Background: The current performance of UK research can be presented as highly
successful, but evidence has emerged about issues with working culture in research and the …

Our study explored undergraduates' experiences of the research culture at a research-
intensive university in southern New Zealand. In 2009, 1281 students responded to a survey …

The paper reports the findings of a small-scale qualitative investigation into academic staff
perceptions of research cultures across 10 English and Scottish university education …

Professor Cheetham has been invited to address the Academic Senate on the topic of
Building a Research Culture. In this address Professor Cheetham will tackle the topic from a …

This research extends our understanding of research productivity by examining features of
managerial practice and culture within university departments. Adopting a robust …

Styles of research–qualitative and quantitative research experience 16 The status and
stance of styles of research 19 How important is being a researcher to you? 22 Where do …

It is acknowledged that conducting open research requires additional time and effort
compared to conducting 'closed'research. However, this additional work is often discussed …

The demands for academic research placed on contemporary universities are closely
related to the levels of innovative research they are expected to produce. Concurrently, both …

The paper reports on a pilot study that explores the determinants of research culture in the
context of Pakistani public universities and suggests some measures to strengthen the …

What is research? Debating this question could fill the whole chapter. As soon as one starts
to pin it down with a brief definition, voices can be raised in protest. Given that this book is …