Help shape the future of Research Professional roles in the UK

The Research Professional Futures project aims to reshape how research is delivered in the UK. It focuses on Research Professionals, who are a diverse group of specialists whose skills are essential for delivering research. RPs operate in various areas, including research development, governance and systems, public engagement, knowledge exchange, commercialisation, and library services.

Research Professional Futures is keen to hear the views and experiences of knowledge exchange professionals as part of this project, recognising the important contribution they make to improving and enabling research in UK Higher Education Institutions.

If you are a Research Professional working in a UK Higher Education Institution, this survey is an opportunity to feed into the Research Professional Futures project by telling us about your experiences, the work that you do, the skills and networks which you use and your views on challenges and opportunities over the next five years.

Your responses will help us to define the current landscape and shape the outputs of the Research Professional Futures project.

This survey, developed and delivered by Research Consulting, takes around 30 minutes to complete, and you can add your response here:

https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91122368/RPF-survey-2026

Contact for More Information

Email the RPF team at rpfutures@durham.ac.uk for more information.