New funding opportunity: help shape a positive research culture at Bath
Apply for the latest round of Enhancing Research Culture funding by 28 November to drive forward our ambitions on Research Culture at the University of Bath.
Research culture
Putting people at the heart of research and innovation.
Read our new Research Culture Action Plan
News
Keeping you updated with the latest in research culture.
#TechTeamBath – celebrating the vital contributions of our technical colleagues
This week we launch the #TechTeamBath campaign to recognise and celebrate the indispensable roles technicians play in advancing research and teaching at Bath.
2025 Research Culture Awards celebrate faculty excellence
The Faculty of Engineering and Design's Research Culture Awards recognise the efforts of staff and PhD students to create a positive research community.
New academy launches to help researchers maximise their potential
The University of Bath today launches The Researcher Academy to support research staff throughout their postdoctoral journey.
The University of Bath reasserts the importance of assessing research responsibly
The University of Bath has signed an international declaration on the measurement of research quality.
Research Culture: New Action Plan launched today
Following consultation earlier this year, find out more about our plans to develop and improve our Research Culture together over the next three years.
Events
See our upcoming events to educate, inspire and help shape a positive research culture.
Healthy Later Living Network: Focusing on the Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England
25 Nov 2025 2.00pm
Online
Councillor Professor Bharat Pankhania, Mayor of Bath, will be the guest speaker at our November meeting.
Ignite+ Bitesize: Konfer
26 Nov 2025 12.30pm
Online
Join us for a workshop introducing academics to Konfer, an online platform for finding resources and collaboration opportunities.
Ignite+ Bitesize: Understanding UK Export Licences in Research
3 Dec 2025 12.30pm
Online
This short presentation is part of the Ignite+ event series. Join us to learn more about UK Export Licences in Research.
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 for 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.
Staff learning and development
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.
Knowledge Exchange Community of Practice
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 access
Open access is the process of making your research freely available, enabling as many as possible to find it and use it regardless of economic circumstance.
Research Data Service
The Research Data Service can provide advice on writing Data Management Plans, organising, storing, archiving, and sharing your data.
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 Hub
Sustainable research guidance and resources for the research community, including how to incorporate and design sustainability into your research practice.
Involving patients, carers and the public in research
We can support researchers, who are applying for research funding from RDN Portfolio eligible funders, with PPI 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.
Concordat to support research integrity (staff)
Staff training on the UK concordat to support research integrity.
The concordat for 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 with Impact
Our research is helping to improve the world. Through collaborative partnerships we're creating a healthier, more sustainable, and connected future for all.
Commitment to responsible research assessment
Our commitment to implementing fair and responsible methods of research assessment and management.
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 University of Bath, 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 University of Bath.
Our commitment to Research Culture
How we have institutionally supported Research Culture at the University of Bath.
Contact us
If you have any questions about Research Culture please contact us