"At the heart of our university lies the imperative to search for answers to the world’s most complex questions, and to share the knowledge we gain to build a better world for everyone. We believe it’s up to us to continue pointing the way ahead: to be bold in exploring, creating, curating, sharing and applying new knowledge in the world.
The excellence and originality of our work, and dedication of our researchers, is what defines us, and we’re proud of what we collectively achieve. Our research is made possible by the brilliance of our PhD students, researchers, technicians, and academics – the foundation of our research community.
Whilst the future can feel uncertain, the excellent research undertaken at Warwick enables us all to see clearly over the horizon."
Professor Caroline Meyer, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research)
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Excellence: Enhance our existing strengths and develop others to make a step change.
Excellence with Impact: Extend and apply the best research to drive real-world change
Research Culture: Foster a positive, inclusive, collegiate and dynamic research environment where all those working on or supporting research can thrive
Communications: Deliver and promote our research on the world stage, by raising its profile through showcasing via multi-media communications.
Partnership: Celebrate our collaborations with industry, regional, national and international organisations, institutes and other higher education providers
Innovation & Sustainability: At the heart of everything we do
Underpinning these priorities are seven work strands:
We’re committed to leading the way by providing a positive research culture that is both inclusive and collegiate. Talent and ambition are recognised and nurtured through a supportive culture and environment for staff and students across all faculties.
The enhancement of our facilities and recruitment and retention strategies will ensure that we are best placed to attract and nurture the best scholars. Warwick faculties will be encouraged and supported to collaborate regionally, nationally and internationally.
Our strategy takes a synergistic approach to impact and innovation, providing a framework in which impactful research is recognised, supported, and celebrated. Internal investment will be available to support innovation, and our Impact Team will support departments to embed impact within the research environment.
We will work to develop interdisciplinarity throughout our faculties, through initiatives such as the STEM and Social Science Grand Challenges, and with key partnerships, collaborations, and innovations.
Our researchers will be supported to deliver world-leading research and innovation by access to centrally maintained state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and an emphasis on training and skills. The programme will meet our changing needs, with the creation of new platforms to facilitate this where required.
We will support a refreshed approach to the internal and external communication of our research and impact. We will publicise our research strengths regionally, nationally, and internationally to ensure that the valuable work of individual academics is recognised both locally, and on the world stage.
We will support all our researchers to apply for and be successful in winning research grants and securing contracts for research. The University will seek to diversify sources of funding, and to compete successfully for new funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) by demonstrating the relevance and excellence of our research.
