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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY 2024-2029
ENABLE A POSITIVE RESEARCH
CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
The RVC’s research culture is defi ned by the Together with our researchers, we aim to Ensure our academic recognition
values, expectations and behaviours comprehensively refl ect on our research structures value the fullest range of
experienced by our research community. culture and seek areas for improvement and research contributions, and support the
It infl uences not only what research is done, renewal. We will consolidate and harmonise growing diversity of research-related
but also how, and by whom. A positive our current activities and fi nd new ways to career paths, including those that have
culture enables research to be undertaken make them involved time spent outside the higher
with integrity, fairness, compassion, and education sector
To achieve these aims we will:
respect. It enhances both the quality of our
Undertake an RVC-wide “research culture Improve the integration of RVC’s equality
science and the fulfi lment and success of
health check” that will include review of and diversity initiatives, such as our EDI
our scientists. The RVC’s research
processes and policies, and ask research strategy and Athena Swan action plan,
environment is supported by a range of
and support staff what they are seeing, with our research activities and decision
activities and engagements, including the
hearing and feeling making
Concordats on Research Integrity, Openness
in AnimalResearch, and Development of Use the new RVC Research Institute to
(i) enhance visibility and representation
Researchers, the UK Reproducibility
in research, (ii) promote our research
Network, and the NC3Rs.
integrity activities, and (iii) keep the
community informed of current and future
key research trends, including open
science and replacement technologies
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