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Friday, October 10

University of Westminster Inaugural Research Culture Symposium 2025

By Research & Knowledge Exchange Office UoW

Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions and innovative ideas at the University of Westminster’s Research Culture Symposium.

Date and time

Location

University of Westminster

Fyvie Hall 309 Regent Street London W1B 2HW United Kingdom

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Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration and Refreshments

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Welcome and Introductions

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Keynote 1: Equity, diversity and inclusion in academic research

Speaker: Fiona Ross (Professor of Health and Social Care, Emeritus, Kingston. Co-Director of Research at the Leadership Foundation)

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Westminster Research Culture and Researcher Development

Speakers: Miriam Dwek, Gregory Sporton & Franz Buscha (Associate Heads of College, Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of Westminster)

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Case study 1: The Black History Year Researcher Network

Speakers: Deborah Husbands ( Co-Chair, University of Westminster's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and BME Network) and Kate Theophilus (Researcher Development Manager, University of West...

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Break

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Keynote 2: Research evaluation - a tool for culture change

Speaker: Stuart King, (Research Culture and Quality Manager, University of Loughborough/ UK CoARA National Lead)

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM

Case study 2. Practice Research and the principles of FAIR data

Speaker: Jenny Evans (Research Environment and Scholarly Communications Lead at University of Westminster)

12:40 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Keynote 3: Ethical Considerations - Impact in Research

Speaker: Saskia Walcott – Consultant (ESRC/UKRI), Board Director at ARMA

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Case study 3 – What does an Inclusive Research Environment look like?

Speaker: Claire Robertson, Co-Chair Colleague Disability Network - University of Westminster

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Case study 4 – The Technician Commitment

Speakers: Catherine Dormer - Head of College and PVC Design, Creative and Digital Industries at University of Westminster and Kim Storer - Head Technician at University of Westminster(and colleagues...

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Keynote 4: Uncovering Hidden Roles in Computational Research

Speaker: James Graham- Head of Research Software Engineering, KCL

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Case study 5 – Digital Research Champion Scheme

Speaker: Prof. Tamas Kiss- Director of the Research Centre for Parallel Computing , University of Westminster

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Speakers: Andrew Linn - Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange, University of Westminster and other guest speakers

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Speaker: Miriam Dwek - Associate Head of Research and Knowledge Exchange , University of Westminster

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The University of Westminster is delighted to announce its Inaugural Research Culture Symposium on 10 October 2025, at Fyvie Hall, Regent Campus. The event will launch our Year of Research Culture (2025/26) and bring together external speakers, panel discussions, and sessions showcasing our ongoing and planned initiatives to strengthen research culture. It is open to all colleagues, internal and external, academic and professional services, as an opportunity to engage, share, and help shape the future of research.

Please email Amina Mahmood (mahmooa5@westminster.ac.uk) with any dietary or accessibility requirements.

Photography will take place during the event for use on our internal communications and social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn). If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let us know in advance.

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