Researcher support

Research Environment

Underpinning the University’s core values of being progressive, compassionate and responsible, the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office support staff through a strategic commitment to developing a unified, interdisciplinary community of researchers.

Support is available across the office’s three teams:

  • The Research Development Team, who provide support for all funding bids, contract set-up and post-award.
  • The Collaboration Development Team, who ensure a joined-up and strategic approach to developing and using partnerships in a way that unlocks the value held in our research base.
  • The Research Environment and Scholarly Communications Team, who support in information systems, national policy & research and innovation environment, and international policy environment across all areas of research.

For questions and further information, contact [email protected].

Find news on exciting developments around our research environment at the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office Blog, where you can also access the 2020-21 Researcher Development Programme.

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Open Research

A wide range of practices and principles underpinning how research is created and the ensuing knowledge is shared. This can include open access to research outputs, open infrastructure (both software and standards), citations and research methods.

Read moreGo to Open Research page

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Open Research quick links

Research data

Visit our Research data pages for advice on all aspects of research data planning, gathering and storage.

Read moreGo to Research data page

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Research data quick links

Researcher development

As signatories to the Researcher Development Concordat, the University of Westminster is committed to supporting researcher careers and nurturing a positive research environment and culture.

Read moreGo to HR Excellence in Research Award page

Are you a current doctoral researcher?

Contact the Graduate School for doctoral researcher support.

Read moreGo to Graduate School Registry page