Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey 2025

Dear colleagues,

Are you a researcher, manager of researchers or providing professional services for researchers?

We would like to hear from our colleagues involved in academic research to know more about your experiences of the current research environment that you work in. Complete the Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey (CEDARS) 2025 and provide us with valuable insight to help create a healthy and supportive research culture in which our researchers can thrive.

We are running CEDARS as part of our actions in implementing the principles of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.

As well as important topics, such as researchers’ experiences of their local research environment and working conditions, the associated responsibilities of managers of researchers will also be explored. The results of the survey across the sector will also establish a baseline for the UK research system and will inform our priorities to help us achieve the Principles of the Concordat. Your input is highly valued, and we appreciate the contribution you are making by telling us about your views and experiences; the more we hear, the more we can act.

The University of Lincoln will be running CEDARS until Thursday 12 June 2025. You can complete CEDARS if you undertake research, manage researchers or contribute to the research endeavour.

Your responses will be anonymous: you will not be identified or identifiable in any published results. It should only take about 20 minutes to complete the survey, but the information you provide will bring long-lasting benefit to you and your peers.

To take part in CEDARS click here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lincoln/cedars2025 

The closing date of the survey is Thursday 12 June 2025.

CEDARS is managed and supported by Vitae, an international programme dedicated to supporting the professional and career aspirations of researchers; find out more about CEDARS here.

The information collected through the survey will enable us to monitor and further improve the quality of support available. We greatly appreciate your comments and welcome honest and constructive feedback.

Many thanks in anticipation for your support.

Professor Karl Dayson
Pro Vice Chancellor for Research, Knowledge Exchange, and Global Engagement.