Conditions for conducting high-quality research: Results from a research evaluation survey at Uppsala University

In light of a recent research evaluation exercise carried out at Uppsala Universityin 2016 and 2017 (Quality and Renewal 2017), this study investigates the preconditionsand processes perceived to contribute to an enhanced embedded researchquality culture. The study draws on the results from a survey answered bynearly 3 700 research-active staff, including doctoral students. A mixed-methodsapproach is adopted based on both a quantitative binary logistic regression modelcombining significant factors from three survey-related themes and a qualitativeanalysis based on answers to open-ended questions. The results from the binarylogistic regression show that respondents who receive constructive feedback, haveaccess to good support and infrastructure, have a good social environment at thedepartment, and have a reliable funding situation have the highest odds ratios forperceiving the conditions for conducting high-quality research as good or verygood. These results are also supported by the analysis of the open-ended questions,lending validity to the conclusions.