The culture you work in can influence your career path. Everyone should have access to a positive, inclusive environment where you can freely explore ideas, make mistakes and learn from them, and share good practice.
We strive to be more than just a funder of cancer research. We care about how science and innovation are carried out and the environment researchers are working in.
That's why we're using our voice as a research funder to shape and influence research culture by partnering with funders, sector bodies and research organisations to address key issues affecting the research community.
We support positive research culture in our own network through a framework of six key areas.
We expect the highest standards of reliable, robust and reproducible research, conducted with openness, honesty and integrity.
Read our guidelines for research conduct
Read our Annual Research Integrity Statement(PDF, 266 KB)
We want everyone involved in our research and events to treat each other with dignity and respect and feel confident to fully contribute ideas.
Read our policy on dignity at work
Read our guiding principles for our research events
We prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion, so everyone can bring new perspectives to tackle cancer regardless of their background.
Explore how we're prioritising equality, diversity and inclusion
We provide a range of opportunities for you to develop your skills as a researcher and feel supported in your career development.
Find out about opportunities to develop your research career
We continue to improve the way we assess research so that you are fairly valued for the quality of your work, skills and experiences.
We promote and support open practices to maximise the use of our funded research, foster new collaborations and increase the potential to advance progress.
Read our policy on open access
If you have any questions or would like more information about positive research culture, please get in touch.
Our Research Integrity series explores how the focus on research integrity has changed over time, and the issues and challenges of this aspect of research.
In our Diversity in research series, we dive into how we're fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment and why this matters for cancer research.
