I-REACCH
@i-reacch.bsky.social
I-REACCH is a 2 year Wellcome Funded project exploring research culture at the University of Leicester and beyond. Learn more on our website : https://bit.ly/44zY3jY
THIS WEEK! Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport! Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
THIS WEEK! Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport! Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
📝 Creative Writing for Wellbeing📝 (in person and online)
Join Dr Foster for a series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
Join Dr Foster for a series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📝 Creative Writing for Wellbeing📝 (in person and online)
Join Dr Foster for a series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
Join Dr Foster for a series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
Navigating Uncertainty (online)
The UK HE sector is in a period of change that impacts researchers and research culture. This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through it.
7 Nov, 12:00-13:30
Register: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
The UK HE sector is in a period of change that impacts researchers and research culture. This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through it.
7 Nov, 12:00-13:30
Register: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Navigating Uncertainty (online)
The UK HE sector is in a period of change that impacts researchers and research culture. This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through it.
7 Nov, 12:00-13:30
Register: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
The UK HE sector is in a period of change that impacts researchers and research culture. This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through it.
7 Nov, 12:00-13:30
Register: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport!
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport!
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
💬𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆💬 online
This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through a period of change that is impacting researchers and research culture.
7 November, 12:00-13:30
Sign up: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through a period of change that is impacting researchers and research culture.
7 November, 12:00-13:30
Sign up: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
💬𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆💬 online
This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through a period of change that is impacting researchers and research culture.
7 November, 12:00-13:30
Sign up: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
This workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through a period of change that is impacting researchers and research culture.
7 November, 12:00-13:30
Sign up: tinyurl.com/navigating-u...
📝 Creative Writing for Wellbeing📝 (in person and online)
Join Dr Foster (@Empathy_Centre ) for this series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
Join Dr Foster (@Empathy_Centre ) for this series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📝 Creative Writing for Wellbeing📝 (in person and online)
Join Dr Foster (@Empathy_Centre ) for this series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
Join Dr Foster (@Empathy_Centre ) for this series of creative writing workshops throughout November which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing.
👉Register via : tinyurl.com/creative-wri...
⭐𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱!⭐
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write and send their application! Our team is now working to evaluate all submissions.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write and send their application! Our team is now working to evaluate all submissions.
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
⭐𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱!⭐
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write and send their application! Our team is now working to evaluate all submissions.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write and send their application! Our team is now working to evaluate all submissions.
Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport!
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Get a first look at the initial version of the e-Career Passport!
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
Explore the platform design and functionality, shaping how it looks, feels, and works, so it’s intuitive, useful, and tailored to your needs.
🗓 5th Nov, 3-4PM, Online
Register via: tinyurl.com/career-passp...
⭐𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 £𝟮𝟱𝟬𝟬!⭐
This is your final chance to apply for our second round of funding! Up to £2,500 will be available per project, subject to funding.
Deadline: 16 October 2025, 23:59
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
This is your final chance to apply for our second round of funding! Up to £2,500 will be available per project, subject to funding.
Deadline: 16 October 2025, 23:59
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
⭐𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 £𝟮𝟱𝟬𝟬!⭐
This is your final chance to apply for our second round of funding! Up to £2,500 will be available per project, subject to funding.
Deadline: 16 October 2025, 23:59
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
This is your final chance to apply for our second round of funding! Up to £2,500 will be available per project, subject to funding.
Deadline: 16 October 2025, 23:59
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Two weeks left: Don’t miss your chance to be awarded up to £2500 for your research culture project!
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Two weeks left: Don’t miss your chance to be awarded up to £2500 for your research culture project!
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
“Research culture is everyone’s responsibility, but it must be strategically supported and collectively owned.”
Read Fi Wood's reflections on
University of Warwick's International Research Culture Conference 2025: tinyurl.com/ircc2025
(Photo by the Warwick team)
#IRCC25
Read Fi Wood's reflections on
University of Warwick's International Research Culture Conference 2025: tinyurl.com/ircc2025
(Photo by the Warwick team)
#IRCC25
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
“Research culture is everyone’s responsibility, but it must be strategically supported and collectively owned.”
Read Fi Wood's reflections on
University of Warwick's International Research Culture Conference 2025: tinyurl.com/ircc2025
(Photo by the Warwick team)
#IRCC25
Read Fi Wood's reflections on
University of Warwick's International Research Culture Conference 2025: tinyurl.com/ircc2025
(Photo by the Warwick team)
#IRCC25
Moving Beyond Representation in Academia: A PGR and ECR Roundtable
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Moving Beyond Representation in Academia: A PGR and ECR Roundtable
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
NEXT WEEK: Our creative workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher at Leicester.
Dates: 10 and 13 October
Sign up via: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
Dates: 10 and 13 October
Sign up via: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
NEXT WEEK: Our creative workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher at Leicester.
Dates: 10 and 13 October
Sign up via: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
Dates: 10 and 13 October
Sign up via: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
Two weeks left: Don’t miss your chance to be awarded up to £2500 for your research culture project!
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
October 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Two weeks left: Don’t miss your chance to be awarded up to £2500 for your research culture project!
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Demonstrate how your initiative/activity can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Deadline: 16 October 2025
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
💬 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: Our workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things.
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
💬 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: Our workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things.
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
🎉Congratulations to the team that has been awarded £2500 for their project bid at the I-REACCH Catalyst Day! 🎉Thank you to everyone who has attended our event.
There are more opportunities for funding! For more details, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
There are more opportunities for funding! For more details, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🎉Congratulations to the team that has been awarded £2500 for their project bid at the I-REACCH Catalyst Day! 🎉Thank you to everyone who has attended our event.
There are more opportunities for funding! For more details, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
There are more opportunities for funding! For more details, visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
The deadline for our research culture funding is approaching! 👉To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Don’t miss your chance to be awarded £2500 for your research culture project! Demonstrate how your initiative can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Don’t miss your chance to be awarded £2500 for your research culture project! Demonstrate how your initiative can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
September 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The deadline for our research culture funding is approaching! 👉To learn more visit tinyurl.com/ireacch-fund...
Don’t miss your chance to be awarded £2500 for your research culture project! Demonstrate how your initiative can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Don’t miss your chance to be awarded £2500 for your research culture project! Demonstrate how your initiative can address barriers to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Moving Beyond Representation in Academia: A PGR and ECR Roundtable
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Moving Beyond Representation in Academia: A PGR and ECR Roundtable
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture?
15 October 2025, 16:00-17:00
Register: forms.office.com/e/cTjxjUZ294
💬 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: Our workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things.
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
💬 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: Our workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things.
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
📅 Dates: 1, 10, and 13 October
👉Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
"Many of us have been talking about research culture at Leicester for many years, sometimes the name changes but fundamentally this work is about making sure we all feel we belong and have equal opportunity to progress..."
Meet Kate Williams: ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
Meet Kate Williams: ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"Many of us have been talking about research culture at Leicester for many years, sometimes the name changes but fundamentally this work is about making sure we all feel we belong and have equal opportunity to progress..."
Meet Kate Williams: ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
Meet Kate Williams: ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
⭐𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀⭐18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online, via teams
👉 Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk to register
👉 Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk to register
September 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
⭐𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀⭐18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online, via teams
👉 Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk to register
👉 Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk to register
Meet Kate Williams, the Co-Investigator of the “Leading with Empathy” strand of I-REACCH!
👉Learn more about Kate's work via ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
👉Learn more about Kate's work via ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
September 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Meet Kate Williams, the Co-Investigator of the “Leading with Empathy” strand of I-REACCH!
👉Learn more about Kate's work via ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
👉Learn more about Kate's work via ireacch.le.ac.uk/meet-kate/
💭If you had the power to improve the Black Postgraduates experiences, what would you do? This workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage PGRs to share their experiences of being a researchers at Leicester.
Dates: 1 ,10. and 13 Oct
Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
Dates: 1 ,10. and 13 Oct
Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
💭If you had the power to improve the Black Postgraduates experiences, what would you do? This workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage PGRs to share their experiences of being a researchers at Leicester.
Dates: 1 ,10. and 13 Oct
Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
Dates: 1 ,10. and 13 Oct
Sign up: forms.office.com/e/ZhCRcPbkw8
⭐𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 ⭐We're excited to invite you to the next stage of developing the e-Career Passport- a new digital platform designed to support early career researchers
18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online
👉Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk for details, or to confirm our interest.
18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online
👉Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk for details, or to confirm our interest.
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
⭐𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 ⭐We're excited to invite you to the next stage of developing the e-Career Passport- a new digital platform designed to support early career researchers
18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online
👉Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk for details, or to confirm our interest.
18th September, 14:30–15:30, Online
👉Email fiona.wood@le.ac.uk for details, or to confirm our interest.
📣Calling all University of Leicester early career and postgraduate researchers for a special event to mark National Postdoc Appreciation Week!📣
Meet researchers across the University, and bid for £2,500.
19 September, 09:30-16:30, SBB 1.02
👉Register: tinyurl.com/research-culture-catalyst-bsky
Meet researchers across the University, and bid for £2,500.
19 September, 09:30-16:30, SBB 1.02
👉Register: tinyurl.com/research-culture-catalyst-bsky
September 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📣Calling all University of Leicester early career and postgraduate researchers for a special event to mark National Postdoc Appreciation Week!📣
Meet researchers across the University, and bid for £2,500.
19 September, 09:30-16:30, SBB 1.02
👉Register: tinyurl.com/research-culture-catalyst-bsky
Meet researchers across the University, and bid for £2,500.
19 September, 09:30-16:30, SBB 1.02
👉Register: tinyurl.com/research-culture-catalyst-bsky