Welsh Crucible: an award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development for the future research leaders of Wales. The programme facilitates and promotes research-inspired innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration in Wales. Funded by a consortium of Welsh universities, in partnership with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, there is a high demand for places on Welsh Crucible from researchers who are beginning to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields. Each year, 30 researchers from across Wales are selected to participate in a series of residential workshops or ‘skills labs’ where they explore how they can benefit from working with researchers in other disciplines, how their research can have greater impact, and how they can build international research careers in Wales.