Collaboration
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What is collaboration?
In the context of open research, collaboration broadly describes the participation, contribution and co-production of individuals and groups working alongside core research staff on scholarly research. This could include industry partners; patients; members of the public; and community groups. This approach encompasses several practices including team science; open collaboration; citizen science; co-production; and public and patient participation and engagement (PPIE).
Benefits of collaboration
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Increases participation and engagement in research, facilitating research on a larger scale
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Helps to align research more closely with societal needs, maximising research impact
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Projects provide reliable and up-to-date scientific and scholarly information to the public, policymakers and other stakeholders
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Leverages the combined expertise of all contributors to enhance the value of research projects and outcomes
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Facilitates and advances scientific and scholarly innovation through combining resources like effort, time and research infrastructure
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Open collaboration can increase discoverability and access to research outputs and findings by increasing engagement during the process
More information
Learn more about Team Research and PPIE at the University of Manchester.