Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Senate Room, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Senate Room, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
In
September 2019, Wellcome launched a major new initiative aimed at improving the
working culture of research. Building on a growing sense of a need for change
in the research community Wellcome’s Director Jeremy
Farrar said that he wants to see funders, institutions and
individuals value not just what is
achieved, but also how it
is achieved. He aims to plant this concept at the heart of everything that
Wellcome does.
Wellcome want to undertake this transformation in partnership with the wider research community, and they ran a major survey which received an unprecedented response. Representatives from Wellcome now want to share the results of that survey with you, and hear your thoughts on how all parts of the research system, including Wellcome, can change.
In partnership with the University of Glasgow, Wellcome is
hosting a Townhall event to share and discuss the survey’s findings, describe
what a better culture would look like, and begin formulating ideas which can us
all reach those aims. The Townhall will be an opportunity to celebrate the good
practice already happening, and work out how we can get this to spread further.
Wellcome is running a number of these events across the UK, and each discussion
will feed directly into their work to craft a set of clear goals for a great
research culture, and inform the changes Wellcome will be making.
Wellcome wants to hear from everyone who supports research, including those at different local institutions, different career stages, different supporting roles, and different disciplines.
Following registration, the session will kick off with a facilitated, interactive discussion inspired by the survey findings, finishing with a panel Q&A and then lunch.
The University
of Dundee is hosting an equivalent event on the afternoon of the 12 February
2020. If you would prefer to attend the Dundee event, please let us know.
To learn more about the Reimagine Research initiative and other events, please visit the Wellcome website.
Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive. We support
researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science,
and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. We are a
politically and financially independent foundation.
The Wellcome Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales, no.
210183. Its sole trustee is The Wellcome Trust Limited, a company registered in
England and Wales, no. 2711000 (whose registered office is at 215 Euston Road,
London NW1 2BE, UK)
Senate Room
University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
The Senate room is on the first floor in the South side of the main University building. It's marked A10 on our campus map.