November 26, 2025Routledge Open ResearchOpen Access

What does transformation in Higher Education research culture look like? Evidence from action research within a diverse post-1992 department

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Action research demonstrates transformation of research culture in a post-1992 department, highlighting a need for external funding.

Research culture transformation enhances academic service and mentoring, leading to improved community dynamics.
The program increased funding opportunities, with an emphasis on meeting excellence criteria from the UK Research Excellence Framework.
Action research provided clear examples of successful changes in a post-1992 academic unit, focusing on skills development and leadership standards in a pressured environment. The approach also aimed to reduce passive aggression among colleagues.

Mulholland et al. (2025) studied this question.

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