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RESEARCH CULTURE

What is a research culture?

Research culture encompasses the behaviors, values, expectations, attitudes and the norms
of research communities. It influences who is doing research, what research is done and
how it is communicated. Research culture impacts on integrity, diversity, career paths,
reward and recognition, open science and the methods of collaboration.
If you want excellent research, you
An important aspect of research
need a positive research culture
culture is an organization’s
that supports all individuals
approach to research integrity –
involved. Alongside national
the formal and informal ethics,
policies and programmes, local
standards, protocols and policies
policies and the attitudes and
researchers follow in their
behaviour of staff at all levels
environment
influences this.
Ways to
promote • 1. Small steps can make a big difference
better •Facilitating open discussions can help foster
RESEARCH a more collaborative environment, by giving
researchers the chance to share their
CULTURE experiences of not only their successes, but
also their “failures”. 
2. Establishing support systems can boost morale
Ways to and enhance a positive research
promote Providing and promoting career counselling,
coaching and support services available to staff
better may help to reduce pressures within a research
RESEARCH environment, which is imperative to staff well-
CULTURE being.

3. Ensure everyone is on the same page


Research teams could openly discuss, amend and
build on existing guidelines, to develop a
consensus on their collective and individual
behaviours and attitudes.
Ways to promote better RESEARCH CULTURE
•4. Research culture “cafes” are an excellent way to share best practice
•Encourage researchers and support staff to find time and space to meet to share ideas and
experiences.

•5. Organization, department and team leaders leading by example in promoting an excellent
research culture
•Often seen as “role models” to their early-career peers, organization, department and team leaders
who are at the forefront of promoting a positive research culture – such as by taking part in training,
encouraging discussions to address difficult questions in an open and honest way and by having an
open door policy – set a “norm” and redefine standards. 
Ways to promote better RESEARCH CULTURE

6. Discuss training gaps for all team members


Career progression is a key factor in retention and enhances not only the quality of research for the
institution, but for the research community as a whole.

7. Embed research culture at an institutional level


Highlight the importance of research culture and engage all staff across the organization by hosting a
research culture and integrity day. Presentations, workshops and panel discussions could be given
from across the organization.
In the Phillipines, The Department of Education (DepEd)
continues to strengthen its research culture in the
agency by institutionalizing the Quality Control Checklist
(QCC) for Completed Basic and Action Research.

DEPED “Research enables us to keep moving forward and guide

MEMO no.
our decision-making skills in education reform. I am
grateful for all those who continue to contribute to our
pool of studies,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis

028 s. 2022
Briones shared.

“This tool will help finetune the outputs and enable to


make better decisions, come up with better programs,
and find the areas of improvement,
QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST

The QCC provides specific criteria and


can be utilized as a tool in evaluating
the quality of completed studies for: (a)
The QCC will guide the evaluation
the acceptance of the Basic Education
process on the submitted proposals if
Research Fund (BERF) funded research
they meet the criteria set by the
by research committees starting FY
Department.
2022, (b) archiving in the research
portal; and (c) identifying technical
assistance for researchers/grantees.

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