Supporting effective collaboration in large transdisciplinary research teams
Considering collaboration is needed to solve complex societal problems, why are the structures that can help teams work together so often overlooked in research settings?
Complex research projects often require large teams with a wide range of expertise to work together. Working across disciplines and professional boundaries can be exciting but also comes with its…
Knowledge sharing in integrated care teams: why bringing people together isn’t enough
Integrated care is commonly seen as the means to bridge gaps between organisations, services and professions across the health and care landscape and improve care. The promise is compelling: bring health and social care practitioners together, and they’ll share their expertise to create holistic, joined-up care for people with complex needs. Simple, right?
How to lead an evidence centre
In the last ten years, a range of countries have invested in organisations designed to bridge the gap between researchers and policymakers. In the United Kingdom alone, we now have 12 What Works Centres, 30 Health Determinants Research Collaborations, three Local Policy Innovations Partnerships, several regional evidence centres, and dozens of policy engagement teams working…
Evidence & Policy Call for Abstracts: Special Issue: Strengthening Research Practice Partnerships in Social Care: Evidence, Impact and Policy Learning
Research practice partnerships (RPPs) offer transformative potential by embedding rigorous evidence into decision making and practice, yet there is limited synthesis of how such collaborations function and their influence on policy and practice. Research practice partnerships have featured in previous editions of Evidence & Policy (for example, Hoekstra et al 2021; Gray et al 2024) and the importance of collaborative working…
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