SPCP RESEARCH STRATEGY 2011-16
Research at Regent’s College
1.1 Introduction - The Context
The College plans to increase its student population, achieve
Taught Degree Awarding Powers, and expand its research and
scholarly activity. One of the key priorities of the College
strategic plan is,
To build the strength and relevance of all College programmes by
ensuring that they are constructed on a firm base of current
knowledge which is supported by the growing programme of applied
research carried out by College academic staff.
SPCP has a long established tradition of applied research
throughout its postgraduate programmes, especially MPhil/PhD which
was the first of its kind in the UK. The Regent’s College
Research Strategy was produced by the Senate Research Committee and
approved by the College Senate (see Appendix 1). The research
strategy of SPCP, which is part of the Faculty of Humanities, Arts
and Social Science (HASS), has informed and contributed to the
research initiatives now being developed by the Faculty and
College.
1.2 Regent’s College Research Ethos
Regent’s College considers research an important knowledge base
for all its programmes. This is responsive to the criteria
for TDAPs and is manifest in the College’s symbiotic relationship
between research, learning and teaching. The College expects
academic staff to maintain a close and professional interest in
current developments in research and scholarship, and provides
opportunities for them to do so. Aiming for excellence,
multi-disciplinarity and professionalism, Regent’s College has a
vision for advanced scholarship, comprising four key aspects:
- Undertaking applied research;
- Advancing the knowledge economy and intellectual capital
through original scholarly activity;
- Integrating insights and results of applied research into
teaching and training programmes;
- Advancing facilitation of learning via media such as peer
review articles, conference attendance, books, chapters, working
papers and professional seminars.
To download the full Research Strategy [pdf], please
click here.
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