Dr Emma Francis
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Dr Emma Francis
@emmarubyfrancis.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Behavioural Science, UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social / PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Genetics @ucl.ac.uk Research interests: Behaviour Change, Research Culture, Mental Health

Views are my own.
@catdavies.bsky.social sharing that it's important we have senior leadership buy-in for research culture change to happen.

Whilst there are some incentives for people to have good practice, there is still a way to go to recognize this formally (aka in promotions). #IRCC2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great analogy from @catdavies.bsky.social, Outgoing Dean for Research Culture, @universityofleeds.bsky.social: 'The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg' Aka we shouldn't assume the same intervention works everywhere and for everyone! #IRCC2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New upcoming report to be published early next year by @wellcometrust.bsky.social in partnership with @manchester.ac.uk about mid career researchers and how they can be supported #IRCC2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Next up - panel session! Professor Grace Mulcahy (Chair of Research culture initiatives, UCD) shares "we need to factor in the wider eco-system too. The publishing practices, impact of paper pills...We need to involve our community, funders and those that impact our research cultures." #IRCC2025
September 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Keynote by Prof Steven Hill (Director of Research, Research England) who shared the importance of embedding research culture at the department and at an institution level. Report coming in a few weeks which will be great to read for all, not just those who work in research culture #IRCC2025
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM