Open Academic Collaboration

Opening up the research process is also about increasing collaboration with other researchers. This could be researchers in the same field starting to collaborate in a new and open way or forming inter-disciplinary groups to tackle diverse research questions. This lesson looks into what structures will support open collaboration. It will hopefully give you options to consider new ways to collaborate in your own research. 

After completing this lesson, you will:

• Understand the basic structures for collaboration 
  
• Be aware of benefits of open research collaboration 
  
• Know of tools for open research collaboration