University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Wednesday 4 March 2026 

Call for submissions and registration now open

Collaboration is at the heart of how research and innovation happen. Whether through interdisciplinary projects, mentoring and co-authoring, or partnerships that reach across sectors and borders, our everyday ways of working together shape the culture of research itself. 

This free one-day conference, hosted by the Collaborative Cultures Programme at the University of Strathclyde, will explore how collaboration interacts with equity, inclusion, and meaningful impact in research and innovation through a range of talks, panel discussions and interactive sessions.  

The event marks the culmination of Strathclyde’s two-year Wellcome-funded Collaborative Cultures Programme examining how collaborative practices are built, supported, and sustained across different disciplines and contexts. 

The conference is aimed at all those involved in leading, enabling, or shaping collaboration and research culture in the Research, Knowledge Exchange & Innovation ecosystem, which includes universities and funders as well as research active organisations across Higher Education, industry, public and third sectors. 

We invite you to join us to share learning, spark ideas, and explore how collaboration can transform the everyday cultures of research, knowledge exchange and innovation.

Please register to attend the conference using the online registration form by 9 February 2026.

We have a limited number of bursaries available to support attendance, please email collaborativecultures@strath.ac.uk if you would like to discuss financial support to attend.  

Call for Content Submissions 

Please join us to shape the future of collaborative research cultures! We welcome submissions for either 15 minute short “highlight” talks or posters that explore any aspect of collaboration and research culture, including but not limited to: 

• Who does the everyday labour to sustain cultures of collaboration? 
• How do we mainstream inclusive approaches to collaboration? 
• How can we embed principles of participation, co-creation and co-design in our partnerships? 
• Shaping positive, diverse, collaborative research cultures through: 
  • inclusive approaches to funding design and distribution 
  • responsible assessment 
  • reward and recognition 
• Celebrating equitable collaborative research & innovation cultures 
• How do we produce thriving environments for research across sectors, not just HE? 
• What are the barriers and challenges to supporting effective research cultures? 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your proposed submission for either a 15 minute talk or a poster with the organisers first, please email collaborativecultures@strath.ac.uk. If you would like support to complete the submission, please let us know.  

How to submit your content proposal 

Please submit your proposal using the online proposal form by 15 December 2025.

There are two different formats you can contribute: poster presentations and short highlight talks (15 min). Submissions are welcomed from all members of the research, knowledge exchange and innovation community. To submit a proposal, you will be asked to provide a short summary of what you would like to present (max. 300 words) and what you hope conference participants will take away from your submission (max. 100 words), along with some further information about yourself. 

Decisions on conference contributions will be made by a committee representing Strathclyde’s research & innovation community, ensuring that a range of topics and speakers is covered.