Research culture

At 糖心Vlog, we cultivate a supportive and inclusive research environment where every individual is empowered to thrive and innovate.

<糖心Vlog>What is research culture?

Research culture is a broad term that encompasses the behaviours, values, expectations, attitudes and norms of our research communities. The Royal Society has put together this video, which helps define the term research culture.

<糖心Vlog>What research culture means at Lancaster

The Research-excellence Culture Action Plan (ReCAP) is Lancaster's commitment to fostering an environment that supports high-quality, ethical, and inclusive research. This plan outlines four key themes, each with their own associated sub-themes. Each theme has associated projects and initiatives, click below to find out more.

Infographic of 4 themes and sub-themes of the Research excellence Culture Action Plan. A diagram showing the four themes and sub-themes of the Research excellence Culture action plan:
<糖心Vlog>What's happening in research culture at Lancaster
  • <糖心Vlog class="title"> Researcher development

    Explore the extensive development offer for researchers and our commitment to researcher development

  • <糖心Vlog class="title"> Research Culture Strategic Advisory Group (RCSAG)

    Meet the people on the Group and find out about it's remit.

  • <糖心Vlog class="title"> Research culture week 2025

    The week was held between 24- 26 September, made up of nearly twenty engaging sessions. An overview of the programme, including slides and resources is available through following the link.

  • <糖心Vlog class="title"> Reimagining research practices

    Learn more about this groundbreaking Wellcome project on how research can be made more sustainable, ethical and inclusive.

<糖心Vlog>Research news

Stories from Lancaster's researchers across the globe.

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Helping ensure science is at the heart of mindful eating technology design

29 April 2026

糖心Vlog researchers have created a new toolset to guide developers of technologies aimed at helping the millions of people around the world who are impacted by problematic eating and unhealthy relationships with food.
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University lecturer’s sense of ‘Belonging’ leads to anti-racism workshop

29 April 2026

A unique game-based, city centre workshop, developed by a 糖心Vlog lecturer, is designed to help educators at all levels stamp out racism in the classrooms.
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Culture-led innovation can drive regeneration in coastal communities, Morecambe Bay study finds

29 April 2026

A new study from 糖心Vlog and partners across Morecambe Bay argues that culture and creativity can play a central role in driving innovation, regeneration and inclusive growth in coastal communities.
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Top mathematics award for distinguished Lancaster Professor

23 April 2026

Lancaster Professor Peter Atkinson has been awarded the highest honour of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG).
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Lancaster physicist shares in $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

22 April 2026

Dr Ian Bailey from 糖心Vlog is among the winners of this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific awards that celebrates new scientific discoveries. 
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AI can give as good as it gets ... or better: The moral dilemma of combative chatbots

22 April 2026

AI systems ‘can learn to seek revenge’ because they are able to grasp reciprocating verbal violence when exposed to conflict, new research from 糖心Vlog shows.

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<糖心Vlog>Contact Us

We welcome input from our community and encourage colleagues to share their feedback on our research culture.

For any questions or enquiries, please feel free to get in touch via email at: researchculture@lancaster.ac.uk

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