Be inspired through good practice at our university!

We believe that an inclusive and collegial culture of collaboration leads to innovative research and more satisfied researchers. We want to reinforce and celebrate successes here.

Members of the University of Graz's research community present their activities here in the format of "Three Questions to" - please get in touch if you would like to be featured here!

If you have an idea for an initiative you'd like to implement, the RCC can provide you with up to €5,000 once a year (deadline: October 15)! We invite you to become a Research Culture and Integrity Ambassador!

A visionary paper that we reference in our work is:  Sapcariu, S., et al. (2025). A Vision & Framework for Research Cultures: Improving the Condition for Researchers, Research Ideas, and the Research Endeavour.

Showcase

Arqus Open Science Ambassador Network (11/2025)

Enabling free access to academic knowledge

Raphaela Hemet (10/2025)

Supporting equal opportunities in academia, for Graz and Europe

Peter Puschnig (10/2025)

Mentoring is the heart of research leadership

Jana Lasser (09/2025)

Democratizing processes in the lab, and advocating for stable careers

Brigitte Pertschy (07/2025)

Helping others build confidence in their potential – without pressure

Tea Pavkov-Keller (06/2025)

Creativity and development stem from a good environment

MCAA Austria Chapter (06/2025)

Advocating for researchers while improving leadership skills

Writing Group for Early Career Researchers (06/2025)

Writing side by side in a supportive environment

Christian Clason (05/2025)

Fostering communication, trust, and agency

Annette Sprung (05/2025)

Providing guidance as equals: Learning and joy through mentoring

Mittagessen mit Mathematikerinnen (04/2025)

MiMa: Open dialogue with female role models

Walter Doralt (04/2025)

The magical work of supporting research curiosity

Supervisor Network (04/2025)

Collegial Exchange on Thesis Supervision

DISTA Austria (04/2025)

Connecting Researchers and Students in Disability Studies in Austria

Mothers in Science Graz (04/2025)

Joyfully and visibly combining academic and family life