{"id":27343,"date":"2021-08-10T09:08:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=23401"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:32","slug":"why-people-and-culture-matter-in-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/why-people-and-culture-matter-in-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Why people and culture matter in research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Good science is rooted in good research practice, and this means creating a positive, inclusive culture \u2013 which is why we took a real interest in the Government\u2019s recent R&D People & Culture Strategy. It carries a bold ambition \u2013 to make the UK the best place in the world for researchers to do science. Here, we bring you a summary of what the strategy means for researchers\u2026    <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following last year\u2019s R&D Roadmap, the UK Government has now published an R&D People & Culture Strategy<\/a>, which sets out its intention to build the research and innovation workforce in the UK, along with the positive and inclusive culture it needs to thrive.<\/p>\n

The strategy sets out a bold ambition to make the UK the best destination in the world for researchers. It explains how the Government intends to work with organisations across the sector to drive change, including encouraging more young people into research, broadening career pathways and improving research culture.<\/p>\n

Key points in the strategy<\/h2>\n

The document is a call to action to create \u201ca more inclusive, dynamic, productive and sustainable UK R&D sector in which a diversity of people and ideas can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

To meet this ambition, the strategy focuses on three areas:<\/p>\n

People:<\/strong> Redefining what it means to work in R&D in the 21st<\/sup> century \u2013 valuing all the roles that make it a success and ensuring the UK has the capability and capacity it needs.<\/p>\n