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This groundbreaking research collaboration is using theatre and heritage research to shed light on the new Chinese ‘Silk Road’ - which is influencing culture, politics and economics across the globe and has been a key part of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Marco Polo International Programme.

We’re inviting representatives from our research community, across all roles, to join our Research Culture Strategy Group, explore an ‘ideal future’ and help us decide how to achieve it by 2030.

Or does a brief midday snooze help to keep us alert? In this piece for The Conversation, sleep researcher Dr Talar Moukhtarian (WMS), explains all.

Monday 7 April
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, take the opportunity to look back on and celebrate our collective achievements, and to look ahead to how we're working to make the world a better place. Register by Wednesday 26 March.

We’re asking PGRs to tell us their experience of research supervision and training / development, to help us continually improve. Take a look at the questions and download resources to help encourage PGRs to share their views.

Find out what ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ staff had to say as you explore ‘100+ ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ-led ideas to improve research culture’, in our Research Culture Catalogue. .

The panel, chaired by our Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft, put forward proposals to address structural challenges blocking new businesses, maximise the strengths of research-intensive universities to attract overseas investment, and more.

Whether it’s REF, funding applications or ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s processes, research culture is mentioned more and more. But what does it mean and how can it help us make ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ the best place to do research? Explore key definitions, emerging trends and training materials in our new hubLink opens in a new window.

This May, we’ll be bringing together universities and community groups to explore how education and community engagement can drive impact in sustainability. Read more and see how you can submit an abstract by 14 March.