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Supporting Research through Secondments
Supporting faculty to develop their research can be challenging, particularly where time, access to networks, and opportunities for collaboration are limited. By introducing research secondments, EUB is creating opportunities for collaboration and focused research time, enabling faculty to develop and disseminate impactful scholarship. By recognising the structural barriers to collaboration and responding with practical support, the University is helping to bridge the gap between research aspirations and the conditions needed to achieve them.
Celebrating Research Engagement
In today’s higher education landscape, research is often shaped by the pressure to publish for metrics, risking a shift away from integrity and meaningful impact. The challenge for institutions is not simply to increase output, but to create environments where research remains purposeful, impactful and rigorous. At EUB, this approach is embedded through two key initiatives developed by the Scientific Research and Innovation Centre. In doing so, we recognise and champion research excellence, diverse research engagement, and holistic researcher development, helping to foster an engaged and meaningful research culture.
Choosing the Environment, Not Just the Degree
Choosing a university is one of the most significant decisions a family makes. It is natural to begin with the visible questions: the degree, the programme, the teaching, the facilities, the fees and the future pathways that may follow. These questions are important because higher education is a serious investment of time, trust and family resources.
EUB’s Visiting Lecturer Initiative
Building a vibrant research culture depends on meaningful academic exchange beyond institutional boundaries. At EUB, this commitment is reflected in the Visiting Lecturer Initiative, which creates structured opportunities to bring external expertise into teaching and research. By engaging scholars and professionals from diverse contexts, we aim to enrich learning, foster collaboration, expand perspectives, and create a more dynamic and globally informed academic environment.
Research Ethics at EUB
As our academic community continues to grow, we place equal importance on how research is conducted as on the knowledge it produces. Research ethics underpin responsible conduct in the creation and sharing of knowledge. At EUB, they are central to how knowledge is generated and disseminated, shaping every stage from research design to dissemination. EUB’s ethical review process actively supports researchers to engage critically with these considerations, enabling research that is rigorous, responsible, and socially and intellectually meaningful.
Turning the Lights On
One of our Board members recently observed that we sometimes dance in the dark — doing important work, building something distinctive, but not always making visible the design choices — and the everyday practices they enable — that sit behind it. That comment stayed with me. It prompted a simple question: not whether we should be louder, but whether we should be clearer.
