competition, measurement

Abstract

A key theme emerging across the International Research Culture Conference 2023 (IRCC 2023) was the detrimental effect of excessive competition. Funders, institutions, and individual researchers from across the research landscape recognised that some actions intended to promote collaboration, and some measures of research culture, may contribute to an overly competitive research context that is detrimental to the research endeavour. 

This article reviews key findings from the conference that could combat too much competition. We highlight work on learning across the research landscape, and continuing developments in measurement and evaluation of research culture that are inclusive and adaptable across contexts. We suggest that these are key elements of progressing positive research cultures and that these should be prioritised for discussion at future conferences.

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Author Biographies

Anne-Marie Craig, School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, UK

Anne-Marie Craig has been a Research Fellow in research culture within the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at University of St Andrews since 2021, having previously worked with NIHR as part of the Outcomes Framework Development Team. Anne-Marie obtained a BSc (Hons) from the University of Glasgow, and after a career in healthcare, completed her MRes (Social Policy & Research) at the University of Stirling before completing her PhD at the School of Management, University of St Andrews.  

Julie M. Harris, School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, UK

Julie Harris has been Professor of Psychology at St Andrews since 2005. She has also held academic posts in Psychology at Newcastle University, and in Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh. Julie was a postdoc in the USA at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (California). She was state educated at a comprehensive school in Wolverhampton before obtaining a BSc (Physics) from Imperial College, London, and a DPhil from Oxford University.   

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Published

2024-08-08

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2024): Special Issue: Research Culture

Section

Critical Reflections

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